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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure why anyone hasnt addressed the fact that the mom also was abhorrent. That child should have been placed in CPS immediately. But now, mom is suing the district, the police department, etc. and will likely get rich from this. [/quote]

I think most ESS families have the good sense to avoid punching down. Yes, the family needs support. No, I don't condone the mother's behavior, nor what appears to be a failure to get interventions that the child needs.

But in this case we have people (the police, the school district, and the individual AP) entrusted with the safety of a child, funded by the taxpayers, and in positions of authority. We aim our attention at them because they violated that trust. [/quote]
I agree with you up to an extent. The mother already was receiving support from the state in that she admitted to having interactions with CPS where she was advised that she was not allowed to beat the child. And it is that admission which also makes the civil case a lot easier, but still emotionally tricky, to defend.[/quote]

There are a lot of elements that will make the civil case tricky, including the part of the video where she expresses anger at the school becasue she believes they are the ones who called CPS (it appears correctly, and in keeping with their responsibilities as mandatory reporters).

I do wish we would put a little more of a spotlight on the abusive cops in this situation. I will not defend the actions of any of the teachers or administrators who stood by, but how are we not talking more about the police, who have faced zero repercussions for their actions? I know ESS families have been diligent in writing to the County Council and MCPD about the cops, but I would think that any parent in the county would be angry that those police are still out there. [/quote]

The police should be fired, no question about that. Considering OP’s q and the fact that this is a MCPS forum, I chose to focus on the MCPS; it’s employees and  response to the incident. [/quote]

Agree the police should be terminated but I also feel they need better training to know how to better handle situations like this if it isn't already clear to them.

Sure, I'd like to think if I were there I'd stand up to the cops too, but in this day and age with cops outright killing people for almost no reason I can also understand why they might steer clear of a triggered police officer. [/quote]

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