On 24 Apr 05  14:53:32, Raymond Yates got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: Book 'er, Danno

 DC>  * Crossposted from: Politically Incorrect
(shameless plug left in)   

 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".

 RY> Have you seen the video? I'm not saying it was the right thing to do,

I saw some of it.  IIRC, there are some 2+ hours documenting it.  

 RY> but the child /was/ totally out of control... THe mother of course says
 RY> her precious was being unfairly treated. Were it my kid doing that (and
 RY> she has quite a temper but manages to restrain it) I'd have helped slap
 RY> on the manacles.. Jusy my opinion mind.. But a screaming kicking biting
 RY> child treang up an office is just asking for an over-emphatic
 RY> response.. I would argue, based on what I have seen of her actions, the
 RY> officers had good cause and concern for thier safety and the safety of
 RY> thier property... 

And their fingers... 

I know I would have never gotten away with such a tantrum as a kid.  
And, I would never let my kids do such a thing.  

Yes, there are times that kids are kids.  But that cannot extend to 
damaging other people and/or property in another's house or work 
place.  The kids need to learn that there are societal rules that 
need to learned and followed.  


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