10-year-old with learning disabilities handcuffed in Texas | CBS Texas I-Team Investigates

[@Eli-z6j]

The parents should have been called to calm her. Not the police first. Wtf is wrong with the school.

[@DedraAmbroseandSnow]

That's Conroe ISD for ya

[@kellyanderson7624]

And what if the dad was 40 minutes away. So they should just allow the girl to continue attacking teachers until her dad gets there?

[@kellyanderson7624]

She wasn't arrested you SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL nut job. She was DETAINED so she wouldn't continue to be aggressive and attack teachers. It's for the safety of everyone.

[@CorinnaD]

@@kellyanderson7624in the video she did not seem threatening at all. What were you watching?

[@KennyRyman]

not in 1970/1980 anymore. That what they did back in the days...

[@KaysWorld4]

Why didn’t they call her dad from the beginning?

[@ClearwaterKB]

They did, but the police got there first.

[@neferbey9902]

school to prison pipeline.

[@ClearwaterKB]

@@neferbey9902 💯

[@jadebotan83]

That's what I'm saying! He should have been the main point of contact and he should have been allowed to collect his daughter and take her home.

[@shanecrump7932]

@@neferbey9902this phrase kept popping in my mind throughout the video. I bet that officer felt like a real man cuffing a little girl who posed no serious threat to anyone. And cops wonder why they continue to lose respect in our communities.

[@theworldsonheroin]

This child being treated with less care than a school shooter is wild.

[@ritawilson2186]

Yes!

[@Sweetluckk]

Wild analogy

[@ARSC24]

Smh

[@acwesty]

@@SweetluckkBut a true one

[@Sweetluckk]

@@acwesty no , shooters end lives . What happened to this kid is going to have a backlash of defense and the department will most likely be harassed to the point where they will shut off social media contact like Facebook and what not , furthermore depending on the amount of backlash the cop will most likely be fired and forced to find another job ( which will probably be another department but that’s irrelevant). So no it’s a wild analogy in the sense that what could have happened & the end result are completely different.

[@whaaaaattt]

is calling parents not an option anymore?? calling the police was so unnecessary

[@KasperskyFan2111]

Yeah seriously. Would it be that hard to contact the parents? Like come on man is it really that hard to just understand students with special needs? Like bruh they be treating that student like an adult she’s just a little kid. Like jeez she was in fourth grade, why did they have to do all that instead of just calling the parents and bringing her to the principals office. She wasn’t even posing a threat, there was literally no reason to handcuff her

[@kristinecrowley8321]

What kind of adult gets satisfaction from abusing their power with a child!

[@dorothydecesare1607]

Apparently, the teachers in this school.

[@tananario23]

Cops.

[@na7845]

Police

[@Docrocks437]

I'm not a fan of the police but this looks like a much needed lesson but it has been completely reversed.

[@chadmank9411]

This is why most parents with autistic children won't send them to school. Can't trust the system anymore.

[@APackOfHungryGhosts]

I heard the teacher blatantly say "I don't want to press charges." The cops bullied, harassed and coerced the teacher into pressing charges after she very plainly said she didn't want to. That is not de-escalation. That is escalation and coercion.

[@deadpoolongoogle9682]

Yep pigs out of control 😂

[@STManning]

NOPE... Teacher: I will, if that'll help...

[@KennyDude-p5f]

@@STManning watch the longer version of the video. These officers look even worse. The teachers originally didn’t want you to press charges. It wasn’t until the officers constantly asked and constant said they could charge the kid. Then finally one of the cowardly teachers sheepishly acquiesced to the aggressive officer.

[@STManning]

@@KennyDude-p5f Coward exactly!!! Like they don't have a brain of their own to use frfr...

[@madjunir]

Police should had not been involved period. They handle grown felons not children.

[@MichaelEllegard-dz1yd]

I can't believe he used " youre now resisting" on a ten year old child. What freaks.

[@MrsHecklefish]

Yea, she didn't even understand. 😢

[@joanryder3842]

She’s old enough to know.

[@jesusroman249]

@@joanryder3842is she ?

[@JAy-dx1xb]

​@@joanryder3842how is a 10 year old old enough to know what to do when police are arresting her

[@trinatrina9090]

Old enough to know what? On who's authority do you base your opinion on. She's special needs, period! She should have been handled by a professional that knows what their doing, with the childs particular needs, period! SMH​@joanryder3842

[@Unkown_Meli]

Calling the police on a IO year old girl with no weapons is crazy 💀

[@ianbattles7290]

If you put handcuffs on your own child, you would be arrested for child abuse. So why is it magically NOT child abuse when a cop does it???

[@darleneshe3263]

The fact that the teachers allowed the police to easily persuade them to turn on a disabled child is one of the sorriest, most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard.

[@TheMichm1221]

This! I couldn't possibly be persuaded to make up an allegation against a person, much less a CHILD, just because an officer pressures me. I'd be coming after the district with a fat lawsuit and I'm not litigatious!

[@payday3978]

The teacher wanted to do this anyhow, she has a mind of her own. No one ever made me do or say something I didn't want to. She's a lie she was too eager to do it she could have stood her ground and said no way, end of discussion.

[@madge2114]

Perfect example of the services besides police our over worked and stressed out school staff need. Kid was being a brat and dad couldn't get there in time to help teachers who were legally expected to be doing other work as well. Then cops are too busy or whatever to learn new protocol... Too bad someone able to just hang out and gently deal one on one with the kid couldn't be called in to help until dad got there. Getting arrested like that is not a good learning experience. It's terrifying.

[@shersherdee2953]

Yes, I couldn’t believe the teachers did that. Sad😢

[@fabolvaskarika7940]

@@madge2114you are absolutely ignorant! Overworked it’s not a good enough excuse! If a doctor overworked and amputated a limb, which was perfectly fine, would you accept their explanation for the damage? Don’t be ridiculous! Cops cannot be “too busy or whatever to learn new protocol”! If someone could be charged for being dumb you would be first, before that kid!

[@Jurian2004]

Its funny how they see bullies and turn a blind eye, but when its someone innocent or someone with special needs, they slam the big hammer. Like wtf.

[@mauriciogarcia4795]

Cops: What are they good for? 🙄

[@beverlyarcher546]

Not innocent she's a demon spawn

[@pheonix_soldier]

​@@mauriciogarcia4795Absolutely nothing

[@johnathanedwards5013]

@@mauriciogarcia4795say it again!

[@bookiesgrannie1589]

You’re absolutely correct!! Ain’t no fun…

[@bethenecampbell6463]

What's really sad is there isn't a single adult at that school who has a strong relationship with that little girl. There was no one able to just sit with her and calm the situation until a parent could get there. Now there's even less trust. How is she supposed to go back to this school?

[@rickyshappenings]

This only 1 reason homeschooling is a great choice

[@bethenecampbell6463]

@@rickyshappenings Homeschooling isn't possible for everyone. Certainly it has its merits, but kids needing special education services, single parent families and many new immigrant families need schools to work. And communities are better off if they invest in schools. There was a time when a school district with a good reputation added value to surrounding properties.

[@missf4681]

She should be home schooled

[@Nilo-Vega]

Here quick question this happened last school year in 2023 but yet those parents didn't get her tested for these conditions until 2024 so if that's the case then the school would have had no knowledge of her condition I blame the parents knew there daughter needed more help but choose public schools would do😂😂 shii dad he failed as I know my brothers special witch means special classes and teachers that he gets to know and build a relationship with.

[@bali0507]

🎯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@imagineyoshi4469]

As someone that has disabilities, something needs to be done about this! ITS UNFORGIVABLE!!!😠

[@altha2008]

I worked with people with disabilities for over 20 years, THEY DO NOT BELONG IN REGULAR SCHOOLS

[@msetgl2003]

I would sue the school and police. That child is forever traumatized.

[@liamwatson5125]

She faced misdemeanour charges. That will completely ruin her future.

[@midknight1968]

😢monsters

[@babybirdhome]

@@liamwatson5125Did you listen to the video? She was charged with a felony, not a misdemeanor. Thankfully the courts had some sensibility and dropped all charges, but it never should have gotten that far to begin with.

[@liamwatson5125]

@@babybirdhome Whatever level the crime is, it can stay on your permanent record. She’ll be denied entry into college because of the felony. You can’t enrol in college or university if you have a criminal record.

[@jonahbranton4899]

​@liamwatson5125 bruh it was dropped,and college isn't everything so many people don't care for college.

[@joannayala2401]

Nope, the cops shouldn't have been called at all. You call the parents first.

[@fgang781]

Lol right

[@Matilda-y]

“Parent was on his way.” Sounds like they called both but police got there first.

[@CeeSparks]

These kids become more violent yearly. Ive seen it first hand. Disabilities or not, a kid attacks, they should be stopped. She had already attacked the teacher. They are pitiying her now because cops came. 😂

[@Moonshine1138]

@@CeeSparksin school a kid with a disability had broken glass in his book bag and randomly started trying to throw it at everyone on the school bus 💀 so I kinda agree with you lmao that could of ended badly

[@KennyDude-p5f]

Beyond disgusting. Apparently there wasn’t a single good officer on scene. Police pressured the teachers into charging a 10 year old autistic child. Beyond pathetic.

[@Ultimate-Guardian.]

This is just justice. This is wonderful. This needs to happen more. Kids need to behave. Kids can't use this as an excuse.

[@susanferretti5781]

​@@Ultimate-Guardian. Autism isn't an excuse, it's a way that a brain functions differently.

[@aggravatedHart]

@@Ultimate-Guardian.Crawl back under your rock please. We didn’t call you out.

[@KennyDude-p5f]

@@Ultimate-Guardian. why do you hate freedom? Why do you despise honest law enforcement officers? Why do you love police escalating situations against children? You’re confusing fascism with justice. Why do you despise the constitution? I’m sorry you weren’t hugged enough as a child. You need therapy.

[@darlenegattus8190]

Agreed

[@salmanvanoverberghe]

As an autistic person, I felt so bad for her getting arrested but the fact they didn't even ask what triggered this behaviour that made her upset. And It proves they kind of don't understand what Autism could be like in kids her age. And They could've at least tried to calm her, It was quite obvious she felt Anxious too. Man, I hope the school will get serious improvements and they need to do their job properly, everyone is supposed to feel safe.

[@sonnysama16]

Pretty wild that the officer refused to hand over the kid to her parent because "she's detained". Detained is not the same as charged. You can release a detained person to their legal guardian and you can certainly release a detained minor to their parent.

[@salmanvanoverberghe]

@@sonnysama16 Yeah, I agree, And Yeah, you can release a person who is detained but that is not even what he done, to be honest.

[@brieb4317]

As a teacher it’s insane to me that they called the police.

[@jacquelinehembrey4825]

Yeah, it's Fing crazy! And crazier still this comment section is filled with people defending the adults and saying the kid deserved it!!!

[@juliehudson6539]

I work with special needs children as a DSP I could not believe they called the police

[@jadebotan83]

Exactly!!! The teacher even said that she wasn't pressing charges! So why were the police called!!!????

[@medavis4563]

⁠​⁠@@juliehudson6539 what is a DSP?

[@juliehudson6539]

@@medavis4563 Direct Support Professional

[@lindadukes]

I would not send my daughter to this school and sue everyone involved.

[@mapgar1479]

The cops and teachers should be sent to the county jail and never teach or police again and if these teachers are parents cps should do an investigation on their parenting.

[@lauracollins3451]

​​@@mapgar1479 does the world not realise most of the people who take care of these disabled kids in schools are paraproffesionals? Nothing more than a cerificate. They make $15.00 an hour to deal with the worst kids in the districts because no one else will. You people honestly think a teacher with a bachlors degree or more and 25+ kids in a class are gonna deal with special needs children? This is another good for nothing job that no one wants, its the eqivalent of being a CNA in a nursing home. Do all the work get treated poorly and get paid less than a McDonalds worker.

[@hopefulfilled9519]

EVERYBODY!!!

[@webnerd-ny6wd]

Name of school please

[@LadyAtheOnly]

@@hopefulfilled9519💯🎯💯🎯👊🏾

[@PhoenixPrime]

As someone who was diagnosed with a disability and also struggled in grade school, I find this infuriating and absolutely disgusting. That teacher and those officers should be ashamed of themselves for treating a CHILD like this!!!

[@rebeccasingletary4615]

Why they lie on that child, i would sue.

[@glendawest4487]

After the fact they dropped charges after all negative was taken place first thing they should of done was call parent & discuss what could been done for her being she has disability they could of got her help ( therapist etc. whatever it took not make trouble for kid & arrest her it’s pathetic only 10 yrs old

[@burpinbubs2112]

You're just WEAK. These 'disorders' are because you are weak and undisciplined

[@cindyruiz7434]

I agree with the arrest ! autistic some not all can be the most hateful and cruelest kids adults people we take this to the good Lord so help me from the House of God Amen.

[@whynot12321]

​@@cindyruiz7434Huh?

[@babyamyxo-o6c]

This is heartbreaking, why not just call the child's parents or guardians?

[@molls127]

this girl was in distress and instead of helping her they yelled at her and had her arrested? she's TEN.

[@silververnallbells191]

10 yr olds know the difference between right & wrong. She even said herself she knew she was doing wrong. It doesn't matter if she's in distress or not. She needs to learn to self-soothe & that starts at an early age. Also, NOWHERE in the footage was anyone yelling at that girl. You're being entirely too sensitive.

[@reneaMichealMartin684]

​@@silververnallbells191Exactly,they should've called the police on her, cutting up in school.

[@mariee.5912]

They never heard about de-escalation strategies. It's terrifying that the teacher can't do it and feel that they're entitled to press charges.

[@hatter5834]

​@@silververnallbells191what's sensitive is seeing a 10 YEAR OLD as a threat

[@kittyvixen002]

​@@silververnallbells191amen!my thoughts exactly. Imagine a class full of kids acting like that. It would be chaos

[@elizabethwelch2976]

Why would criminal charges against a special needs child HELP anyone???? The teacher isn’t even knowledgeable or equipped to have her in the classroom.

[@Hilldigard]

She isn't yt, that's why.

[@USA-o5o]

Well if this happened in any other state that’s not in the south it would be fine she would just probably get sent home but since it’s in the south and she’s black and disabled you best believe she’s gonna get arrested

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

Exactly!

[@DinoBryce]

​@@USA-o5oShe's colored, not black

[@kelj3901]

​@@USA-o5o not true cause the same has happened in multiple north and south states soooo.

[@KittyKatShh]

Was this child not in a SPED class? After 15 years of working with students with disabilities, throwing markers is extremely minor.

[@AliciaGuitar]

The law states students must be integrated into mainstream classrooms whenever possible. Even in the 80s and 90s i was in sped yet spent most of the day in regular classrooms

[@BhigTea_83]

- does the school district receive a special stipend 💵 for certain amount of SPED children in their districts?

[@judybrennan7930]

​@BhigTea_83 Yes they do !!!!

[@jinakaye]

I've had kids throw chairs-and we still didn’t call the cops. We removed the other kids and had a counselor come in to talk with the student. A school safety officer (PD in NYC) was there just in case, but never as an aggressor.

[@jinakaye]

That's a good question. It seems like the teacher involved was either a sub or the SPED teacher. It depends on how the district handles SPED. I've worked in NYC DOE schools and it's not handled the same between schools within and outside the districts. One school I worked in had a very specific SPED group that only integrated for lunch, recess, gym, and music. Another school didn’t have SPED classes at all, but had team teaching for the groups with a lot of IEPs. One of the teachers was the lead teacher & the other was the ICT teacher. It really varies.

[@TocaJaeleigh-n3k]

THE FACT SHE IS 10 AND YOU TREAT HER LIKE A DOG IS WILD

[@giasantiago3813]

The officer should be suspended. The teacher who lied about being assaulted by the little girl should be fired. The parents should sue the police department for the officer breaking the law & the school for the teacher filing a false police report

[@TeeLBCify]

Who has to pay for the lawsuit? Taxpayers money! Sue them take it out their pension

[@joshuaclemente2221]

I agree for me. He needs Administrative Leave that Police Officer. But I have Learning Disability too in the Philippines.

[@ShannonLewis-ti7ft]

Fired! If you treat small children like that you’re an animal

[@The_RisingSun18]

@@TeeLBCifydefinitely don’t support my tax money going to these money hungry bottom feeders

[@kjunay2048]

Suspended ? FIREDDDDDDD!

[@ojanneh]

This is straight up child abuse. Plain and simple yet disgusting

[@ferrumlgnis]

28 replies This is not abuse. This is called discipline. She should not be throwing markers. This is discipline. Something her parents failed at.

[@King-Of-Dragons]

@@ferrumlgnisdude it was freaking markers there was no need to have her cuffed for markers!! There are better ways to discipline a kid bro. I threw markers and got sat in the corner and couldn’t use markers for a week. I was reminded each time i asked to use them why I couldn’t use them. This isn’t discipline it is indeed abuse. They never once explained why this is happening

[@ferrumlgnis]

@@King-Of-Dragons Her parents need to use the belt on this one. She is a spoiled violent brat.

[@TiffanyGordon-ol8gk]

​@@King-Of-Dragons The girl doesn't listen to what she's told

[@hatter5834]

​@@TiffanyGordon-ol8gk so they handcuff a 10 YEAR OLD???

[@gracea4229]

How sad the teacher would lie on a child.

[@maiyshatherealtor]

I would be out for that teachers job! She should not be teaching children.

[@sandyaw3057]

My son has autism and I would not be responsible for my actions. There are so many teachers, cops and administrators who need to be charged. Poor little girl, I hope the parents can find a better environment for her.

[@begobertran9739]

Honestly, I would take my child away from that school. They are not qualified to take care of a special needs child. If anything, they actually endangered her.

[@Emily-the-faerie]

Special needs is a slur

[@TheTishy44]

Wow…the cops were just working the assault charges, bullied the teachers to press chargers, and the teacher was trying to please the cops by doing that. This terrified me, my daughter is autistic. We need to have more funds for schools for help with kids with disabilities.

[@kellyanderson7624]

You need mental help.

[@Ken-s6v]

Sorry but I have seen kids with mental disabilities seriously injury teachers and teachers assistant other students etc. until you can get a better way of handling a child with mental disabilities then you have to get the police involved. Just because they have a mental disability doesn't mean they are free to injure anybody it's no excuse. My uncle has a mental disability and he is corrected for bad behavior but when he injured my grandmother the police got involved. It was the first and only time because it was more of a scare than my grandmother could have given him. Once he learned that is what happens when you hurt someone he never did it again and he doesn't live in fear. And the last thing the girl said was I NEW I WAS BEING BAD but I didn't know I would get arrested shows she knew what she was doing which means that people treat her bad behavior without consequences because she is autistic which is setting her up for failure as an adult. She will become a criminal because she has no consequences. Stop treating the mentally disabled or in the case autistic children like they will break if you set boundaries, consequences, and expectations. They need all three of those things so they can fit into the world as an adult. If they are not taught these things they will end up in jail.

[@dsteb250]

@@Ken-s6vThey don’t need police in the situation you described, they need emotional and mental health care. And anyone who thinks a 10 year old girl needs to be cuffed needs just as much help.

[@goldenlove426]

@@kellyanderson7624that would definitely be you Kelly! The pot calling the kettle black! It’s you Kelly! You need mental help.

[@AbsoluteDigitalPictures]

@@goldenlove426 *you* need mental help

[@Popofcoloraz]

I would be filing a lawsuit against that school so fast. Have you met a 10 year old?! They are still little kids, this is disgusting.

[@brennans2376]

Yea, I watched the short and thought “she must have done something really bad” but no, just dumb, little kid stuff. I’m baffled the police were even brought into the situation. Like others have said - call the parents FIRST. It’s not like the kid killed somebody or even seriously injured anyone.

[@AmandaVillarreal-xi3sj]

#Trauma law suit

[@troubleinmind369]

I agree with you. What's more?I believe that there should have been some kind of reprimand or investigation on the officer for his behavior and for his wrongdoing. This is why people in this country do not want to trust the police. Its officers like that to give the good officers a bad reputation. All of that was so unnecessary for this little girl. Shame on the teacher for letting somebody else make her decisions That just goes to show she's not capable of being an educator of children. Also, why does nobody in the video mention that she is autistic to the officer either? SMH What an embarrassment to the great state of Texas. I am praying for many blessings for this beautiful little girl.

[@superpaul583]

Humans: God’s first mistake and ironically He NEVER makes mistakes.

[@beverlyarcher546]

​@@brennans2376she did she's a demon spawn monster who was threatening ppl

[@starshine3588]

Children with disabilities shouldn’t be treated this way. There’s a reason they call children with disabilities ”special needs” because they don’t understand a lot, can’t always control themselves, and need special help from people who are specially trained to deal with children like this.

[@ExceptionalLibra]

Sad.. Call her parents! Shame on those teachers. Filing assault charges on a special needs child? Ridiculous!

[@melissabarranti188]

She had autism so when she supposedly pined the teachers arm Which we have no proof, she probably panicking. Individuals with autism often feel scared in social settings and they get overwhelmed/overstimulated easily. This causes them to act out,they don’t mean to hurt anyone they are just scared. So basically this is the equivalent of corner someone so they have no way of escaping and then calling the cops when the hit you. You can even hear one of the teachers/staff involved saying something that kind of sounds like her admitting it was accident. I don’t remember her exact words because it was quick and brief but she said something along the lines of “she(the little girl) tried to block me and my arm was in the way”. We have no evidence of what happened before the cops were called so the teachers and staff involved could possibly be lying or exaggerating. Also the cops really did coheres the teacher into pressing charges. This is so sad. Plus we don’t what caused this to happen was the school and teachers fellowing the students IEP (individualized Education Plan). Theas are all things I am curious about.🤔🧐😡

[@jeannineharrelson1201]

​@@melissabarranti188 Curious? I'm way too f'ing furious over this. What moronic teacher thought that calling the biggest bullies anywhere to come "help" with this lil' gal?? She should get the boot and the cop should be charged, fired, and jailed for child abuse !! What a pile of adult menacing, cruel, IDIOTS!! 🤬🤬🤬

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

The parents are the problem….. that’s not autism, that is lazy parenting….

[@justthatgirl-ct4jo]

​@@melissabarranti188These kids need to be in special needs classes or schools with teachers who are trained to handle them. My son was put in one and he did much better. The public School teachers didn't know how to handle him. I had to be personally taught how to handle him. People don't realize how strong a 5th grader is and they can cause damage. My son bloodied my nose. I thought it was broken. I have been scratched and bruised. This stuff is painful. My point is, there needs to be better training, but also, these kids belong somewhere that is able to accommodate their needs better.

[@shizukagozen777]

​@@melissabarranti188 SHE HAS NOT !

[@winstonslone2797]

I have epilepsy and I had a seizure at school. It was 97 and I was in highschool. Guess who showed up first. Not the medics but police who accused me of being on drugs and handcuffed me and pinned me to the ground. The school was aware of my disorder and told the police the couldn't guess what was wrong. They even ignored my medic alert necklace. It resulted in me quitting school and getting my GED. I get depressed sometimes when people talk about prom and other school activities. This is disgusting I feel for the poor child. They tried to charge me with disorderly conduct and resisting. What a joke

[@RebeccaJeffersonOAC]

So sorry 😞 That the teachers chose not to educate themselves on epilepsy is squarely on them

[@jessicagreenfield6584]

That's disgusting I'm so sorry for you 😞

[@SuperSookie23]

I'm so sorry .I have epilepsy too .

[@indieoregano]

Did those charges ever get dropped? I'm so sorry that happened to you

[@curian1286]

Wow, all schools are definitely not equal. In elementary school we had a classmate with epilepsy and were educated by the teacher and a counselor not to freak out if a seizure ever happened and to be respectful.

[@EmSi2]

As a mother with an ASD child, one of the biggest issues is people having a stereotype of what a child with disabilities is supposed to look like and the lack of empathy towards special needs children who don't fit that stereotype. This includes staff as well. Not every special education teacher is a right fit for that career field.

[@DawnKellyMedia]

It's so sad. She's a sweet little girl.

[@Blu3M00NS]

@@DawnKellyMediafr she’s a sweet little girl who really just needed to go calm down in a different room so she wouldn’t throw any more markers That’s it

[@overit6969]

EXACTLY!!🎯💯

[@marcellagamble6633]

So true

[@ferrumlgnis]

The child should have been disciplined by the parents though.

[@richfriend4418]

That officer is cold and heartless. Baby girl didn’t have to go through all this. Hope she recovers from this trauma ❤.

[@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog]

I hope no one shows this officer respect I have no sympathy for these pricks

[@123451248ify]

The girl threw markers and pinned the associate principal's arm against a doorframe. She caused her own trauma. Do you really expect an officer to be warm and friendly to her? Not to mention, Do you expect the police to reward her for her bad behavior?

[@Matt-ug2jm]

Officer needs to be fired and then charged for child endangerment and assaulting a minor!!!!!!! Teachers as well...

[@mykemorbius]

No one was hurt, the kid wasn't even crying. Fabrications like that are how cops end up being ambushed. She was as aggressive as the cop at just 10-yrs old. I guarantee this story gets more attention than the 6-yr od little White girl named Kinsley White that was shot in the face just because a ball rolled into the black neighbors' yard back in April in North Carolina. He said he felt 'disrespected'.

[@fabolvaskarika7940]

So the teachers! They lied and manipulated a child, caused long term harm to her! It’s beyond unprofessional!

[@debbiemyers6581]

@@fabolvaskarika7940 Exactly right!!!! If they can’t handle their job in a professional manner then they should just quit. This is such a sad situation for everyone of those adults involved in this matter. I didn’t view any assault from that child that proved that she caused the so called bruise on her arm. Bruises don’t surface that dark on (white people) this is crazy. Unacceptable from everyone of those involved in this poor child’s entire traumatic experience.

[@mikeveis6393]

They're not police, they're SS soldiers of the American Gestapo

[@CassieSings1003]

Seriously! He held her arm very tight! I wouldn't be surprised it she bruised slightly from it poor thing.

[@laeticialana]

As an autistic person myself, I cannot imagine how uncomfortable and scared the little girl was in handcuffs.

[@mykemorbius]

She obviously wasn't scared.

[@salmanvanoverberghe]

Ikr, and Im autisitc too

[@MoyferZy]

The reporter said autism but the letter from dr didn't have that written on it. It was adhd, defiant disorder and anxiety.

[@altnarrative]

Can you imagine how uncomfortable the women she attacked felt?

[@Godbody_Gladiators]

@@altnarrativeshutup lol

[@thetruthfree]

And they want to ban children from having cell phones at school? So they can manipulate situations like this and prevent children from documenting what goes down at the schools.

[@redgracchus2490]

No, they want to ban cell phones cause the disrespectful lil brats look at them in class. I have seen multiple videos of kids acting out cause the teacher is asking them to put their phone down. sorry, but the bad apples ruin it for everyone. It's necessary.

[@samlewis6615]

Both of you make good points

[@thetruthfree]

@@redgracchus2490 you think the school districts cares about that? 😂 it’s a liability, it’s about the bottom line. They want to keep lawsuits down taking away cellphones is taking away evidence.

[@christinebuckingham8369]

Exactly! Also a cell phone can save lives during tragic school shootings.

[@thetruthfree]

@@christinebuckingham8369

[@katc1949]

I’m confused, why would they call the police before the parents?!?! This is super bizarre!!

[@erinellis6323]

As the mother of an autistic 10 year old, my heart is breaking... and I am afraid for my son..

[@jameytechsan7622]

Yes, she was being disruptive, but if she had been left alone for a moment, she would have complied. I’m a teacher, and this was NOT a time that a student should have been arrested. She should have been sent home with dad.

[@jamaicanqueen1058]

Agree! Her IEP should’ve also included a behavioral plan to help deal with situations like this. She was just being defiant and most times kids like her cannot control these behaviors without proper intervention or medication.

[@Brainjoy01]

Please protect our babies and share this video. I work in SPED, I have blocked police from having access to children before parents come. We need to stand up for them. Special Needs adults and children are being killed. Especially as a student of color, even more

[@margaretbarrieau8895]

She didn't comply, had not been listening to THREE teachers or two cops on top of that! Spoiled, bratty, mouthy & hiding behind a diagnosis.

[@Brainjoy01]

@@margaretbarrieau8895 your husband doesnt touch you anymore, huh? wonder why....

[@55cleon]

An Autistic Child!!

[@chinalove4988]

The teachers should be fired for lying and Calling the cops on a child. The trauma this child will have after this experience. Please do more investigation into this situation. Thank you for bringing this story to light

[@diannabooth6901]

These teachers act like babies they need to grow up!!and learn how to act and get respect from the students ! When I was in school those teachers would have had us off the playground in a desk and quiet without ever touching any of us!

[@klauge763]

It's pretty obvious the teachers didn't like the little girl. That's when problems arise, I had a child on the spectrum. He knew when he was liked and was a model student when he was cared for. Thankfully almost all his teachers liked him, and I rarely had problems.

[@SebastianHernandez-uo4be]

My teachers tried to get rid of me, but it horribly backfired for them and they got fired , they got suspended for being ridiculous

[@JBRich1]

@@diannabooth6901kids don’t listen anymore because there is zero discipline at home and at school.

[@tammylaronde8593]

@@JBRich1This case isn’t about zero discipline in the home. Different methods of discipline are used for children with autism.

[@MaLiArtworks186]

Why didn't they wait her parents? This is horrible!

[@Trogdor1365]

So now I've seen a 6 year old and a 10 year old handcuffed at school. Both little black girls. A 7 year old boy got mad in my daughter's class on the 2nd day of school, ripped up his notebook and threw his desk. They called his parents who came and got him. Why is calling the damn police for a temper tantrum even an option?

[@grmpEqweer]

Stats say that black children are more likely to be harshly disciplined, and more likely to have law enforcement involved.

[@saludosalsol]

My heart is scared for that little girl when her white daddy police officer is no longer around to protect her. How will she protect herself? It’s clear there are monsters out there deliberately going after little girls with special needs, who can’t defend themselves.

[@Kayla_Giirrl]

Racism... parents only think about black boys being mistreated but Black girls also suffer from discrimination in the classroom..

[@quaysha1]

They see black children especially the girls as adults. You will hear them repeatedly refer to obvious children as women in these types of videos.

[@Lyagani]

EXACTLY! This would NOT happen to a 10 year old white girl!!!

[@indieoregano]

The fact that they're seriously talking about charging an autistic child with a felony pisses me off.

[@mikeB-sg1zs]

Is autistic the new word for uncontrollable animal?

[@laurynholling2309]

My son has these same diagnosis. He’s ran from the school and they’ve needed a cop to help find him and return him to the school. All he did was tell my son how dangerous it is and give him a hug. This is insane

[@Denise-i4s]

What. Color is. Yo. Son. Oh. Thai. Exactly. Y 😮😮😮😮

[@laurynholling2309]

@@Denise-i4s he’s white. But I do live in a tiny town and any child at the school would be treated the same way. I’m in a midwestern small town that is luckily at least progressive when it comes to children

[@fgang781]

Also your son wasnt acting this way. Lets not make it about race this little girl was tripping we need to chill with that mob mentality of tearing each other down smh

[@EtherealSolana]

This is what these Texans want

[@MaryHall-v3t]

my son also has an ASD. he was treated in a similiar manner in school. abuse towards students with disabilities is common.

[@michellereyn]

My son will never enter public school because of this ignorance. Sue the police officer and school

[@rae7564]

I hope the dad sues the school.

[@melodybowen8246]

Also the police officer involved and he police department for detaining her all need to be held accountable for this horrible incident. 😢😢😢

[@DRACOFURY]

No sue the school and The Department for hidin the video cam.

[@robertnickell8498]

If she has learning disabilities and is a minor absolutely does not require hand cuffs

[@kellyanderson7624]

She was aggressive and attacked a teacher. So YES did require handcuffs for the safety of everyone. You clueless keyboard cops that know nothing think you know everything.

[@CrazyPeople62789]

@@kellyanderson7624”no kids in cuffs” law She’s under the 5th grade. That’s against the law. The police broke the law. Did you even watch the video. Don’t try to justify these bs actions of these people against this innocent child.

[@selbarton]

​@@CrazyPeople62789Did you miss her admitting she knew it was bad but didn't think she would get in trouble? She didn't get her way and attacked multiple teachers. She thought "learning disability" meant free pass to hurt people. The cop wasn't present for all she did so calling her innocent after seeing her shoving a teacher into a wall and trying to shove her back into the paper towel dispenser to avoid the cops and leaving the bathroom during her tantrum you consider her an innocent child falsely accused of doing anything wrong. This is why these kids get so bad. They learn their disability is a crutch to get out of doing what they don't want to do. They have no consequences because people will baby them instead of realizing they are using it to their advantage. Even when they admit they knew it was wrong, adults will say they didn't know better when they clearly did.

[@selbarton]

You obviously haven't seen the damage someone her size can do to a person. First she admits she knew what she was doing was wrong and didn't think consequences applied. At her size, she could have seriously injured teachers, administration, and other students having them in the hospital. Heck, some have killer. And yes that includes a kid I was in grade school with, took out both his parents, and it took 2 specially trained teachers to get him off the bus and back inside the school when he started to attack students on there. When they don't get their way in a tantrum and become aggressive, the aggression continues to escalate until they get their way or are restrained. She just learned consequences apply to her and her aggression and disability are not going to be an excuse to do whatever she wants to whoever is present.

[@YIKESMF]

I believe it's a few civil rights violations too.

[@taaurus13]

Handcuffing a 10 year old!?! What kind of POS cop handcuffs a 10 year old?!

[@Matty272]

A typical one…

[@cgibbons881]

This is Texas.....so backward of a state.

[@kellyanderson7624]

So they were just supposed to let her continue to be aggressive and attack people? Smh. Idiot.

[@mattlehner419]

Probably cuffs his wife and kids before assaulting them

[@Angelfishworld]

Probably a trump cop cult member

[@CaraRamzi]

Those woman and men who tried to justify putting a child through that type of treatment and trauma should be ashamed with themselves. I would never want my children near people like that. You should not be allowed around children anywhere, you only proved to care more about a complete lie that was fabricated simply because you lack the training to handle a challenging situation with a young girl with intellectual disabilities. Your willingness to do anything to have her removed and to then attempt to convict a fifth grader for absolute nonsense; only because you knew it was absolutely excessive mistreatment and you rather do something like this instead of taking responsibility and admitting it was wrong. A bunch of adults literally are seen scrambling to “create a case” that would permit your actions in arresting her and some how convince everyone the mistreatment was justified and done towards the child.

[@tanyabertholdt7483]

Disgusting!!! I dare someone to treat my child this way!!! 🤬

[@AlbertoThecheater]

We would

[@tanyabertholdt7483]

@@AlbertoThecheaterwell that’s good to know!

[@lmnop333]

They are. If your child goes to public school, then your child is being forced to believe lies - brainwashed into believing they can be the opposite sex. AND encouraged to transition WITHOUT your permission or knowledge. We were supposed to trust the science about the jab, but throw it out the window when it comes to the trans agenda.

[@Ultimate-Guardian.]

We would. Lol 😂

[@chinaexpat1827]

IF YOU RAISE YOUR KIDS PROPERLY, DON'T USE DRUGS, SO THAT THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO COME OUT WITH A CONDITION, THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.

[@ssmythe61]

Arresting her was the answer?? 😠😠 Even the teachers did not agree with that.

[@sunflowerglo5492]

They called the police

[@hnichole]

@@sunflowerglo5492 They also called Dad. They probably just wanted the police to make sure she wasn't hurting anybody while waiting for her dad before sending her home. The police escalated it into a whole ordeal it didn't need to be.

[@LordBrittish]

I am disgusted by the lack of any adult there standing up for this child. What is wrong with people these days?

[@mykemorbius]

I'd like to know why a 10-yr old felt it was no big deal to mouthoff to her teachers and a cop.

[@igbolady7481]

Not people, AMERIKKKANS!!

[@EtherealSolana]

She’s in Texas and biracial. So nope

[@PrinceKG-zp3fh]

Treating an autistic child as a juvenile over a minor assault is crazy.Why didn't anyone call her parents first, there wasn't a necessary need to call police at all.

[@joekev27]

Ill never understand why the news won't interview the officer that put this child in handcuffs. He was tough when he handcuffed her but id love to see how tough he is now.

[@DedraAmbroseandSnow]

They try but the cops refuse, because of department policies

[@kellyanderson7624]

It's called DETAINING AN AGGRESSIVE PERSON, doesn't matter if it's a child. They put handcuffs on for the safety of the cops, the staff and the child.

[@KrystalAri]

This is why I don't care when one dies while doing their job. Who knows how much evil they did while being employed. Calling the police on a 10 year old? The schools and teachers are worthless. We had kids fighting at my school yet they never called the cops!

[@keyboardsmash1231]

​@@kellyanderson7624 but that is illegal

[@YIKESMF]

​@@kellyanderson7624no he did it because she said take me to juvie. Rewatch it. There was no aggression. Only a calm resistance.

[@SH-xm9bn]

As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the school staff needs to be trained in de escalation and restraint. No need for the police unless the student and staff is in grave danger. The child needs a behavior intervention plan. The plan includes interventions and strategies on how to prevent the behavior and how to safely react. This behavior does not warrant a police officer. The staff needs training and how to respond to a crisis. A crisis plan can be written with parent input so when this occurs all parties know how to respond. This was totally unnecessary.

[@ZiggyonMars]

You are one of the only comments that is smart. No one seems to understand that learning disabilities require different methods of teaching and discipline. Using force and fear will not do anything positive at all. I have autism and struggled to control my emotions until I started therapy. I wasn’t one to “act out” but I was self destructive and self harmed. I had plans put in place to help me in school and college. I wouldn’t have survived otherwise.

[@GK-sp2un]

I agree, but schools are understaffed and class sizes are much too large for teachers to also be behavior techs. We all have great ideas about what needs to be done but are totally unrealistic about the availability of funds and staff to implement them. I’ve seen children destroy classrooms and physically attack students. Then I’ve seen the other 30 students be chastised for being upset and afraid. It is literally impossible for a teacher to effectively teach and manage behavioral issues. You know that. It’s why we need people in your profession. But don’t put everything on the teachers. There are 31 students, not 1 student and 30 who need to pretend they weren’t afraid.

[@diamondsaphire3444]

Then this child does not belong in mainstream classrooms until these types of events are not happening. They didn't call the cops because it was her first issue, chances are it was one of many. Teachers do not have time to deal with this type of behavior over and over and over again when 25+ other children are waiting on an education all because this girls family wants to pretend she is just like everyone else. FAPE and LRE apply to ALL CHILDREN, not just those with special needs. If this child is in a regular classroom, then she should have the same consequences for bad behavior that the other kids receive, even if she is rightly awarded accommodations for learning. Children with special needs can, and should, learn that actions have real world consequences. We do them no favors by pretending they don't.

[@mariee.5912]

Restraint backfires, especially for children with autism.

[@danpowell3953]

I agree, but I would say that the police also need to be trained and pushed to deescalate situations. There was no reason for handcuffing the student. I think a sit down (with parent if possible) and at least a teacher, aide, or admin representing the student would have helped calm things down.

[@cherylwright9641]

EVERYONE involved should be held accountable for violating the rights of a child. This is beyond outrageous. If there was a problem with ANY child, that child should have been sent to the Principal’s office and the PARENTS should have been called. If you’re so IGNORANT that you don’t know how to handle an unruly child, then you are in the WRONG occupation. EVERYONE involved, should be brought against ALL individuals involved and a LAWSUIT should be filed against both the individuals and organizations that employ them.

[@hnichole]

Everyone is conveniently overlooking the fact that this child has an ODD diagnosis, on top of ADHD and anxiety. That is MUCH more than your average unruly child; ODD alone is difficult to handle. Assuming the school didn't have a counselor or psychologist there that day (which they should), they probably only called the police to make sure McKenna's behavior wasn't going to escalate while she waited for her dad - because if you listened the video, they DID call her dad, it just sounded like the police got there first. Instead of helping, the police really escalated the situation and turned it into an ordeal it didn't need to be.

[@kedeine1]

This is sick. She is 10 years old with autism. Situations like these why the racism cry won't stop.

[@Goldie789]

I worked at a teachers aid for over a decade. I worked with special needs kids and many had behavioral issues. The video that I saw of this 10 year old girl was extremely MILD!! I do not understand why the girls father was not called before anyone else. I can't believe that they called the police. I could shock you if I wrote all of the things that myself and the other staff were put through. However, even after being "assaulted" by children, I never would have pressed charges. These are special needs CHILDREN. I always treated the children how I would have wanted my own children to be treated by adults if they were in a tough situation. This young girl was having a little tantrum and there was a dozen much better ways to handle this. Wow!

[@JRL-8]

So much respect for you, thank you for your insight on this🙏🏼

[@eldaluera2429]

I agree. Thank you for your work.

[@truth4004]

They're obviously not professionals.

[@samaraproductions1394]

Exactly! I’ve been stabbed with a pencil, hair pulled, scratched… this is so mild and did NOT need police involved at all.

[@ambermckelvy86]

This is very disturbing. My husband is a SPED educator and he works with students who have done worse, but they have never called the police on a student. They have been trained to deal with those students in a way that doesn't harm the student but calms them down. They are even provided another room that isolates the student from others. Every incident is documented and parents are notified every time, but not the police. Conroe ISD need to understand that they can't just hire anybody to work with SPED students and they need to be held accountable for their actions whether she was diagnosed at the time or not. They should have been trained to identify traits of the disability.

[@har_monique]

Thank you! Like WTH?!? Working in the school district with autistic kids for a decade now and have had way worse done to me but you have to literally have the understanding of a grown normal functioning adult to know that mental disabilities are real and that ppl especially children on the spectrum most times have no control over their actions and it’s up to the teachers and staff to be able to know how to navigate through those difficult situations but having law enforcement called on a child is beyond ridiculous fr smh 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@alisonmary1443]

"To calm them down" is key, that's what the child needs to learn and most of all experience. Could your husband teach the police, they need it.

[@TiffanyGordon-ol8gk]

Not having serious consequences for aggressive and violent behavior is harmful to the child

[@Nemokiddy]

​@@TiffanyGordon-ol8gk That might be true with healthy, neurotypical kids. (But even then, there are way more options of consequences where you wouldn't need the police for such a minor thing.) If a student brings a weapon (gun or knife), then you should call the police by all means. But for throwing a little tantrum? 😂 Ridiculous. The consequences should fit the situation. Plus, special needs children often need completely different treatment to get the best results. That's why you need experts for SPED. (And police needs way more training focused on how to deal with neurodivergent people. Not only children, they are mistreating adults as well and can't work around behavioural differences from the norm. It's embarrassing.)

[@TiffanyGordon-ol8gk]

@@Nemokiddy it's mostly BS and bad parenting, everything is diagnosable but everyone still needs consequences. If a child is going to walk around and misbehave while they should be in class then regular public school is not for them and they should be somewhere for troubled kids with mental health professionals

[@pixel3542]

As an Autistic adult who experienced meltdowns in school when I was younger, this is absolutely disgusting behavior from the police and educators. That girl wasn’t being violent. She was literally being harassed, surrounded on all sides by adults who clearly don’t care to even try understanding her. They didn’t respect her, show compassion or anything. She’s a CHILD, an AUTISTIC CHILD. Which makes things like school, life in general even harder for her. I would know.

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

I'm an autistic mum of autistic teenagers and I agree! She was being surrounded by more and more adults, making more and more noise, making more and more demands of her. What she actually needed was to be left alone, given some safe distance to calm down. This can just mean standing and watching from a few metres away, or just around the corner but close enough to intervene quickly if necessary. I saw that she has an ODD diagnosis but I wouldn't be surprised if she actually has PDA! Pathological Demand Avoidance is such a tough autistic profile to live with. Both I, and my son have it. My son is kind, caring and loving but when he gets tired and overwhelmed by his emotions - for example, when there's teen friendship drama that is too much for him - or by his surroundings, usually the noisy school environment, or too much change, in one go, he can get very stubborn, and start to get angry and when he was younger, he'd have explosive meltdowns. This is a neurological response, not a psychological one. His - and mine, too, at times - brain is literally just shutting down because it can't cope. The demands are making his brain too anxious, too stressed and so it closes off to any further reasoning. In this video, every single action taken just increased the level of anxiety and response.

[@GK-sp2un]

Yes, but it started with throwing things and physically attacking adults. The “harassment” was directly related to her refusal to leave the bathroom. Her insistence that she would do what she wanted - get her shoes - rather than do what she was told and change the perception that she was defiant and a potential threat. She has autism and accommodations are appropriate. Those accommodations cannot interfere with learning, threaten, or appear to threaten, safety. Being mainstreamed requires an ability to follow the rules. Everyone is worried about stereotypes and insists that they carry some crystal ball to identify real threats. Impossible! If you step back from your emotional response, it is so easy to see why her behavior could be perceived as manipulative. As there is a shortage of crystal balls and surplus of entitled kids perpetrating violent acts, how do you suggest people recognize the condition and how each individual behaves? What, other than officers being damned if they do, damned if they don’t, will resolve the problem? Do we eliminate mainstreaming? Stop having officers in schools? We must not assume a person is harmless - or dangerous - based on diagnosis or “group membership.” People who do not or cannot follow the rules are not easily identified by looks and no way are we returning to the visible identifiers of the past. What do we do? This child had a bad experience and I’m sorry. So many people have had worse, even fatal, experiences due to educators, officers, and parents ignoring and minimizing early warning signs. If this had gone the other way people would be mad at the police and demanding the parents be criminally charged. What is the answer? This child will recover. Maybe she will stop hedging her bets on bad behavior. Either way, she is alive to do so. Funny how hard it is to say “Better safe than sorry” when the situation hits too close to home, isn’t it?

[@pixel3542]

@@GK-sp2un I hear what your saying but I also want to stress that unfortunately, no one has all the answers, I do not claim to have all the answers and I am personally well aware of how dangerous and manipulative people can be. I myself have suffered from people who others thought were harmless attacking me. I understand people suffering from mental illnesses and addictions are a big part too, regardless of age, sex, gender, ethnicity ect.. I am aware of this. I also do not hate all police officers, especially not just for being a police officer. I don’t support entitlement, I don’t support people using a disability as an excuse to be awful to others or letting people coddle someone because of a disability. Maybe mainstream school isn’t the right fit for her right now? Maybe she needs more help and more support or structure? I think thats a valid thing to look into. All that being said, the comments tone has come off as slightly hostile. As it’s replying to my comment I just want to say I’m not here to make enemies or cause a conflict in the comments. I’m here to share my experience and thoughts on this video. I am here to empathize with a little girl who was struggling and being misunderstood and mistreated because of that. Also I believe that a bad experience is a bad experience for someone. I don’t think that it’s healthy or good to try and judge or measure how one person experiences a bad experience or trauma against another persons to justify their experience as less then. Anyway I hope that I came across as clear, kind and thoughtful as I intended. 🤍 I really tried and put a lot of effort into my response. I hope you have a nice day.

[@laurastewart9877]

Thank you for caring enough to share your story. What I don't understand is why ALL educators aren't being trained how to interact with SPED students. Given the fact that 1 in 100 children are on the autism spectrum this should be required when they are in college to prepare for teaching these kids. God bless 🙏

[@kurikurihead]

Exactly! And being autistic, being surrounded by people towing over her set her off more cuz we autistic need MORE personal space than regular folks

[@yessicaontiveros597]

Both in the wrong. Parents should have been called first so they could calm her down and discipline her child. But it also seems like she gets away with anything because she has a disability. She knows right and wrong because she said so herself. Parents need to discipline their kids. It's not fair to teachers to have to deal with undisciplined kids and parents who are negligent to their kids bad behavior.

[@bethwondrely4371]

If any so called "peace officer ' did my grandchild like that, I'll be in prison for life. YOU HAD ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT TO TOUCH HER!!!!!

[@fgang781]

She had absolutely every right to assault people right?😂 come on auntie they aint beat her up or nothing they simply cuffed her she was outta control and if your grand daughter acts like that even after seeing police then maybe you should just turn yourself in now because believe me police will detain kids if they have to and its legal too

[@cursedshadow]

Is Ur grandchild a bully assaulting people?

[@zizio960]

​@@fgang781where did you see the assault ???

[@liamwatson5125]

@@zizio960 She committed it by throwing markers

[@chuckdeezul2180]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@nb-user25]

A grown woman saying a 10 year old “pinned [her] against a wall”…just ridiculous.

[@religiohominilupus5259]

And the best part seems to have been overlooked by the "authorities" though. The first teacher changed her story, and the second one straight up lied. The one whose arm got allegedly hurt said McKenna pinned her against the door, and her arm just happened to be in the door. She also said something about having been in McKenna's way. Sounds to me like McKenna tried to get away from the teacher, and the latter cut off McKenna's exit route (like both teachers did in the bathroom. Speaking of, I might be completely blind and deaf, but I neither saw the girl stick the other teacher's hand in the paper towel dispenser, nor did I hear the teacher yelp. Appears the only thing that woman's teaching the girl is how to lie.

[@vvx897]

But if the teacher put her hands on the child, then what?

[@paradisesunprincess]

Kids are strong. The child probably did pin her. However, the teacher should have called the father,not the cops. Poor judgment

[@hallieharker4384]

If you think a ten year old can't pin someone against a wall, you are sadly mistaken. They can be STRONG. Especially if the person being pinned is not allowed to put hands on the kid to deter them.

[@cindyruiz7434]

​​@@religiohominilupus5259child should be ashamed we will not tolerate No bullying God protect us Amen

[@papayuki3590]

the teachers of the school clearly wants her gone from that school .. they do not want her and the cops are willing to help ... and ppl wonder why ppl do not trust cops and school ppl ... here is 1 of many prime examples

[@angelicasoto6501]

Why didn’t they immediately call the parents

[@rickylong2768]

Lawsuit on school and police department

[@TradBarbie]

Nope.

[@DesertBloomsGarden]

21million dollar lawsuit pending...🙏

[@kellyanderson7624]

Why? If a child if violent, the police can handcuff them for the safety of the cops, the child and others. Doesn't mean they are under arrest.

[@cpkbullet87]

​@@TradBarbieYes

[@cpkbullet87]

​@@kellyanderson7624But they charged her, thank Jesus it got dropped

[@tayyh1a336]

This is DISGUSTING

[@kellyanderson7624]

Why? The girl attacked a teacher.

[@snisbet721]

​​@@kellyanderson7624The Young Girl Has A Learning Disability So She Didn't Know Any Better

[@djrosette]

​@@snisbet721actually the girl knew she was doing bad which meant she knew what she doing. She simply thought she wouldn't be disciplined or face consequences cause of her disability

[@djrosette]

​@@snisbet721actually the girl did. I mean the girl admitted in the video that she knew she was doing bad. However, she just didn't think she was gonna get disciplined or face consequences cause of her disability

[@chasefire232]

Is that how YOU would want your child handled in the same situation? ​@@kellyanderson7624

[@savagebyotch8791]

SMH... Ridiculous. Shame on the teachers and the officer. 😑

[@kellyanderson7624]

Did you even WATCH the video? The girl was being aggressive and ATTACKED a teacher. So the cop is just supposed to stand there and let the girl be violent? Smh

[@karenwebb695]

@@kellyanderson7624I watched it and I saw teachers and officers cooking up a story to justify their actions. The kid should have been taken to the principal’s office and parents called.

[@Itsalwaysbeenaboutme1844]

@@kellyanderson7624 They have Behavioral health specialist to respond for those behaviors. They also have Paraprofessionals in the class. Also, the parents should have been called.

[@lgracie33]

Wouldn’t like to be around when this kid really loses it……..some kids need to learn hard lessons and I think she is one of them, BULLYING is not OK!

[@jacquelinehembrey4825]

@@kellyanderson7624 Did you watch the video? That's not what I saw.

[@emmmaklukas1853]

So disgusting! They are treating kids like prisoners

[@sarahlynn9270]

Poor girl. Already has conditions that aren’t her fault and these idiots treat her like she’s a criminal!! How messed up!!

[@MaryHall-v3t]

unfortunately, this happens all of the time. And yes I do know that. it happened to my son and many of the students I advocated for when I was employed by Montana's parent training and information center (PTI). my job was to explain the law to the parents and to accompany them to IEP meetings. it was shocking that so many teachers and other staff are completely ignorant about special education law. Fortunately, there were a few staff members who were caring and good advocates. unfortunately, they weren't in the majority.

[@PeanutsMommy]

I don't understand why the teachers were putting their hands all over her and blocking her with their bodies while the cops were standing right there. Why didn't they just let the cops handle it? Isn't that why they called them? When you decide to use your body to force people to do things, you are the one putting your body in a situation where you could get injured. Especially when the cops are standing right there and it's THEIR job to DE-ESCALATE (even though they never do.)

[@gregorymalchuk272]

@@PeanutsMommy "Deescalate" while the educations of 30 other students is put on hold. She assaulted a teacher and allegedly went after a girl with a pair of scissors. Get her out of there.

[@kellyanderson7624]

@@gregorymalchuk272 It's amazing to me that these mentally ill people on here condone a child committing violence and think nothing should happen to her. Smh

[@AngelErrene]

you need to evaluate calling the cops to "deescalate" for people who are autistic or any other version of mental disability, search for cops called for assistance for an autistic/mental ill person shot instead; there are FAR TOO MANY CASES OF THIS. COPS DO NOT DE ESCUALATE!!!!!! THEY ESCALATE. JUST AS THEY DID IN THIS VIDEO. THEY DO NOT have the proper training to deal with mental illness nor do they have the proper training to pick out a domestic violence offender, but they have the funding for their warrior training, but none of the de-escalation tactics people love to tote them being able to do from seeing it on cop television programming.

[@YIKESMF]

​​@@gregorymalchuk272except that was not mentioned. Only throwing of markers. What is your source? 😂😂😂

[@gregorymalchuk272]

@@YIKESMF Her classmates are here in the comment section.

[@MarsBar1-r4h]

I hope the teacher was FIRED! Also the cop was FIRED AND CHARGED!

[@anamurillo-py9mf]

@@MarsBar1-r4h she not she’s still here at my school I also don’t know which one but the ones showed in the vid are still there

[@jasonervoes1326]

i agree with you. if they get cleared of any wrong doing. There's no justice. Vote against them during election.

[@K_Riss1]

Nearly impossible to fire a teacher

[@kellyanderson7624]

@@K_Riss1 So the teacher should be fired because the girl was aggressive and attacked a teacher? I'm confused.

[@K_Riss1]

@kellyanderson7624 I didn't say they should be fired. Just saying it's really hard to fire a teacher even when they ought to be. Some people don't know that it's not like other lines of work in that sense. Neither the teacher or the cop should be fired imo. I wish I knew how to get through to children like this little girl but I don't. But the world shouldn't give her consequence free existence and let her victimize everyone she comes across.

[@ThisIsActuallyJustaGhost]

Sweety, do you think they are just picking on her? Like unprovoked or anything? She is out of control. Clearly the school is not equipped to control her, to manage her behaviors. Not every kid belongs in school. That is just the truth. Maybe she doesn't belong in a classroom setting.

[@PhoenixTelevision]

Not once did I hear any of the teachers or administration say the student had a form of autism. Shame on them all. Sue them all.

[@JBRich1]

@@PhoenixTelevision the paper that the news report shows from her treatment facility doesn’t mention autism either. She has ADHD, ODD, and anxiety.

[@shizukagozen777]

​@@JBRich1 As someone who has autism, I'm really REALLY tired that American people believe that "deficiency" equals being on the spectrum. 🤦‍♀️

[@JBRich1]

@@shizukagozen777 yes!!!

[@shizukagozen777]

​@@JBRich1 👍

[@daviddiehl-gy2sq]

From what i heard a teacher stated she did NOT want to press charges.

[@ImThePronounPolice]

But she did

[@daviddiehl-gy2sq]

@@ImThePronounPolice she was pressured into it by the cop.

[@ImThePronounPolice]

@@daviddiehl-gy2sq I took care of special-needs kids for 35 years as a nurse. I got kicked, spit on, chairs thrown at me , bitten - you name it. Not once did I ever consider calling the police. I knew my job when I took it plus all of our children had care plans and a protocol on what to do if one gets angry or violent. This girl should’ve had one too. Those teachers are not qualified to be taking care of special needs kids. Shame on them for calling the police! They should’ve called the dad- if anyone.

[@hnichole]

@@ImThePronounPolice I think you hit the nail on the head - those teachers weren't qualified for special needs kids. Which begs the question, where WERE the people who are qualified to help students like McKenna? If that school doesn't have the resources in place for that, this will just keep happening.

[@ImThePronounPolice]

@@hnichole I know that in Massachusetts and Connecticut it’s a requirement to provide for special needs kids. Whether it be a special needs teacher or a special needs bus to get to school, etc. The parents need to look into this and make sure their kid is getting the services that she is supposed to be getting.

[@80s-Fan]

This literally made me get sick.

[@kajunheart871]

I’m right here with you….

[@kellyanderson7624]

Why? The girl was being aggressive and attacked a teacher. So she should just be allowed to continue to be violent? Smh. You need mental help.

[@sandrakucza5016]

Maybe the teacher needs training on how to deal with autistic children. ​@@kellyanderson7624

[@Thalia09-c9k]

​@@kellyanderson7624 no she doesn't they clearly didn't handle this situations correctly and she has autism

[@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401]

Child needed 1:1 and re-direction. This situation did not have to be escalated. SMH

[@brayjoseph2987]

Convincing her teachers to ruin her life before it starts is sickening

[@BeYourOwnPet.]

This is the call as a parent of a child with special needs that can have meltdowns and issues because of his disability I am TERRIFIED to get.

[@lifeinpodunkville543]

Me too! That's why I got ahead of it, and had a discussion about what to expect if something happens in school that the teachers feel like they can't handle. They assured me that they would call me first, and would never call the police. They gave me an odd look when I asked, but I explained why I was asking, and cited a couple of cases. One of them said, "Oh no! We aren't like that here." Have that discussion, it will ease your anxiety. 💕

[@johannawatson4167]

I have a child who is low-functioning autistic. Whenever my child has a meltdown, I keep her away from others and have also asked the staff at the school/therapy center to do the same. I discipline my child the best way I can when she hurts others. With all that being said, parents need to set strict rules at home and teach their children what is appropriate. I do not think that it was appropriate for the police to be called, but the child needed to be disciplined. I can not stand when parents blame the child's disability for everything. This child said herself that she knew she was being bad. Again, I do not think the police should have been involved, but we also need to see how this child normally behaves at school before we make any real judgment here. We all know that the schools in America lack the proper services for special needs children. I wouldn't be surprised if this school was also lacking critical resources.

[@aryastark575]

Make sure they are treating her well. In my high school, the kids in the special needs class were abused. I saw one get smacked in the back of his head cuz he sounded "gay." They slammed one who was blind face down on the floor. Some people don't handle them well even when they're trained to. They know they can't say anything.

[@darlenegattus8190]

Yeah, you really are missing the point. It's not about parents personal ideas of parenting or how she normally acts. It's about the gross actions of the school and police.

[@mrshoneydrips]

Thank you for this comment 🙏🏾

[@BeautifulKoinonia]

@@aryastark575I agree with you. Unfortunately.

[@ingamingpc1634]

​@@darlenegattus8190 you are right but parents still need to teach their kids how to act so they don't end up in a situation like this to begin but the school is wrong I will acknowledge you

[@CarlaRegan]

She is a little girl! This disgusts me. How does this Officer think what he is doing is ok? My daughter is Autistic and thankfully we live in Australia and NOTHING like this will EVER happen to her.

[@rb19518]

This behavior is nothing that warranted police being called. People like this should not be working with kids with behavioral problems.

[@JustJ-Me]

That could've done more to de-escalate the situation. Imo, it appears the school staff were pressured into pressing charges or whatever in order to justify the officer's actions. *There could have...

[@Auticorn]

As someone who also has disabilities, this is what terrifies me most about cops.

[@julienespinosa159]

Not all cops are bad ;)

[@EtherealSolana]

@@julienespinosa159assume they are - an ex cop himself

[@sirtunacan]

As a father of a 5 yr old boy with behavioralissues,This is infuriating!

[@yalltripping]

Behavioral issues what does that really mean?!

[@emibeckingham8616]

Definitely not an accurate affirming term. Kinda stunts a child’s self esteem to say they have behavioural issues. Might be possible their so called behavioural issues could simply be be neurodivergent

[@ricladouceur6202]

Teachers and cops need to resign! Why is a child being handcuffed! Listen to this cop treating her like a criminal! You're resisting! Just when did schools start criminalizing this type of behavior of children with disabilities!

[@kajunheart871]

WTF??. This is how kids are being disciplined in school now? This is crazy! The teacher “yelped” in pain when she had her hands slammed against the napkin dispenser? Makes me sick.

[@kellyanderson7624]

She shouldn't be putting her hands on a teacher and she slammed the teacher's arm against a door. The fact that you are condoning a teacher being attacked by a student shows how SEVERELY mentally ill you are. You are probably one of those lunatics that defends criminals. Do you write them in prison too? Smh

[@burger_kinghorn]

Filed a false police report and posed in a picture with a wrist brace, probably to try and squeeze some workman's comp out of the situation.

[@mikhaelis]

Every cop involved in this arrest, every cop who failed toni tervene at every level, every cop who cleared these cops in an investigation need to be charged and impisoned. A cop screamj g at a 10 hear old they are resisting is SICKENING.

[@cindyjones353]

Yes for sure

[@tadsavage1611]

Sad when the teachers are the bullies. The teacher that said her arm was pinned is smiling when this supposedly is happening to her. Now this kid has this on her permanent record.

[@Locknerd]

Fortunately she’s a minor at 18 I believe this will drop off.

[@danielleburke87]

​@Locknerd it wont drop of my all juvenile records are sealed

[@kelleygreengrass]

They won't win in court

[@karlyoung2117]

All charges were dropped the reporter says this at the end of the video

[@estelladog1]

Should be allowed to go to alternate school because her schooling will always be tainted.

[@TristanCulver]

As a disabled person, this is absolutely disgusting. I can’t even begin to imagine how traumatizing this was for her. 💔

[@mikeB-sg1zs]

😂 autistic but can make smartass comments to cops while being arrested 😂

[@monkeygirl1894]

"She assaulted a teacher. Slammed her against the wall." Excuse me? A 10 year old SLAMMED an ADULT against the wall?! What a joke!

[@aprilapril2]

She’s quite a chunky child .

[@Ziggyhere57]

Like fr 😂😂

[@urwhytefrightisurproblem8018]

​@@aprilapril2so is your mother but I doubt that she can slam someone twice her size into a wall

[@moonbeamstry5321]

​@@aprilapril2agree, that's a BIG 10 yr old. You can see HOW big when seated next to the adult interviewer. She’s also giving major 'throws her weight around' bully energy. Shame the cops were stupid and put her in cuffs which I don't think was appropriate. Sometimes kids benifit from a healthy scare of the potential consequences of thier behavior. Now because they used excessive force and look bad its only going to embolden her bad behavior. Mental disability isn't an excuse for unsafe/harmful behavior. Once a special needs child slips into those types of behaviors they should no longer be at a public school. Period. This didn't happen in a vacuum. Cops aren't called because a kid acts out once- this happens when there's been a pattern of alarming behavior.

[@estherkamocherobinson7062]

Yes a 10 year old can do that and much worse.

[@abbyhunker3956]

The teachers should be arrested for faking insult against a 10 year old child

[@tonyamccall6770]

What really happened? What triggered the child to act out? What supports did the school have in place for her? Why wasn't the parents called immediately when they realized this child was not cooperating?

[@petersamfanchristmasstudio1887]

I hope the Lombardo Family sues the school, the teachers, the officers who detained McKenna, and the police department for child abuse and child endangerment. #JusticeforMcKenna

[@eliazarsilva6934]

This is wrong how could you charge an innocent 10 year old with special needs.

[@kalebm5698]

Wth

[@Snarkerella]

I have a child with learning disability and ADHD with Autism and there is no way I'd let them go to a school in person with the way they handle children like this little girl. It's OUTRAGEOUS.

[@ashleymunoz7805]

My son has adhd and autism and we homeschool him. With how everything is now and days I will never put him in school.

[@shawnni3014]

Right I just put my special need child online for this year

[@newcenturypianists3195]

Exactly. I'm a teacher and fully back homeschooling.

[@vickidowd4902]

As a teacher, I learned early on that you hand discipline and consequences within your classroom. You rarely ask for help from administration or other teachers because the situation just gets crazy. A poor teacher does not have classroom management skills or a connection with their students. Police officers do not belong at school unless weapons are involved like a box cutter or gun which endangers everyone. Schools seem to want to shift their responsibilities to the police but then again sometimes parents do the same with teachers. It does start at home and with communication between parents, school, teachers and students. Threats of police is not discipline.

[@MaryHall-v3t]

it appears that you were woefully undertrained to work with students who have disabilities. speaking as a parent of a young man with disabilites whose school experinces were literally hell and a school psychologist.

[@zachery2759]

As a person on the spectrum, I am absolute outraged and disgusted by this! This behaviour is ableist and unacceptable! Special needs people are not dangerous and we’re not a disease or a problem! This behaviour towards her is what was wrong! Shame on those disgraceful teachers and disgusting officers!