8-Year-Old Girl Handcuffed, Jailed for Two Hours

ALTON, Ill. (KMOV) -- Alton school officials and Alton Police stand by the decision to place an 8-year-old girl in handcuffs after allegedly throwing a tantrum Tuesday. LoveJoy Elementary School said as a last resort they sometimes have to involve law enforcement.

However, the school said it is rare for them to involve police in these types of situation.

“As a last resort we sometime have to involve law enforcement,” said Alton Schools Assistant Superintendent Kristi Baumgartner, “They take the student into protective custody when the parent refuses to pick up the child.”

Alton Police also said they believe the officer acted properly in restraining the 8-year-old girl in handcuffs.

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Posted: Mar 07 2013, 11:44 AM

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This is all a part of the conditioning by our government and it starts in the schools. We CLEARLY have a sick society. Any 8 year old that gets taken away in handcuffs is a shameful act committed by all those involved.

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Posted: Mar 11 2013, 12:36 AM

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This is why you homeschool! I have a son that was diagnosed with Autism. He loved a particular object and it helped give him security. The school we took him to be screened had to literally contain him and restrain him. When they finally let him explore and do his own thing, he calmed down. They were able to finally screen him. When I asked them what they would do if we placed him in preschool and he had a bad day, they said they would put him in time out!!!! Seriously, like how is that going to help? It took our whole family a lot of work to get him to interact and they wanted to use interaction as a punishment! School personnel are only as smart as the indoctrination they were filled with.

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