There is a lot more to the story beyond your snippet. I am not saying the cops were in the right but I would want to know details before I over-reacted.
I agree there may be more to this incident.
But, arresting a 12-year old at school (and away from her parents) raises some red flags.
So does having plain clothes officers making arrests of a 12-year-old.
So does the city continuing to press the matter (as a face-saving gesture?)
I’m curious to know if the officers bothered to go to the front door to verify that she lived there (as I am sure the girl tried to tell the men). At that point, they would have found out that she lived there.