Source: The Associated Press via Fox News Online…
OCALA, Fla. �?? Two boys, ages 9 and 10, were charged with felonies and taken away from school in handcuffs, accused of making violent drawings of stick figures.
The boys were arrested Monday on charges of making a written threat to kill or harm another person, a second-degree felony.
The special education students used pencil and red crayon to draw primitive stick figure scenes on scrap paper that showed a 10-year-old classmate being stabbed and hung, police said.
“The officer found they were drawing these pictures for the sole purpose of intimidating and scaring the victim,” said Ocala Police Sgt. Russ Kern.
The boy depicted in the drawings told his teacher, who took the sketches and contacted the school dean, Marty Clifford. Clifford called police, who arrested the boys after consulting with the State Attorney’s Office.
They were also suspended from school.
One drawing showed the two boys standing on either side of the other boy and “holding knives pointed through” his body, according to a police report. The figures were identified by written names or initials.
Another drawing showed a stick figure hanging, tears falling from his eyes, with two other stick figures standing below him. Other pieces of scrap paper listed misspelled profanities and the initials of the boy who was allegedly threatened.
Parents of both of the arrested boys said they thought the boys should be punished by the school and families, not the legal system.
Serious, yes? Of course!
But damn me if it is a matter for the police! What the hell is it that make our society so eager to involve the police in every matter concerning children these days? What ever happened to parents and school administration dealing with matters on their own?
Now, let me point out the particulars of this issue that bother me most…..
First is the fact that we are dealing with 9 & 10 yr. old “special education students“. Simply looking at their age you should expect minor actions such as these. They were common enough with all kids at that age as best I remember. Add to that the fact these children are somewhat challenged and it is hardly surprising that they wear graphic in their dislike of a fellow student.
Next, we’re talking about drawings, people. Not even the excuse of paper cut-out guns this time. Just drawings. For that we would turn over babes to the “tender mercies” of the police? (Note the sarcasm…) Charged with felonies… Damn. Just, damn.
People, is it possible for us to go any further down the tubes than we have at this point? I wonder…
Omar out.
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