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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, if the child is going to be transported to jail in a police car, she would need to be handcuffed like any other suspect.  But I don't understand why she was being taken to jail in the first instance.  Why didn't they just suspend or even expel her, and tell her parents they had to come pick her up?[/quote]

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[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 (http://on.wmaz.com/HPb7nr ) reported. Police said the girl knocked over a shelf that injured the principal. [/quote]

The girl was being destructive and the school staff could not control her.  She was causing property damage and injury to staff.  It is inappropriate for school staff to lay hands on a child and they had no recourse but to call the police.  The police again could not manhandle the child, so they had only one way to restrain her, put her in handcuffs and take her to jail.

Based on the description, I think the school and police acted appropriately and that the child should be restricted from coming to school until the parents have taken measures to handle such outbursts.  The parents need to get treatment, therapy or boot camp for this child.  A child with behavioral issues like this should not be in a public school.  I feel bad for the parents, but public schools cannot handle this level of inappropriate behavior.[/quote]

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