S.C. deputy filmed slamming teen girl out of desk, dragging her away

The throw-down of the student while she was in her desk was bad. I don't like it, but this kid acted like she planned on making something happen.

How long do you think it'll be before she and her parents sue -- the policeman (for the takedown), the teacher (for not "protecting" the kid), the school (for all the supposed general pain, suffering and public humiliation) and the school district (for the lack of administrative oversight)?

I give it a week, if that.

 

I have friends and family who are teachers and they say disruptive behavior is so routine in some schools you end up managing it more than addressing it. There are some seriously messed up kids out there and they don't need a gun or a lot of size to cause problems in schools. People see this video and they think of their own kid sitting at their desk and a cop grabbing them like that and think that's wrong. People have no idea what goes on in schools. Figure a typical high school teacher has 150 students a day. And you have to be the teacher, social worker, mental health counselor, and perhaps even a friend to all of them.

 

This is a cryptic, and correct, post.

 

You're new to the world, aren't you?

 

And they won't fuck around on Chromebooks?

Sorry, but this is horseshit. Used properly, phones are a good educational tool.

No need to respond with more horseshit like: "But there are FILTERS!" Schools, not technological hurdles, determine how properly technology is used.

 

What the teacher did before the cop arrived should largely be irrelevant to him as he progresses through his own protocols since any action he takes is going to be judged independently. If he wants to cover his own ass, he'll do his own investigation of the situation. It's important to remember that SROs are not an extension of the school's disciplinary process. They are there to enforce the law, not school rules or school administrators whishes.

Richlands 2 is a suburban district so I'm not sure why you want to know if I've taught in an inner-city school. I have taught, not in the inner-city, though. Despite that, I do have a great deal of experience dealing with inner-city youth, as well as some suburban and rural youths, who have gotten themselves in trouble with the law.

 

Some people here seem to have no concept of how use of force works or what the limits are on an officer's authority.

 

Translation: "Those blacks."

 

Cool! More of this.

Dance, Dick, dance!

 

I'm not the one who said something incredibly racist, nor the one who enthusiastically backed up the person who said something incredibly racist.

 

They have far fewer options for fucking around on Chromebooks or iPads. And what is horseshit is dismissing the filters, which are exactly why school-provided devices are better. Also, administrators can monitor student activity, which they can't do with personal devices. They can take the technology away if the student misuses it.

From everything I've been told, the largest issue with misuse of cell phones in school is texting. Very easy to block on Chromebook or iPad. Yes, used properly, cell phones could be a good educational tool. They just aren't going to be used properly.

 

Point them out. I'm not saying the resource officer didn't go too far. I'm saying his actions are being misrepresented and I'm saying it does seem like the use of some force was understandable. What I mean by misrepresented is the people saying he flipped the desk. He didn't. He tried to pick her up and she resisted, which is how the desk was flipped. What I mean by misrepresented is people saying he body slammed her, which is just not true.