[Edward Teach]

Lanny Moriarty, I so very much want to put my boot up your ass. It’d be worth the trip to Texas just for that reason alone.

I see tar, feathers, and a fence rail in your future.

[Moorings]

So he added to her hardship by throwing her in jail, just to make an example out of her. Maybe if she was a welfare queen, with a dozen kids from as many fathers, he would have been kinder and more politically correct.

[tbw2]

This child’s parents should be in jail for abandoning two kids under 18 without support or money.

[packrat35]

My tag line. Being proved to be true every day and I take no pride in saying it.

[Clock King]

Is this for real? This judge needs to be removed from the bench. The kid needs HELP, not punishment.

[Ken H]

Bookmarking for follow up.

[varmintman]

This judge is obviously is suffering from rabies...

[E Rocc]

She’s young enough for “truancy” laws to apply to her, but old enough to be charged as an adult??

Whenever a public official says they are going to “make an example” out of an individual, they are going to violate common sense and/or basic rights in favor of political posturing. No official that does this should be left in power.

Oh, they almost never “make an example” out of a member of a group with a strong sense of identity politics.

[KosmicKitty]

Is she over 16?? I thought that after 16 they couldn’t force kids to go to school.

[mo]

“...student working two jobs “

I think I see the problem here....working two jobs deprives another of a job elevating the unemployment rate.....and just also might lead to independence from the liberals running the welfare state...so that’s also a crime against the nation.../s

[Ken H]

He caved!

Charges dropped against honor student jailed for truancy

[Darren McCarty]

I don't Texas Law, but isn't 17 the dropout age there? IF true, and that's a big if, why is it illegal to miss school, but not to drop out.

As far as the example goes, that is BS. Judges need to judge each case as an individual basis.