This is an Old Story but:
The officer told Danesiah she could be charged with a third-degree felony.
That THREAT right there constitutes FELONY EXTORTION, As well as the UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT when they took him to the Office. If it was my child I would have been at the DA’s Office with my Lawyer the very next morning filin FORMAL CRIMINAL CHARGES against everyone Involved.
Forget criminal charges...the kid and parents have a Title 42, Section 1983 suit - deprivation of civil rights under color of authority. Each person, despite being a public servant (and doesn’t THAT just tick you off!) can be PERSONALLY sued.
Now I don’t think that you’d win that suit in court, but you can promise all kinds of horrible publicity to the school and police, such that they’ll settle for some monetary settlement (I’d insist that it be paid in $2.00 bills). I’d also insist that EVERY employee of the local P.D. and school system be required to obtain education regarding the history of our currency, and those coins and bills that are in current circulation.