With police like these, who needs bad parents? Police handcuff and put in holding cell a Georgian ki - Polidicks

[QUOTE]MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Police in Georgia handcuffed a kindergartner after the girl threw a tantrum and the police chief defended the action. The girl's family demanded Tuesday that this central Georgia city change policy so that other children aren't treated the same way. They say the child was shaken up by being put in a cell at the police station. Salecia Johnson, 6, was accused of tearing items off the walls and throwing furniture in an outburst Friday at Creekside Elementary School, Macon television station WMAZ-TV ([url]http://on.wmaz.com/HPb7nr[/url] ) reported. Police said the girl knocked over a shelf that injured the principal. The school called police. The police report says when an officer tried to calm the child in the principal's office, she resisted and was handcuffed. The girl was charged with simple assault and damage to property. Police Chief Dray Swicord says the department's policy is to handcuff people in certain situations. "Our policy states that any detainee transported to our station in a patrol vehicle is to be handcuffed in the back and there is no age discrimination on that rule," Milledgeville Police Chief Dray Swicord told WMAZ. The girl's aunt, Candace Ruff, went with the child's mother to pick her up from the police station. She Salecia was by herself in a holding cell and complained about the handcuffs. "She said they were really tight. She said they really hurt her wrists," Ruff told the Associated Press. "She was so shaken up when we went there to pick her up." Officials at Creekside Elementary did not immediately return calls Tuesday. "We would not like to see this happen to another child, because it's horrifying. It's devastating," Ruff said. [img]http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9zpB7.4J8JWHka63LobapA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9NTYxO2NyPTE7Y3c9MTAwMDtkeD0wO2R5PTA7Zmk9dWxjcm9wO2g9MTA3O3E9ODU7dz0xOTA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4ba000ecdff0160a0d0f6a706700b218.jpg[/img][/quote] Source: [url]http://news.yahoo.com/police-handcuff-ga-kindergartner-tantrum-112459850.html[/url]

how is this shit legal oh wait its not... is it?

In the article: [B]"Our policy states that any detainee transported to our station in a patrol vehicle is to be handcuffed in the back and there is no age discrimination on that rule," Milledgeville Police Chief Dray Swicord told WMAZ. [/B]

[quote]Salecia Johnson, 6, was accused of tearing items off the walls and throwing furniture in an outburst Friday at Creekside Elementary School, Macon television station WMAZ-TV ([url]http://on.wmaz.com/HPb7nr[/url] ) reported. Police said the girl knocked over a shelf that injured the principal.[/quote] Sounds like some form of restraint isn't out of the question.

How dare the police actually follow the rules for once.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;35612739]In the article: [B]"Our policy states that any detainee transported to our station in a patrol vehicle is to be handcuffed in the back and there is no age discrimination on that rule," Milledgeville Police Chief Dray Swicord told WMAZ. [/B][/QUOTE] But would you do that to a toddler or a baby?

If a parent can't control their own child, then some form of authority SHOULD. If I were that cop, I'd have done the same thing. Maybe not cuff them as tight, but I'd do it. Teaches kids a lesson to behave.

they're just trying to start early on arresting black kids.

[QUOTE=teh pirate;35612741]Sounds like some form of restraint isn't out of the question.[/QUOTE] restraint was deffinetly necessary but what kind of grown ass man calls the police when a 6 year old tips a shelf over him? for fuck sake!

Considering the damage she was reportedly causing, I think the police had every right to handcuff her. Maybe this will teach her to not be a little fucking shit, since apparently her parents can't get her to behave properly.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;35612818]But would you do that to a toddler or a baby?[/QUOTE] handcuff and throw the criminal scum into a cell where it belongs

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;35612818]But would you do that to a toddler or a baby?[/QUOTE] why the fuck would they detain a baby

[QUOTE=GreenLeaf;35612932]restraint was deffinetly necessary but what kind of grown ass man calls the police when a 6 year old tips a shelf over him? for fuck sake![/QUOTE] school cop also if you've ever had a school shelf fall on you it's not pleasant esp. when loaded with shit like textbooks. doesn't matter who's doing the pushing over, it's still assault.

[QUOTE=GreenLeaf;35612932]restraint was deffinetly necessary but what kind of grown ass man calls the police when a 6 year old tips a shelf over him? for fuck sake![/QUOTE] One who is afraid of being sued for all he has by parents who are angry at someone who had to control their children for them. This is an excellent lesson that had to be given that the parents have failed to provide. What if the child had managed to get a hold of a weapon while in a state of rage? Kids need to know they will be held accountable for their actions.

I agree that the parents need to lay down the rules, but surely schools are the place to provide help and support to children with these problems. We had a guy like this in my primary school and the teachers had to lift him up, and take him to a place that he couldn't hurt anyone. They then let him calm down and provided support on how to handle his anger.

To be honest, bitchy little six year olds (both male and female) need to be restrained. Parents can't do their own fucking job properly and let their spoilt kids run rampant. I honestly don't see how she was "shaken" from being cuffed and left in a cell. She's shaken from spending a bit of time alone, but not shaken when she's screaming and shouting and tearing up a school? It's stupid. I don't see the big deal. They handcuffed her (how would they do it too tightly? her wrists are tiny and I'm pretty sure handcuffs only tighten so much until they swing around again) and put her in a cell. No biggie. Parents need to stop making a big deal and instead spend their time trying to teach their daughter how to behave in public.

yeah it's the six year olds fault, not the fault of the people in the school who obviously don't know how to deal with children. tearing stuff off of walls and throwing furniture (exactly what type of furniture is to be guessed considering 6 year olds can't really throw desks) is just stuff kids do and to pretend that only "bitchy", i guess we're calling kids bitchy now, kids act out is stupid and completely ignorant of what children do.

Sounds to me like an average 6 year old having a temper tantrum, I think it would be fair to say we all had silly temper tantrums at that age. Handcuffing was ridiculous, they should have called her parents or peacefully restrained her, you know, like teachers are supposed to be trained to do?

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;35612818]But would you do that to a toddler or a baby?[/QUOTE] If they seriously threw furniture, knocked over bookshelves, and assaulted a school principal, yes I think they should.

When I was six and did something bad, I got sent to stand in the corner. It was a dreadful punishment, at the time :v:

[QUOTE=asteroidrules;35613216]If they seriously threw furniture, knocked over bookshelves, and assaulted a school principal, yes I think they should.[/QUOTE] yeah a fucking baby is gonna knock over a bookshelf and scare a principal with violence

I don't see a problem with this, she tipped over a shelf onto a man and was tearing stuff off the walls. Perhaps being so "shaken" from being cuffed and put in a cell, will prevent this attitude.

[QUOTE=thisispain;35613256]yeah a fucking baby is gonna knock over a bookshelf and scare a principal with violence[/QUOTE] I'm not saying it's expected, but I'm saying if they do they should definitely be restrained.

Not sure why anyone would be mad at the cop, he's the only one that did anything to punish the little shit. I doubt he hurt the child, either. Also, cops are supposed to put the cuffs on reasonably tight. Not enough to hurt you, but tight enough so you can't pull your hands out of them. However, if you're throwing a temper tantrum and throwing yourself around like that child likely was, they can tighten the cuffs on themselves.

[QUOTE=Sir_takeslot;35613281]I don't see a problem with this, she tipped over a shelf onto a man and was tearing stuff off the walls. Perhaps being so "shaken" from being cuffed and put in a cell, will prevent this attitude.[/QUOTE] why are you writing shaken in scare quotes? are you really completely incapable of understanding that a 6 year old with a developing mind who goes to an elementary school might be incredibly intimidated by police people handcuffing her and putting her into a fucking jail cell?

[QUOTE=thisispain;35613178]yeah it's the six year olds fault, not the fault of the people in the school who obviously don't know how to deal with children. tearing stuff off of walls and throwing furniture (exactly what type of furniture is to be guessed considering 6 year olds can't really throw desks) is just stuff kids do and to pretend that only "bitchy", i guess we're calling kids bitchy now, kids act out is stupid and completely ignorant of what children do.[/QUOTE] Are you serious? Bad parenting is the problem man. It isn't the teachers jobs to deal with bratty kids. They're there to [B]teach[/B], not parent. When I was a kid, and my sisters, and my cousins and basically everyone from my family I know, none of us ever threw tantrums in public. We wouldn't fucking [I]dream[/I] of throwing a tantrum in public that included other people. I'm not saying we didn't tantrum, course we did, but we never did it in public because we knew it wasn't right. The kid has terrible parents. And before people start rating me dumb, I'm not dumb. It isn't NORMAL for kids to think it's okay to tantrum in public. If the parents were good at parenting their kids, the kids wouldn't be little shits in a public place. Just nowadays, there's a prevalence of terrible parents so little children tantrumming seems to have become the "social norm".

[QUOTE=loopoo;35613335]Are you serious? Bad parenting is the problem man. It isn't the teachers jobs to deal with bratty kids. They're there to [B]teach[/B], not parent.[/QUOTE] yeah uh excuse me this is early elementary school. at this point the focus is social development and dealing with emotions. they aren't teaching calculus. [QUOTE=loopoo;35613335]When I was a kid, and my sisters, and my cousins and basically everyone from my family I know, none of us ever threw tantrums in public. We wouldn't fucking [I]dream[/I] of throwing a tantrum in public that included other people.[/QUOTE] Buuuulllshit. you probably just don't remember. i didn't remember being a horrible child either till my mum told me about the various temper tantrums i've had. [QUOTE=loopoo;35613335]And before people start rating me dumb, I'm not dumb. It isn't NORMAL for kids to think it's okay to tantrum in public. If the parents were good at parenting their kids, the kids wouldn't be little shits in a public place.[/QUOTE] it actually is quite normal. there are various reasons for a child to have a tantrum in public and not every single one of them is related to parenting. it's normal psychological development.

Dude, me and my sisters were too ashamed to tantrum in public. We knew it was wrong and we knew my parents would be absolutely devastated if we did it. If ever we were upset in public, the worst we'd do is cross our arms and not talk to our parents. We wouldn't go about screaming and shouting and rolling on the floor. We were just raised properly I guess. Jesus, I remember I'd sit patiently waiting for my dad in a barbers for hours on end and only ask "When are we going home dad?" a few times - to which my dad would reply "Soon.". I guess that's just what we were used to. Parents being parents, children being children. We wouldn't stand our parents up in public. But - like I said before - we would cause hell at home. Reason I'd wait so long in the barbers is because my dad was friends with the owner, so they'd sit and talk and have tea and stuff.

[QUOTE=asteroidrules;35613216]If they seriously threw furniture, knocked over bookshelves, and assaulted a school principal, yes I think they should.[/QUOTE] Because that is some super-powered god damn baby

[QUOTE=loopoo;35613452]Dude, me and my sisters were too ashamed to tantrum in public. We knew it was wrong and we knew my parents would be absolutely devastated if we did it. If ever we were upset in public, the worst we'd do is cross our arms and not talk to our parents. We wouldn't go about screaming and shouting and rolling on the floor. We were just raised properly I guess. Jesus, I remember I'd sit patiently waiting for my dad in a hairdresser for hours on end and only ask "When are we going home dad?" a few times - to which my dad would reply "Soon.". I guess that's just what we were used to. Parents being parents, children being children. We wouldn't stand our parents up in public. But - like I said before - we would cause hell at home.[/QUOTE] ugh spare me please. just because you were too ashamed to tantrum in public, whatever that means, doesn't mean that you were raised properly and it doesn't mean that children should be treated as criminals.