8 year old boy sent to jail for hitting kid in head with ball...

[YellowRubberDuckie]

and then he raised his voice in the office...
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The boy's mother, Angelica Esquibel, said he was sent to the school office Thursday when he raised his voice to a teacher after hitting another child with the basketball.

Esquibel, who works next door to the school, said she was called to the office, and that Jerry began crying and saying he wanted to go home.

She said a school counselor wanted him to return to class, and that when the boy ran outside and started crying louder, the counselor told him if he wasn't going to be in school, she was going to call police.

The counselor told him officers would handcuff him and put him in a cell "until he changes his attitude," Esquibel said.

Guillen said he'd been told the mother agreed police should be called. She said she told school officials not to call them.

Two officers tried to tell Jerry to go back to class and told him he had a choice — class or jail, Esquibel said. When the boy got upset and loud, they handcuffed him, she said.
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http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/082904/reg_082904074.shtml

Since when can't the freaking principal handle some kid throwing a ball at the head of another student? Jeez. And that stupid counselor is an idiot. The kid was acting his age. Arrest a kid for being 8? WHATEVER. God this story pisses me off.
Duckie

[JohnKleeb]

1. big deal Ive done worse

You get my PM btw? Sorry I wasnt there last night, I fell asleep early. BTW that story is beyond fucked up.

[mrboba1]

2. WTF kind of counselor was that?!?

My wife used to be one for that age group - and she would be so fukkin pissed at that one...

:grr:

[shadu]

3. Why don't adults have common sense anymore?

This kid needed help; he received punishment.
I would not treat a water rat like that.

[DS1]

4. Hello future cop-killer

:eyes:

[AmandaRuth]

5. OOPS!

Just hit a kid over the head with a wicker (sp) ball!! I have to go to jail now!

Seriously, that kid, is 8 YEARS OLD PEOPLES!!! Yes, if the kid that got hit in the head and was crying and had a concussion, you could sue the mom, or the school. But not an 8 year old kid.

That's just awful. Poor little guy.

Miniluvamericahatebush

[YellowRubberDuckie]

6. And Judge Judy doesn't hold parents accountable for what their kids do...

Out of their presence.
Duckie

[name not needed]

7. this is fucking outrageous

You throw a kid in jail for hitting someone with a ball? I should be on death row cause in 2nd grade I beat the crap out of the kid nobody liked.