Six year old girl arrested in Florida

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Sorry if there is already a thread about this, I couldn’t find one.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-51638871/six-year-old-girl-arrested-at-florida-school

AIBU to think this is totally unacceptable and the US police are heartless and cruel?

It’s things like this, that put me off ever living in America 😢😡

The arresting officer was investigated for abusing his own 7yo son.

I clicked on the link and knew the 6 year old would be a black girl.

I clicked on the link and knew the 6 year old would be a black girl

Same here

The little girl who was arrested and placed in a psychiatric facility for two days was also black. Not only that she is a black child who has special needs. 😳😳😳

Imagine that happening in the UK ? 6 year old child arrested and placed on a psych ward without her parents being told ? The parents would sue until there was nothing left to sue, the school would probably close, people would lose jobs left right and centre.

The UK isn't perfect by any stretch but I'm glad that shit wouldnt fly here.

I'd love to see him faced with a 6foot tall 4 foot wide rugby player. Itd be interesting to see how big and hard he was then

The fact that of the posters who support this Ex-officers actions, one is a teacher and one adopted vulnerable children, makes me very depressed.

Of course, this would also happen to the white kid of a rich white American... Not!

Awwlookatmybabyspider
I'd love to see him faced with a 6foot tall 4 foot wide rugby player. Itd be interesting to see how big and hard he was then

There wouldn’t have been cable ties involved, that’s for sure, just multiple gun shots to the head and bodycam footage that mysteriously got “lost”

What exactly is your point, Sinister?

I too find it chilling that those responsible for the welfare of vulnerable children and upholding law and order, are supportive of this child abusing piece of shit.

I want to say again, this is horrific. There are at least two problems here.

One is systemic: systemic racism, a terrible carceral system, and not enough support within education. I wouldn't be surprised if poverty played a role here too; thanks, redlining, for all your help with that.

The second is personal: it sounds like this asshole was cruel, angry, and abusive. He should never be put into a position where these traits could be taken out on the vulnerable.

My frustration with the reflexive response have nothing to do with not acknowledging any of these factors. I'm glad he got fired and I hope he gets punished.

I just happen to think teachers have the right not to be assaulted at work, by any kid, including my own.

I too think that teachers have the right not to be assaulted at work. I also think that children should not be abused by police officers or anyone else.

The amount of pearl clutching on this thread is ridiculous.
I think most of you would be shocked at the behaviour of children in the average British school, yes, even primary schools.

And that abusing children doesn't protect teachers.

Many of my family teach (primary and secondary) papergirl, so I know quite a bit about the behaviour of pupils in schools from 1970s until the present. They are all horrified by this. Abusing children doesn't protect adults.

I don't think it's pearl clutching, just common sense. If you think putting cable ties on a 6-year-old and arresting them is a good way to combat unruly behaviour then you shouldn't be anywhere near a school tbh.

But I don’t see it as abuse,,Dione.
Anyway, it’s late and I’m off to bed.

That's what is chilling Papergirl.

Fucking disgrace. The police, teachers...poor baby. Her parents must have been heartbroken to hear her so distraught.

Misbehaving? Wtf?

Wasn’t there a very similar case like this, just a few months ago? And the grandmother was furious… I believe that was also in Florida… I grew up there, I had all of my education there… And this kind of thing is a palling. As far as I know, several schools are still allowed to paddle students. I could do so while I was at school, anyway.

Exactly what I was thinking @SinisterBumFacedCat

Completely agree @SinisterBumFacedCat