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

Disrespect, to me, is not a big thing.

It seems to be a bigger deal to gang members and people with badges, I reckon.

 

I'm not going 'round and 'round here on this one, so I don't have a problem with your contending that Officer Slam did his thing the way he did it because he felt she'd disrespected him. But let's remember that he was only there because she chose to blow off first her teacher and then an administrator that teacher called in. Multiple steps along the way this student could have chosen another path. But she didn't.

 

The girl was out of line. But the girl wasn't getting paid to be the adult. Sometimes when someone isn't choosing the right path, you might consider whether there is a better path to resolution.

 

Correct. But what I'm hearing you say -- and correct me if I'm wrong -- is that the teacher is partially responsible for her treatment at the hands of Officer Slam. As is the administrator. Because at each step of the way, they could have chosen another path.

And if indeed that's what you're saying ... sorry, not buying.

 

No. I don't blame them. Though, knowing kids, at some point it might have been reasonable to try a different tact rather than three people asking unsuccessfully for her to do the same thing.

 

Once the SRO was called to the room, was it his responsibility to remove the student?

If you're arguing that he should have accomplished it in a less violent way, I think that's reasonable. But, if you're saying he shouldn't have, then tell me what he should have done.

 

A lot of those SROs are really popular at the school. They develop relationships with students, know who the troublemakers are. They can come between kids and administrators and cut some kids slack.

So some are looked at in a positive way.

To answer your question, the guy could have built relationships so he could reach students a teacher or assistant principal couldn't.

If you treat this girl as a kid who won't listen and is being a stubborn jerk, I guess you yank them out of their desk.

If you treat this as a troubled kid who is acting out and needs help, maybe you clear the room and ask her what's going on that she is so determined to get suspended.

 

It seems as if comparing the reactions of cops to the reactions of gang members on the same subject and saying they're similar would suggest either the gang member is in the right or the cop is in the wrong. I hope we can all figure out which one it is.

 

Some people really like to enable bad behavior.

 

Just how often do you think you'd be clearing the room if you handled every instance of "acting out" this way?

 

If it's that or get fired, I'd be all in as an enabler!