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Outrage after South Carolina officer throws, arrests student in classroom
cnn.com ^ | October 27, 2015 | Holly Yan, Greg Botelho and Kevin Conlon

Posted on 10/27/2015 11:01:15 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012

(CNN)The video shows a South Carolina school resource officer standing over a student, seated at her desk. He puts his arm near her neck, then yanks her backward. The desk tips over and the student crashes onto the floor.

The uniformed officer doesn't let go, sharply tugging the student toward the front of the classroom. She flies out of her desk and slides several feet across the floor.

"Give me your hands," the officer says.

His is the only voice heard. Other students sit calmly and quietly, one of them covering his face with his hand.

Yet many haven't been so quiet since the footage out of Columbia, South Carolina, surfaced.

Some have defended the officer, many pointing out that the video isn't complete. It doesn't show what happened before, including what the student did and how many times authorities -- a teacher, a school administrator and finally the officer, Richland County Sheriff's Deputy Ben Fields -- had asked her to get up.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; education; police
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To: Feckless

This future Welfare Brood Mare just got her first lesson about respecting authority.


“Welfare Brood Mare” is a very good description of her kind.

With apologies to real brood mares.


21 posted on 10/27/2015 11:25:38 AM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

OT, but anyone else getting a “Reported Attack Page” from Firefox when clicking on the other thread on this? It’s happening on several threads here.


22 posted on 10/27/2015 11:25:56 AM PDT by pnz1
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To: ilovesarah2012

A lot will depend on the officer’s motives. Maybe he was just trying to prepare her for the challenges of modern marriage.


23 posted on 10/27/2015 11:25:58 AM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

OT, but anyone else getting a “Reported Attack Page” from Firefox when clicking on the other thread on this? It’s happening on several threads here.


24 posted on 10/27/2015 11:26:01 AM PDT by pnz1
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To: ilovesarah2012

This little BT-1000 dindoo nuffin will find a nice cool jail cell in her future.


25 posted on 10/27/2015 11:26:06 AM PDT by soycd
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To: NorthMountain

That’s true, and it’s a problem. Who knows, this could be a bona fide example of excessive force, or completely justified.

The only thing we know for sure is that we will absolutely, never, ever learn the truth from the MSM.


26 posted on 10/27/2015 11:26:22 AM PDT by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less.)
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To: ilovesarah2012
OK, after the student is asked to leave the room 3-4 times by 3 different people AND SHE REFUSES, just exactly what approach/action should be taken next?
27 posted on 10/27/2015 11:26:44 AM PDT by Renkluaf
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To: ilovesarah2012

OT, but anyone else getting a “Reported Attack Page” from Firefox when clicking on the other thread on this? It’s happening on several threads here.


28 posted on 10/27/2015 11:27:31 AM PDT by pnz1
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To: ilovesarah2012

Animal Control is a rough game.


29 posted on 10/27/2015 11:29:48 AM PDT by The Toll
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To: pnz1

I get a malware warning occasionally when I click on links. I blame Obama.


30 posted on 10/27/2015 11:30:33 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012
If that student was asked to hand over her cell phone while in class and she disobeyed the officer, I hope he really took her out.
31 posted on 10/27/2015 11:32:11 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: ilovesarah2012
If that student was asked to hand over her cell phone while in class and she disobeyed the officer, I hope he really took her out.
32 posted on 10/27/2015 11:32:28 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: Renkluaf

Carol Costello of CNN suggested the teacher should have sent all the other students to the library and talked to the girl one-on-one.

Of course, Ms. Costello is nuts.


33 posted on 10/27/2015 11:34:19 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012

COMPLY, DON’T DIE !!!


34 posted on 10/27/2015 11:37:50 AM PDT by celmak (GO TED CRUZ !!!)
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To: Moonman62

Advice to administrators/law enforcement: when confronted with a similar classroom situation: grab the desk containing the non-compliant resident and drag it out of the classroom into the hallway. Then close the door, and administer any necessary force outside of view of any cameras trying to help someone achieve hero status.


35 posted on 10/27/2015 11:40:16 AM PDT by spiderpig (does whatever a SpiderPig does)
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To: AT7Saluki

I watched the video. I’m not outraged. Teenaged kids are a pain in the azz on their best day. I quickly realized I did not have the patience for it. I went to teach college.

I do think it probably could have been handled a little differently. When the bell rang the girl would have gotten up to go to the next class and she could have been quickly and without much disruption snagged in the hallway and faced whatever the punishment is for willful disobedience at the school. Now she has some street cred with her classroom buddies and she likely won’t face punishment due to the fu fer all that’s occurring.

Its too bad because that kid definitely needs some discipline.


36 posted on 10/27/2015 11:41:19 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ilovesarah2012

It certainly doesn’t look good, but three people asked her over and over to leave the class. She refused. How are they supposed to get her out?

Were they required to surrender and leave her in the class? Would anyone in the school have any authority afterward? She brought this down on herself.

It would look hideous to see a person get shot by the police when he refused to drop his gun. But again, what are the options? This incident is some steps down, but the principle is the same. Civil authority has to be upheld, or it is anarchy.


37 posted on 10/27/2015 11:41:43 AM PDT by odawg
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To: hulagirl

He should have taken the phone out of her hand and told her you can get it at the end of the school day. If she resisted then take her down.

Rather than judge just on the video I will wait.


38 posted on 10/27/2015 11:44:12 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: DJ Taylor

Holy cow...FRUITCAKE, I reckon.


39 posted on 10/27/2015 11:46:46 AM PDT by moovova
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To: ilovesarah2012

Yeah I’m outraged at that girl too.


40 posted on 10/27/2015 11:47:35 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...)
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