South Carolina High School Student Dragged From Class

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Zeke

I've been out of town and haven't bothered with anything but a quick skim. That said, if an ongoing chain of authority asked her to leave the room and -- up to law enforcement -- she failed to comply?

1. Then physical removal is fine with me.
2. We'll sort everything out once you're isolated.

+ 1...

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

+ 1...

WWJD

(What Would Joe Do)

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Boreas

WWJD

(What Would Joe Do)

Pepper spray would have been entertaining...& organic too.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

Pepper spray would have been entertaining...& organic too.

Pepper spray would have involved a lot less potential harm to the kid but it would have been excessive too.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Pepper spray would have involved a lot less potential harm to the kid but it would have been excessive too.

You know I was kidding...right?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

You know I was kidding...right?

Yes, I know but that doesn't change the fact that pepper spray would have been a better option.

The kid apparently was pretty far out of line but it was all verbal. She was no threat to anyone's safety and wasn't seen as such.

Since she apparently refused to get out of her chair, calling the School Resource Officer was probably the right thing to do. Some kind of physical compulsion was probably the only way to remove her but the deputy flipped out on her. One second he's talking calmly to her and the next he's got her in a choke hold and is throwing her to the floor.

Or maybe he didn't flip. Maybe he can inflict that level of violence on a non-threatening child without feeling any emotion at all. That's the scarier prospect.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Yes, I know but that doesn't change the fact that pepper spray would have been a better option.

The kid apparently was pretty far out of line but it was all verbal. She was no threat to anyone's safety and wasn't seen as such.

Since she apparently refused to get out of her chair, calling the School Resource Officer was probably the right thing to do. Some kind of physical compulsion was probably the only way to remove her but the deputy flipped out on her. One second he's talking calmly to her and the next he's got her in a choke hold and is throwing her to the floor.

Or maybe he didn't flip. Maybe he can inflict that level of violence on a non-threatening child without feeling any emotion at all. That's the scarier prospect.

It really is a tough situation to handle as an adult. I'm not sure what I would have done.

[BlueStreak]

Oh, I got no problem with the girl (and her classmates) being shown who's in charge. Actually, I see it as a good thing. That being said, at this point it looks like the officers actions may have been excessive. We'll know more in the coming days.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

You know I was kidding...right?

Ya never know when humor impairment will rear it's ugly head. But at some unexpected moment you know you can always catch it...right here on PC.org.

[JJIII]

Watch the other students in the classroom. They don't seem to be upset or overly excited about what is going on.

Any thoughts about why that may be?

Perhaps they knew what to expect?