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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Poluce  don’t just write a report because you want them to fyi. Certain criteria has to be met. Reports take a lot of time. Investigations have to done etc…… a lot of times with young children they let schools handle the situation. [/quote]

Don’t accept that, request a criminal investigation.[/quote]

A criminal investigation of who? You don’t really think the police are going to question a 2nd grade victim or perpetrator, do you? Children under a certain age can’t be charged with a crime because they lack the capacity to form the requisite intent to commit the crime. They also lack the capacity to understand things like Miranda warnings.  What do you expect the police to do when called upon?  Arrest and question a 7 year old who, legally, is wayyyyy too young to charge?  It’s not gonna happen. And if the police can’t question 7 year olds— which they can’t—what exactly will the report say? Are you pulling the 2nd grade teacher out for the afternoon to go down to the police station?  Because that’s a great way to get teachers to quit.  Maybe Parents who weren’t there?

I agree the behavior is absolutely unacceptable. But the solution is not to tie up police resources. Because in the end, there may be a record somewhere that Parent X reported John Doe did something wrong (because a 7 year olds name would not be made public), but there was no crime to investigate. If the second grader who shot his teacher in VA wasn't  charged (parent was, but for an unsecured weapon), your complaints about Johnny hitting your kid are going to the circular file.

Quit taking police and teacher resources away from crimes that can be prosecuted and classrooms and Administrators, from the school board to the APs accountable.[/quote]

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