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Texas honor student jailed for missing too much school
CBS Atlanta ^ | May 25, 2012 | Amanda Merrell

Posted on 05/26/2012 7:52:24 AM PDT by christx30

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX (CBS ATLANTA) -

An honor student in Texas was thrown in jail after she missed too many classes at her high school.

A judge issued Diane Tran, 17, a summons Wednesday for her excessive truancy after she missed class. She was arrested in open court.

Last month, Tran was issued a warning by the judge for missing school.

Tran said she works both full-time and part-time jobs, in addition to taking advanced and college level courses.

But the judge said Tran's case was bigger than the individual situation of one student.

"If you let one run loose, what are you gonna' do with the rest of 'em?," said Judge Lanny Moriarty. "Let them go too? A little stay in the jail for one night is not a death sentence."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: arth; dianetran; education; lannymoriarty; publicschools; schools; texas; zerotolerance
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This is one of those "tough on crime" pricks that doesn't give a shit about human beings in his court. He seriously needs to be thrown out on his ass.
1 posted on 05/26/2012 7:52:28 AM PDT by christx30
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To: christx30

Obviously this student has too much ability to waste it in the socialized education system.


2 posted on 05/26/2012 7:55:03 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: christx30

Warehousing of our children. Treat ‘em all the same, yeah.


3 posted on 05/26/2012 7:55:55 AM PDT by Shimmer1 (They told me I was gullible and I believed them.)
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To: christx30

Public education at it’s finest.
One size fits all ... or else


4 posted on 05/26/2012 7:56:21 AM PDT by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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To: christx30
What is needed is a tall tree and a short rope.

/johnny

5 posted on 05/26/2012 7:57:31 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: christx30

Looses jobs, looses honor student role, both put on welfare. Great job judge.


6 posted on 05/26/2012 7:58:26 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("Talent Without Ambition Is Sad - Ambition Without Talent Is Worse")
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Question: What kind of judge would fine, and jail, a 17 year old girl - one of three children abandoned by their parents, who is working at two jobs to support her siblings while still managing to be an honor student - for missing too many classes?

Answer: An absolute idiot.

Get a rope (for the judge).


7 posted on 05/26/2012 8:00:41 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: christx30
Public school is child abuse.

The Just Us system in Texas is operating as designed.

8 posted on 05/26/2012 8:01:54 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it and the law is what WE say it is.)
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To: christx30

So, is school a jail or an opportunity? (The schools of course lose MONEY when students don’t attend. )


9 posted on 05/26/2012 8:02:45 AM PDT by bboop (Without justice, what else is the State but a great band of robbers? St. Augustine)
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They are going to build a prison, a bigger prison system, for you and meeee....


10 posted on 05/26/2012 8:02:45 AM PDT by AmonAmarth (Wherever you go...There you are)
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To: smokingfrog

I say we through this judge in her shoes for a day. See how that works for him.


11 posted on 05/26/2012 8:03:47 AM PDT by cableguymn
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To: christx30
A little stay in the jail for one night is not a death sentence.

Actually, it has been exactly that for quite a few people.

12 posted on 05/26/2012 8:03:47 AM PDT by Moltke (Always retaliate first.)
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The judge and the school is more concerned with the amount of time spent in school, rather than the quality of education. Good for the judge, because he most likely made her a conservative.


13 posted on 05/26/2012 8:05:12 AM PDT by Jaidyn
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To: smokingfrog
You guys are missing the point of the demand for attendance.

You can't indoctrinate someone who doesn't show up for the "lesson".

14 posted on 05/26/2012 8:05:43 AM PDT by LoveUSA (God employs Man's strength; Satan exploits Man's weakness.)
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To: christx30
The only reason they are worried about attendance is because public schools received federal money every day she shows up for class.

The NEA only cares about $$$$$.

15 posted on 05/26/2012 8:06:12 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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To: SkyDancer

You “lose” jobs.
Kim Kardashian is “loose”.


16 posted on 05/26/2012 8:06:25 AM PDT by EEGator
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My advice would be for her to quit school. She can do that at 17. Take the high school equivalency test, this is accepted in colleges. Go take the SAT (which she will obviously do well on) and attend University this fall.

Also write a polite note to judge to kiss her butt!

17 posted on 05/26/2012 8:07:19 AM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud Man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist. THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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Let’s see, the girl is an honor student even if she is missing a lot of classes; she works two jobs and supports her family so the judge throws her in jail where she is probably stripped searched, maybe assaulted (hope there is a followup on this story), maybe loses her jobs because she has been arrested and jailed: Result another budding Asian success story snuffed out.


18 posted on 05/26/2012 8:10:57 AM PDT by Truth29
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Some freeping needs to happen (info from the comments to the article):

1. Write or fax the presiding judge for Judge Lanny Moriarty’s district: Presiding Judge Olen Underwood 301 N Thompson, Ste 102 Conroe, TX 77301 (936) 538-8176 Fax: (936) 538-8167 2. Express your disapproval for the astounding “abuse of discretion” in incarcerating an orphaned, non-criminal teenager, the profoundly troubling lack of manifest justice, and the gross neglect in considering all factors. Such judges who are deficient in these ways will continue to abuse innocents, create criminals from otherwise honorable citizens, and to violate fundamental principles of the rule of law. Get this judge removed soon. It will also help other, deficient judges from abusing their discretion also. If many people do this, it WILL have a very BIG EFFECT.


19 posted on 05/26/2012 8:12:06 AM PDT by Aria ( 2008 wasn't an election - it was a coup d'etat.)
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Kid is supporting her family, holding multiple jobs, and an honors student. Judge throws her in jail. I’m just guessing this guy is a democrat since he likes to punish the innocent.


20 posted on 05/26/2012 8:12:59 AM PDT by 6SJ7 (Meh.)
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