New York Police Handcuff First-Grader

[IAN 2411]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/salecia-joh...at-school.html

Well it seems that the police just love handcuffing children...do they realise how stupidly brutal they look to the rest of the world. I understand that the child was throwing a tandrum, but give me a break. I just hope these police officers have no children. I see the good old fall back was there, call the social services and get the child off our backs. Not a lot diferent from the UK on that score. Still they are getting younger they might have better luck with 4 and 5 year olds.

Be well IAN 2411

[Thorne]

I see the good old fall back was there, call the social services and get the child off our backs. Not a lot diferent from the UK on that score.

What is the school supposed to do? If they try to discipline the child, the parents will be all over them for abuse. If they don't do anything, and another child gets hurt, parents will be all over them. So they call the police/social services, who come and do their jobs and the parents are all over them.

Of course, calling the parents to come and take care of their child might not do any good, either, since so many parents believe their child is a little angel and the school/police are overreacting.

Was it necessary to handcuff her? Maybe not, but a slap on the butt to get her attention wouldn't have gone over very well either. And remember, the police do have procedures, and if they put those procedures aside and something happened to the girl, the whole community would have been on their case. Seems like a no-win situation for all concerned.