[Will88]

a New Mexico seventh-grader who was handcuffed and arrested after his teacher said the student had disrupted gym class with fake burps.

Schools have no way of handling that behavior without involving a law enforcement officer?

[sheana]

In my day behavior like this would have got you escorted to the office where you sat in the hallway for hours while they called your parents to come get you. Then probably a 3 day suspension.

[amihow]

In the old days teacher would rap his knuckles and tape his mouth shut. These days that would get teacher arrested.

[PLMerite]

“Schools have no way of handling that behavior without involving a law enforcement officer? “

Teachers aren’t allowed to “handle” students any more. Past a certain point the Police have to be called, and their response is to handcuff and arrest.