Tuesday, August 09, 2005
I still don't think a five year old should be handcuffed.
Chief: Officers Didn't Violate Rules by Handcuffing Kindergartner
...Chief Chuck Harmon said the two officers who handcuffed the 5-year-old girl were reprimanded for minor errors in handling the situation, which gained worldwide attention when a videotape of the confrontation was released to broadcasters.I do remember reading about this. It happened in March of this year. It is quite bizarre that police would put handcuffs on her. I wonder that they had a pair small enough? According to the article, she had started to calm down when the police approached her.
But Harmon said the officers were not punished for shackling the child, who had torn up a classroom and hit an assistant principal before the officers arrived...
