Kindergartner Handcuffed and Jailed for Throwing a Temper Tantrum
By Steve Kinsman, 24th Apr 2012 | Follow this author
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When a kid in kindergarten throws a temper tantrum, there must be a better way to handle it than to throw her in jail.
Better behave or it's jail for you, kid
In Millegeville, Georgia, at the Creekside Elementary School, six year old Salecia Johnson threw a temper tantrum in her kindergarten class on April 13th, tearing items off the wall and tipping over a desk, and to deal with her indiscretion the school's principal called the cops. When police arrived, Salecia, according to their report, resisted their efforts to calm her, so they handcuffed her and took her to jail, where she languished in a cell, charged with battery and resisting arrest, until her parents arrived. Although charges were almost immediately dropped, Salecia now has an arrest record which will follow her to adulthood.
Salecia's mother, Constance Johnson, reports that "Salecia has been traumatized by this experience. She's afraid to return to school and recently woke up in the middle of the night saying 'they are coming to get me.'" Constance says she keeps looking for answers but she isn't getting them.
Police Chief Dray Swicord says "Our policy states that any detainee transported to our station in a patrol vehicle is to be handcuffed in the back and there is no discrimination on that rule." Yes folks, he really said that. As for me, I think Chief Swicord must have left all his common sense back at the station that day.
Link:
Misbehave in a Texas Public School and You May go to Jail
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24th Apr 2012 (#)
Oh my, when I read some of your stories Steve, I wonder what your country is coming to.
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24th Apr 2012 (#)
I do too. Thanks for commenting Val.
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24th Apr 2012 (#)
I echo Val's comment, Steve. This is not America I know. Such cruelty doesn't, or hasn't happened, in worst of countries I know, mine.
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24th Apr 2012 (#)
I don't want to disappoint you Buzz, but his kind of stuff has been going on in America for 200 years.
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24th Apr 2012 (#)
Awful.
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24th Apr 2012 (#)
Yes.
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24th Apr 2012 (#)
oh dear another instance of man's inhumanity to man...a thank you Steve...
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24th Apr 2012 (#)
Thank you cnwriter.
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25th Apr 2012 (#)
Children in jail, is a news in the West, but countries like Bangladesh, its nothing unusual, where human rights are rulers properties.
Thanks for sharing.
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25th Apr 2012 (#)
Thank you for your comment Md. I appreciate it.
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25th Apr 2012 (#)
OMG ... just unbeleivable
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25th Apr 2012 (#)
That's all you can say. Thanks for commenting 1Faithmorgan.
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25th Apr 2012 (#)
When children see such behavior everywhere, they take it as par for the course. But to treat them like criminals is beyond reason. Thanks for bringing up these to the open, Steve - siva
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25th Apr 2012 (#)
Thank you Siva.
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25th Apr 2012 (#)
At least two people need significant help I guess they are not getting. 1) the kid (and probably the kid's parents), and 2) the "teacher."
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26th Apr 2012 (#)
And maybe the cop who cuffed her.
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26th Apr 2012 (#)
.... yes, the officer needs more help than he is probably aware of ....
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14th May 2012 (#)
I brought a policewoman to my home when my daughter was staying out late and she needed to hear true facts. Yes, that was beneficial but nobody gains on this event, except the parents who might consider a lawsuit.
Nobody wins in this event, except perhaps the parents who might attempt a lawsuit.
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14th May 2012 (#)
Sorry for the big gap. I don't know what happened.
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21st Apr 2013 (#)
As my old friend often said ' There's nothing as queer as folks ' and she was not referring to sexuality here . She was right then , and is still right today !
Bless you Steve .
Stella
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