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| Obsessed Fan   Joined: Apr 2004
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| Scissors Get 4th Grader In Trouble http://www.click2houston.com/news/3990569/detail.html Scissors In A Backpack? Book Her, Danno POSTED: 7:01 pm EST December 11, 2004 PHILADELPHIA -- Having a pair of scissors in her backpack at school got a 10-year-old girl into a lot of trouble. The child was handcuffed and taken to a Philadelphia police station when the 8-inch shears were discovered. They were found during a search of students' belongings after a teacher reported some items missing from her desk. School district officials said the fourth-grader didn't threaten anyone, but she did violate a policy that considers scissors to be potential weapons. They said they were following state law by calling police. The police said school authorities were also right to bring her to the police station, though she was soon released. The girl's mother said the treatment was too harsh. Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. __________________ Family Ties Seasons 1-5 on dvd!  | |||
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| Total Fan  Joined: Jul 2000
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| WTF? That is so flipping ridiculous there are no words. __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer. --Bruce Graham | |||
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| Master Fan   | Oh for CRYING outloud. Isn't scissors apart of a child's school supply? Careful, she may bring a SPORK the next time and cut you! __________________ Fingerprints. DNA. Florecent Lights. Luminol. Vegas. Dead Bodies. Due process. Miami. $35K O.B.O. Alligators. Casinos. From the Grave. NY. Jury. Forensics. Modus Operandi. Mens Rea. Grand Murder at Central Station. CSI Board. | |||
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| Banned  Joined: Oct 2003
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ITA. How are scissors considered dangerous? Granted, 8-inches is a bit bigger than usual, but she probably lost her regular pair. If she didn't threaten anyone then there was NO reason to arrest her.  | |||
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 __________________ Fingerprints. DNA. Florecent Lights. Luminol. Vegas. Dead Bodies. Due process. Miami. $35K O.B.O. Alligators. Casinos. From the Grave. NY. Jury. Forensics. Modus Operandi. Mens Rea. Grand Murder at Central Station. CSI Board. | |||
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| Addicted Fan  Joined: May 2001
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| A 10th grader at my school got suspended for bringing scissors in to work on a health project. He's the brother of one of my friends - NO WAY was this kid going to use the scissors for anything but the health project. So ridiculous. | |||
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| Passionate Fan  Joined: Dec 2001
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| Handcuffed? That absolutely disgusting. Yeah, because a 10-year-old-girl could overpower police and do some real damage. Especially without the scissors on her. Ridiculous. Damn right the treatment was too harsh. Imagine how frightened she'd have been. Careful, the little children will start turning into monsters and bring spades to school. Because they are such a threat. *scoffs* | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Dec 2000
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| I'd be pulling her out of the school straight away. Besides, what right do they have to search those children's bags? Our school, if they needed to search it on suscpion, would call the parents for permission and if it wasn't given they weren't looked at. __________________ Is this because I'm a lesbian? | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Oct 2000
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| Maybe they shouldn't be allowed to write, either. Careful, might jam you in the eye with my #2 pencil. | |||
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| Obsessed Fan Joined: Apr 2004
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| Here's an update: http://www.click2houston.com/news/3994746/detail.html Police Chief Sorry For Arresting 10-Year-Old With Scissors Philadelphia Police Chief Says Officers Will Use More Discretion UPDATED: 7:20 AM EST December 14, 2004 PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia's police chief is apologizing to the mother of a 10-year-old girl arrested and handcuffed after bringing a pair of scissors to school in her backpack. Chief Sylvester Johnson says officers were following protocol when they drove the girl to a police station with her hands cuffed in front of her. But Johnson says more discretion will be used in future cases involving young children. The district says Porsche Brown violated a ban on bringing scissors -- which are considered potential weapons -- to school. The fourth-grader did not threaten anyone with the eight-inch shears. She was released after officers decided Thursday that she hadn't committed a crime __________________ Family Ties Seasons 1-5 on dvd! | |||
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| That poor kid  __________________ ★ Delta Goodrem ★ Icon Credit - Cheali | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Sep 2003
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| That's just crazy. They handcuffed a 10 year old? I'm so shocked and appalled that i can't even put my thoughts together for this. This is just way too overboard. Its like everyone thinks that all children are evil and out to get people. calm down people. | |||
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| Dedicated Fan  Joined: Feb 2003
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| aren't there enough grown criminals that actually commit real crimes, without harressing kids? | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Aug 2001
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| My my the terrorists keep on getting younger and younger dont they. Ahh the politics of fear.... __________________ War on terrorism? War is terrorism www.makepovertyhistory.org ~Support humanity. Wear a band~ | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Oct 2002
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