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Mon, 02-22-10 - 12:11am by pinklady
Zero Tolerance Policies
Recently, there has been a huge spotlight on schools Zero Tolerance policies with the arrest of 12-year old Alexa Gonzalez. So what horrible crime did she commit? Murder? Theft? Battery? No... Alexa was arrested for doodling on her school desk. Did she write a threatening message or profanity? No... just message about her friends and the date.
the police's actions of arresting and handcuffing the child seem extreme. Who doesn't remember scribbling on their desk when they were young? We were sent to the principal's office and nothing more. Most of the time, that was enough.
So why are students getting arrested now? Shouldn't counselors or fines be the next steps instead of arrest?
Am I the only one that thinks this is excessive?
the police's actions of arresting and handcuffing the child seem extreme. Who doesn't remember scribbling on their desk when they were young? We were sent to the principal's office and nothing more. Most of the time, that was enough.
So why are students getting arrested now? Shouldn't counselors or fines be the next steps instead of arrest?
Am I the only one that thinks this is excessive?
2 comments
Sat, 02-27-10 - 08:00 am by Benji17
I agree that arresting the
I agree that arresting the girl was extreme; a fine or making her pay for the desk would have been more appropriate. I guess she was unaware of the Zero Tolerance policy...apparently thought nothing would happen...doodled on a desk when she could've used paper....but the punishment did not fit the crime!
Thu, 02-25-10 - 09:59 am by Anne-Steffie
Astounding!
I think this is really excessive too! Do they think the arrest of children will can stop juvenile delinquency in the next years?
This girl will probably never trust the school and the police again, and that is the real problem.
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