This is absolutely inexcusable, but I’m not sure where the blame lies here. I think it’s with the state and in part with the cops, but not with the school, because it sounds like when the kid said “because the whole school will blow up” (I’m guessing this is a bit of hyperbole he picked up from his mom to say when there’s going to be a big uproar) they were required by law to report it.
The article could be getting that part wrong, but Pro Publica is usually pretty thorough at these sorts of things.
Obviously, I have a huge amount of sympathy and empathy for Ty, but if I’m right, I also have sympathy for the teacher and school officials. It’s like doctors in the South who have to choose between letting a woman die from a miscarriage or give her an abortion and go to prison.
I’m willing to put a pretty big dollop of blame on the cops. An autistic kid says something without awareness of some of the context which is shown to have NO nefarious intent behind it, and nothing to show for it but a stuffed animal - and yet they slap the cuffs on anyhow.
But we’ll find out they were at the next school shooters house 5 times and concluded that he wasn’t a threat without any more investigation than talking to him.
Fair point, and certainly why I received down votes.
The catch is, and the way these initiatives take hold, is that telling your “manager” at the school, or placing a potential offender in a car for a brief period, doesn’t “seem that bad” under the context of school violence.
There are soooo many blatant disregard for the rules of humanity that are much easier to point at and say “This is wrong.”
Not condoning the behavior, I just think those making the policies like this one should have been listening to their people, and probably weren’t (surprise, surprise) because they thought this was a “minor” point they could let slide. The news has told them otherwise.
Oh for sure. The cops could “arrest” the kid by doing something like saying, “I’m really sorry I have to do this, Ty, but you’re under arrest.” And then say, “I have investigated and found there was no cause for arrest” immediately afterward. Maybe they couldn’t make it that quick and easy, maybe they have to get some sort of permission or do paperwork or something, but I can’t believe they have to handcuff the poor kid and take him to juvie by law.
This is absolutely inexcusable, but I’m not sure where the blame lies here. I think it’s with the state and in part with the cops, but not with the school, because it sounds like when the kid said “because the whole school will blow up” (I’m guessing this is a bit of hyperbole he picked up from his mom to say when there’s going to be a big uproar) they were required by law to report it.
The article could be getting that part wrong, but Pro Publica is usually pretty thorough at these sorts of things.
Obviously, I have a huge amount of sympathy and empathy for Ty, but if I’m right, I also have sympathy for the teacher and school officials. It’s like doctors in the South who have to choose between letting a woman die from a miscarriage or give her an abortion and go to prison.
Looks like teacher did the right thing by getting someone from the office to handle it. Everyone after that is to blame
A simple “what do you mean by blow up?” Would have avoided all of this. Especially when you know it’s coming from someone who is autistic.
I’m willing to put a pretty big dollop of blame on the cops. An autistic kid says something without awareness of some of the context which is shown to have NO nefarious intent behind it, and nothing to show for it but a stuffed animal - and yet they slap the cuffs on anyhow.
But we’ll find out they were at the next school shooters house 5 times and concluded that he wasn’t a threat without any more investigation than talking to him.
It’s hard to say here. Just like it’s standard procedure to report the “potential threat”, it’s also probably SOP to secure the individual.
Fault here lies in policy and lawmakers, IMO. This whole situation shouldn’t have to exist.
Anyone who complies with an unjust law is collaborating with the evil swine who passed it.
Fair point, and certainly why I received down votes.
The catch is, and the way these initiatives take hold, is that telling your “manager” at the school, or placing a potential offender in a car for a brief period, doesn’t “seem that bad” under the context of school violence.
There are soooo many blatant disregard for the rules of humanity that are much easier to point at and say “This is wrong.”
Not condoning the behavior, I just think those making the policies like this one should have been listening to their people, and probably weren’t (surprise, surprise) because they thought this was a “minor” point they could let slide. The news has told them otherwise.
Oh for sure. The cops could “arrest” the kid by doing something like saying, “I’m really sorry I have to do this, Ty, but you’re under arrest.” And then say, “I have investigated and found there was no cause for arrest” immediately afterward. Maybe they couldn’t make it that quick and easy, maybe they have to get some sort of permission or do paperwork or something, but I can’t believe they have to handcuff the poor kid and take him to juvie by law.