DC>  * Crossposted from: Politically Incorrect

 DC> When does a child get to rule over the adults that
 DC> are responsible for them?

 DC> A 5 yro got well out of hand and needed to be restrained.

 DC> Maybe, and I do mean an emphatic maybe, the hand cuffing
 DC> was a bit much.  But, kids today have far too much power
 DC> for their age.

 DC> No, I'm not for the reintroducing of caning.  But, there are
 DC> times that proper restraint methods should be used.  Simply
 DC> stating that a kid trashing a place is, "Well, he's just being
 DC> a kid" doesn't fly.  Nor is allowing that kid to get away
 DC> scot-free "because he's just a kid".

Have you seen the video? I'm not saying it was the right thing to do, but the
child /was/ totally out of control... THe mother of course says her precious
was being unfairly treated. Were it my kid doing that (and she has quite a
temper but manages to restrain it) I'd have helped slap on the manacles..
Jusy my opinion mind.. But a screaming kicking biting child treang up an
office is just asking for an over-emphatic response.. I would argue, based on
what I have seen of her actions, the officers had good cause and concern for
thier safety and the safety of thier property...

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