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10:16am October 15, 2013

➸ 6-Year Old Girl Handcuffed, Arrested, Charged with Assault After Temper Tantrum

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Salecia Johnson, age 6, grew frustrated in her Milledgeville, Ga., kindergarten class last year and erupted into a temper tantrum. Unfortunately, it’s something that mothers sometimes must confront with raising young children. But what happened next was not routine, nor should it be happening to Salecia or any other children. Creekside Elementary school called the police, who said they found Salecia on the floor of the principal’s office screaming and crying. Police said she had knocked over furniture that injured the principal. The African American child was handcuffed, arrested and hauled to the local police station. She was held for more than hour before her parents were notified and charged with simple assault and damage to property, but didn’t have to go to court because she is a juvenile. But the ordeal has severely impacted the child. Her mother, Constance Ruff, says Salecia is traumatized, having difficulty adjusting back to school […]

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    JUST IN CASE YOU WEREN’T SURE, THIS IS SO NOT OKAY. ARE YOU FCKIN KIDDING ME. OMG.
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    I honestly assumed a white child because they said “temper tantrum”
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    Busting a 6 year old for assault and not even notifying the parents the child was taken to the police station for over...
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