Pepper Spraying An 8 Year Old Yay or Nay
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Colorado police are defending their decision to pepper spray a crazed 8-year-old after the boy threw a violent tantrum in his classroom and threatened people with a sharp weapon.
The boy, identified only as Aiden, had been threatening, spitting and cursing at teachers in his second grade classroom in Lakewood, Colo., on Feb. 22 when schools officials called the cops.
When police arrived, the pint-sized perp was wielding a sharp piece of wood trim he had torn off the wall and was trying to stab teachers with it, cops said.
"I wanted to make something sharp if they came out because I was so mad at them," the boy later told Colorado's KUSA television. "I was going to try to whack them with it."
Cops ordered the boy to drop the stick, but the boy refused, shouting, "Get away from me you f---ers!" police said.
Officer then sprayed the boy with two doses of pepper spray and handcuffed him.
Aiden's mom, identified as Mandy, said that the boy had anger issues and that it was the third time teachers had called the cops after one of his tantrums.
Police spokesman Steve Davis defended the police.
"Our officers had to do something to diffuse the situation in a hurry before someone got hurt," Davis told KUSA.
"I think the officers made a great choice that day in choosing the pepper spray," he added.
Aiden's mom said her son was treated like "a common criminal."
"I'm sure what he was doing wasn't right, but he's 8 years old," she told the station.
Mandy said the boy was transferred to a school with behavior problems and had been seeing a doctor.
"I got like anger things," Aiden said. "It's just who I am. I think it's not ever going to go away."
The boy, identified only as Aiden, had been threatening, spitting and cursing at teachers in his second grade classroom in Lakewood, Colo., on Feb. 22 when schools officials called the cops.
When police arrived, the pint-sized perp was wielding a sharp piece of wood trim he had torn off the wall and was trying to stab teachers with it, cops said.
"I wanted to make something sharp if they came out because I was so mad at them," the boy later told Colorado's KUSA television. "I was going to try to whack them with it."
Cops ordered the boy to drop the stick, but the boy refused, shouting, "Get away from me you f---ers!" police said.
Officer then sprayed the boy with two doses of pepper spray and handcuffed him.
Aiden's mom, identified as Mandy, said that the boy had anger issues and that it was the third time teachers had called the cops after one of his tantrums.
Police spokesman Steve Davis defended the police.
"Our officers had to do something to diffuse the situation in a hurry before someone got hurt," Davis told KUSA.
"I think the officers made a great choice that day in choosing the pepper spray," he added.
Aiden's mom said her son was treated like "a common criminal."
"I'm sure what he was doing wasn't right, but he's 8 years old," she told the station.
Mandy said the boy was transferred to a school with behavior problems and had been seeing a doctor.
"I got like anger things," Aiden said. "It's just who I am. I think it's not ever going to go away."
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i think the only other option would be to get physical. whats worse?
sounds like a great street dvd, like bum fights, but its disorderly youths being tased by the man.
that said, Yay for the teacher given the right to do so...ya gotta a class of kids to teach, dont let one kid ruin that...put him out of commision and get him outta your room. You have to get rid of the audience for a kid that does shit like this. Get him the fuck out of the classroom.
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In your experience can an out of control 8 year old do much harm to an adult?
Do you mean JACKASS?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/08/national/main4586103.shtml
the biggest harm that would be difficult to defend would be getting bit.
I think kids are being over-medicated in this country generaly speaking, but this kids might need some chill pills.
Also, where's the dad? (absence of a father could be the root for some of the anger.)
And yeah I don't think the cops were that out of line. Maybe just lazy.
put him on death row already
you can help a kid's behavioral problems without medication...boundaries, structure, consequences...usually when a kid this young gtets out of control it is because he has none of the aforementioned things in his homelife. I am willing to bet this kid is allowed to do whatever the hell he wants to at home..parenting fail.
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More parenting fail.
Well, at eight years old he already is.
"Mandy said the boy was transferred to a school with behavior problems"
Great, now he's going to a school that has behavioral problems, a lot of good that's going to do.
"I got like anger things," Aiden said. "It's just who I am. I think it's not ever going to go away."
Then you are going to go away, most likely to jail.
They deal with these kids every day, with out pepper spray or the police, and in most cases make progress in getting the children to modify their behavior.
Exactly.
And someone please tell Mandy to lay off the meth when attempting her next breeding effort.