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Topic started on 18-3-2005 @ 04:24 PM by WyrdeOne

It all started with a lesson in counting. The students were given jellybeans, and when one girl started to act silly, the teacher took her jellybeans away. That's when the little girl went berserk. The police were called to remove her; they bound her and took her away in their patrol car. The school officials said that while they regretted the incident, they followed protocol. The little girl's mother is outraged, and is consulting an attorney.

abcnews.go.com
A 5-year-old girl was arrested, cuffed and put in back of a police cruiser after an outburst at school where she threw books and boxes, kicked a teacher in the shins, smashed a candy dish, hit an assistant principal in the stomach and drew on the walls.

The students were counting jelly beans as part of a math exercise at Fairmount Park Elementary School when the little girl began acting silly. That's when her teacher took away her jelly beans, outraging the child.
Minutes later, the 40-pound girl was in the back of a police cruiser, under arrest for battery. Her hands were bound with plastic ties, her ankles in handcuffs.

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They never should have touched her jellybeans... Just when you think you've heard it all, you see a headline like Five Year Old Arrested in Jellybean Dispute.

In this case, the list of damage caused by the girl is extensive, and anybody who has kids will testify they can be real hellions when provoked. It's not clear whether the police put the restraints on her to stop her from hurting herself, or to stop her from hurting them. The police would obviously not want to hurt the little girl, and so I would assume they restrained her until she calmed down, ostensibly to prevent her from injuring herself. Still, I have to believe there are better ways than plasticuffs on the wrists and handcuffs on the ankles, if one wants to calm down a small child. If a parent handcuffed their own child they would most certainly be brought up on charges of abuse.

The mother is angry, understandably. She claims the school set her daughter up, and she is consulting an attorney. My prediction is that the fur will fly, and the school, the police, and probably the teacher specificaly will be forced to settle out of court in a timely fashion. This case begs the question, what exactly are the boundaries of the school's responsibility? What are the acceptable limits of in school discipline? How would you have handled the situation if you were in the teacher's shoes?

reply posted on 18-3-2005 @ 04:28 PM by Klepto

the shame!

how could that cop even consider applying cuffs? because they cannot restrain the child cos they may over power them or outfox them by running away...

this is totally unneccesary but the cop should expect the grilling he/she will get for this!

I am surprised that the school called the police and not the childs parents to tell the truth....

reply posted on 18-3-2005 @ 04:29 PM by soficrow

"Just when you think you've heard it all, you see a headline like Five Year Old Arrested in Jellybean Dispute. "

...Great line.

So tell me, Is this a police state? ...I'm torn between laughing and looking over my shoulder. I mean, if 5 year-olds get arrested for tantrums, what chance do mouthy adults have?

reply posted on 18-3-2005 @ 04:30 PM by marg6043

When I though I hear it all this comes alone, I tell you the next thing is when the first toddler will be handcuff and arrested for throwing a temper tantrum.

This is ridiculous, If I was the mother I would sue the entire state for pain and suffering.

reply posted on 18-3-2005 @ 04:36 PM by Merkeva

First of all , why didnt they ring her parents first ? I can't see why any school would call the cops for a 5 year old girl no matter how she acted.

reply posted on 18-3-2005 @ 04:37 PM by dgtempe

I've seen ridiculous. This is ridiculous. Its obscenely ridiculous.
Pathetic. Thats what its come down to.

reply posted on 18-3-2005 @ 04:39 PM by DeusEx

Cuffing a little girl?

Damn, why were the police even called?

What are they supposed to do, give her a quick shot of liquid knuckles to calm her down? Jeez. Cops ahve better stuff to do than this. Really, I've seen five year olds go nuts, and I wish I had cuffs that summer I was a camp counsellor. That way, you keep them from hurting themselves or others, and you can get everything else straightened out.

DE

reply posted on 18-3-2005 @ 04:39 PM by Seekerof

Police state?
Not seeing it.

What would you do as the officer when confronted with:

A 5-year-old girl was arrested, cuffed and put in back of a police cruiser after an outburst at school where she threw books and boxes, kicked a teacher in the shins, smashed a candy dish, hit an assistant principal in the stomach and drew on the walls.

You going to spank her to get her to cease, all the while, risk being sued?
You going to constrain her? How? Physically? Another chance at being sued?

Think I want to see or read about a 5yo child getting handcuffed (?), but under the circumstances, please....most of you would have done what? Nothing? Let her continue her uncontrolled fit of rage? Make her take a nap? Go stand in the corner?