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police pepper spray 8 year old
when i read the headline i was appalled, but as i read the story and got to the part where it said this is the THIRD time the police have been called to the school to pacify this kid i had to wonder what the fvck is going on with this kid, and what are his parents doing about it?
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june 2011
Re: police pepper spray 8 year old
This family was on the Today show yesterday. The boy was alone, no other children in the class room when he was peppered twice! He was also at a school for children with behavioral issues. He is now in a regular school and has had no other problems since leaving that school.
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I almost posted this yesterday but didn't know what kind of responses I'd get...
At first I was like dang that's brutal but I saw him on the Today show and I'm ok with their decision. Yes, I hope they tried to talk him down, but he said in his interview that he wanted something sharp to hit them with, and told them if they came out he'd kill them. Yikes. He is a big kid too. He was in a school for kids with behavorial issues, and was the only kid in the classroom. I agree with the Mom that an officer or officers equipped to deal with this kind of situation should have been called to try to difuse the situation, but ultimately the kid did have a weapon as was being threatening.
His Mom said he's been tested for all kinds of issues and can't be diagnosed-He's never (according to her) had these issues outside of school-I just hope they can figure out why he flips and get him treatment he needs. Poor kid, and poor school and cops being put into that situation of fear.
Also, his school is in the same school district as Columbine, so you can imagine their fear.
Kuddos to the Officer, what an amazing job he or she did. I think the situation was quickly resolved with the quick thinking and actions and hopefully the kids who were in the office are getting help for being threatened.
I'm disapointed with the mother but that is today's society. She expects the Police to teach her son not to do these things rather than her teaching him herself. AND then questions the way they handled it.
If I were the mother, I'd rather have my child pepper sprayed then a baton or taser used. It is not realistic to expect these Officers to go hands on with the child when he has a weapon and is willing to hurt people with.
Again, Kuddos to the responding Officers and to the teacher who took the other children into an office so quickly!