Typical Klan Kounty mentality ....it is okay to arrest, fingerprint, and take a mug shot of a 6 year old.......11, 12 yes ...6, 7 ...no.  Where do we draw the line?

OMG..... I knew this would be the response from KK.

Oh I guess who-ever that was had second thoughts about their post....

I think this stems from the schools overreacting to lawsuits about touching kids and punishing kids that have been levied by parents in the past. Some schools are so afraid of the lawyers, that they won't even touch the kids, not even to enact simple discipline like a time out for a tantrum. So they call the cops instead and "let the cops handle it". Obviously, it's time for a little more common sense. Maybe SuperNanny could spend a season going around to all these schools and teaching them how to handle young children properly.

I just returned from a screenplay class hosted by CSU Summer Arts. While brainstorming stories, I mentioned that a teen could be sent to juvenile hall for stealing a car and vandalism. The person I was working with said it was unrealistic, because cops don't send kids to jail for vandalism or stealing cars. I told him that in Kern County they do.

FYI the rest of the story ....

 "Watson was upset and crying and wailing and would not leave the classroom to let them study, causing a disruption of the normal class activities."

After a few minutes, Desre'e was, in fact, taken to another room. She was "isolated," the chief said. But she would not calm down. She flailed away at the teachers who tried to control her. She pulled one woman's hair. She was kicking.

I asked the chief if anyone had been hurt.

"Yes," he said. At least one woman reported "some redness."

After 20 minutes of this "uncontrollable" behavior, the police were called in

Sorry but in this day and age where a teacher cannot lay a hand on a student  (not in a violent way of course but even taking an arm) without threat of a lawsuit and we read about them all the time lawsuits for stupid reasons.... come on please. I could care less if you think i am racist but any kid of any color that is a disturbance should be taken care of. if teachers dont have the power anymore then who does? in the day and age where kids of this age bring guns to school you cant be to cautious. A better question is what would you have done timec?? if this uncontrolled child injured another child by accident or at fault ??? geeze u think the school would have gotten sued? The teacher has a duty to protect the safety of all students.!!! Not the police fault or the school its the parent. If i got in trouble in school all the teacher had to do was say they were going to call my parents .... ok I am sorry dont need them involved :)

It sounds like she has psychological problems. It would have been more beneficial if the police would have sent her to a mental health clinic for observation. She should probably go to a schools that specializes in working with children who have conduct disorders or other mental disorders.

With a name like Desre'e, she was probably a crack baby, and has some drain blamage.

Doesn't suprise me coming from Pinellas County.  Not the best part of Florida, by any means.

Children are getting in trouble more and more these days simply because they lack a strong male role model (some have no role model whatsoever) in the home.  It's like that old Bee Gees hit, "Nobody gets too much heaven no more...nobody gets too much love anymore."  Children are made to feel that they are liabilities, and not assets.  They are neglected.   Parents need to make them a bigger priority, show more love, more guidance, and spend more time with them.  Dad's are a part of the deal, but they tend to dodge their responsibilities as it concerns their children. 

In the good ol' days, teachers usta peel the hide offa any kid that done got outta line like that. Teach they ass a lesson. We needsta go back to them days and quit mollycoddlin' theez uppity youngstas, fo' sho...

Food Junkie

You are a freaking ***** with a capital I ..... A six year old kid can not even be prosecuted for a crime. The teachers are idiots and so are the cops in this situation. I do believe in bluffing a six year old kid but going all the way is too much. I am not going to call you racist. Why would I call you racist....You are just a product of your environment....it is not your fault.

I get a kick out of you bloggers on here... post after post saying it is okay to arrest a six year old.

Total waste of tax payers money!  Call the parent to the school to whip the kids a**!!

And hurt the poor child's self esteem Michele?  Add the parents a*s while your at it.

Sounds like they needed to control the child before she hurt someone. The police are routinely called in to do this and often it will scare the kid straight. The charges were dropped. The child wasn't hurt. However, any good that could have come from it will be flushed away as mommy plays the "victim" card.

exactly Michele1075 and of cource timec blah blah blah with no solution on what you would have done.I am a product of my environment !!!! proud of it !! i had parents that let me know at an early age (earlier than this child) that i need to respect my teachers. If i act up then my parents made sure i learned a lesson. Dang my parents for teaching me rules and guidelines. The mom should have been called to the school not sure if she was or not but the police trip might be a wake up call. so if i am a ******** i could care less. my kids know if they were to do that in class the police would be a less punishment than i would give.

correct witbee ... now the mom will sue for about a million because her child experienced such emotional trauma !!!! CROCK

Mommy plays "victim", child sees it and grows up with the same mentality.

There's something seriously wrong with society if we put 6 year olds into the justice system. 

Michelle1075, does it make you feel better to say that someone you've never met is playing the victim?

Does it make me feel better? HA, no.  But it's been dropped, child won't have any record at the cute age of six and taxpayers money was wasted.  What lesson did the child learn pete?

You got me. I wonder if the school and the police learned anything. It being Florida, I'd say no.

Years ago when my oldest started kindergarten, there was a boy who was having a fit, wanting to go home. The teacher, who was all of 5 feet tall and maybe 100 lbs, decided to have him sit on her lap while she read a story to the class.  In the middle of the story, he leaned forward, then slammed back into her as hard as he could, breaking her nose. She tried to keep her grip on him so he wouldn't hurt anyone with his wild kicks and punches. He dislocated her shoulder, broke a collar bone, ripped out a chunk of hair, kicked off chunks of skin off her shins, multiple scratches, bruises, not to mention the nose.  After she recovered, she quit her teaching job.  My son was afraid to go back the next day, he had never seen anything like it. All that happened to this boy was he couldn't come back to school unless he had someone "shadow" him all day in class to control him if there was another outburst. Of course, this was 20 years ago. I'm sure this little hooligan has a record now.

Lana-my kids at the age of 6 sure the heck didn't throw tantrums like that. They learn at an early age what they can get away with.

lanabuford,

was it really her name that made you assume she was a crack-baby? I doubt it.

Well, this blog *is* titled Racism in America.

I have a 6 year old, and I can't even imagine what I would do if I got that phone call. Well, besides calling a lawyer that is.

Actually, I meant to say Hillsborough county when I was speaking earlier.

when my son was 6 there was a child who cried, wanting to go home teacher just let her cry and told not to bother anyone

parnet stayed the first few days and then she got over it, my son teacher was great she did not take flax from the kids

and to this day my loves this teacher, calling the police was extreme call the parnet tell them to control child and child

can come back to school. and being raised in the "bad side of town" does not mean the child will be trouble i have seen

kids from well to do familes act like a--h--e, and time out is stupid,

When "Desre'e Watson" is input to a search engine there are countless items returned.  I have been reading many of them.  In Florida it appears they "arrest " lots of children this age.    Here is the police report http://www.slate.com/id/216...

Here is video from local news  11455956.200k.wmv

No wonder the child acts that way, with a dummygirl like she has for a mother. Lateshia Watson acts like she has something coming to her; hopefully, some night in a supermarket parking lot, she'll get it. 

Bakersfield

The teacher that got her a** whooped by a kindergartner should not be teaching in the first place.....because one day she might have to teach 2nd graders and those 2nd graders are bigger, badder, and way more vicious...come on that story sounds absurd.

Michelle

I know that we all have perfect children but I think your kids win the best kids in America award...... 6 year olds through tantrums. It is hard for a child to start school. The child crawled under the table...oh my goodness that was resisting arrest. Michelle I know you are much wiser than this. If the BPD went to your 6 year old kids class and arrested your kindergartner you would transform into a mother cub....because I know damn sure I would.

JBS

How did she act like she had something coming to her? She even had a  job........

More than likely, that medical assistant's outfit she had on was for vocational training at a place similar to San Joaquin Valley College as part of her welfare-to-work requirement.

Makes me glad that I had two sons who behaved well as children.  Their mother and I expected nothing less and they knew it.  Now they are both adults, productive members of society and still behaving. 

After reading this blog, I think I'll call them up just to thank them for making my job as their dad so easy.

JBS

When blacks don't work we are lazy bums. When we do work it is a welfare to work program....racism at its best. Don't talk too much crap about this lady because her pencil packing, Dora watching, vicious 6 year old just might kick your butt.

Well, first of all, why is a 6 year old in kindergarten?  Should be in first grade, so all tantrums, shyness, and other general stuff should have been over in kindergarten. Social interaction would have been a normal thing for her. 

As I try to remember to me being a six year old, which was first grade for me, I recall having a tantrum, then being taken into the bathroom and paddled...then my mom or dad was called, and more whipping and being told how to act when I got home. God help me if either one had to come to the school after that. 

My sister learned that one day the hard way in first grade.  She wouldn't listen, got paddled, still wouldn't listen, by that time, mom had been called at home and was already on the way. Guess what happened next...never had a problem after that.

Same with my kids.  Paddling wasn't allowed while they were in school.  But I was adamant about being notified if they misbehaved.  One time each was more than enough.  Kinda got an awkward look from the staff, but I told them I didn't want my kid growing being disrespectful to authority.  Enough said.

But I do agree with everyone that society today is lax about discipline and responsibility. 

And the mom...well, what to do with her?  I could care less about her social status, be a mom!!! 

BTW, I am white (Popeye???, ya think), and my sisters are black. Same mother , different father.  So, got a little insight there.

TImec says to Michele-I know that we all have perfect children but I think your kids win the best kids in America award...... 6 year olds through tantrums.

While I will take your smart remark as a compliment, my kids are no where near perfect but they do know you don't act a fool in public.  My kids at the age of 6 didn't do that or they got spanked in public or not!!  As a matter of fact, I've never had to discipline my 17 yr old. She knows what is expected of her and she knows the limits. It's how you raise them.  So, again thanks for the smart remark, I do take pride in how I single handely raised them. If I could only see them walk on water.  Yeah right!!!

P.S. where did I imply y kids were perfect?

Rather than sending the girl to jail, the teacher should have captured the tantrum on her cell, then offered the girl a candy or gum or cozy pillow (or her watch) or whatever to get her to calm down.

Then the teacher should have 25 t-shirts made in x-small with tantrum girl's wild face on them for all the other students, transferred the cell film to DVD, and opened every day's class session with a video playback of the tantrum.  The caption for the t-shirts could maybe read "I will not behave like Desre'e Watson."

At least, that's what I would do, and Desre'e would never, EVER do that again.

Thanks lana. Now you will be tied with me for the best kids in America!! (lol, yeah right)

Michelle

It was not a smart remark.........I am impressed......I guess I am a screwed up mom because my oldest daughter did not want to stay in her class when she first started kindergarten. She cried and cried. She was attached to her mommy, school was hard, she had to sit still for 5 hours, and she did not like it. She quickly grew out of that. It is how you raise them ....bull.....It does not matter how you raise them....6 year olds throw tantrums. They might not throw a tantrum around you but they will with others.....What I am trying to say is that you are attempting to place the blame on the mother....It is not unusual for a kindergartner to throw a tantrum.....but of course you and Lana were blessed with perfect children so you two know nothing about that........lol.... just kidding...I had to say that...

'My bad' then timec-I thought you were being funny about it.  My kids just never had a problem. They were in daycare then pre-school, so they just adjusted well, I guess. 

Lana, are you one of those mean grandmothers who lives in a gingerbread house and puts little kids in the oven?