11 mo. ago • 96%

Prosecutors refuse to drop charges against Texas 11-year-old put in solitary confinement

A school district and local prosecutors in Texas are refusing to drop charges against an 11-year-old who was held in solitary confinement.

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Texas cops are pussies who are scared of little kids

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- I believe that's their state motto.
  
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  Don't Mess With Texas, unless you're murdering our children, then go ahead! Would you like an AR-15?
  
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Texas once again showing how it's the most free state in the Union and how well it protects its children.

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One sided story.
Psycopaths come in all shapes and sizes, maybe the kid is one "accident" away from stabbing another kid, given his prior transgressions.

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- Maybe a child shouldn’t be punished for pre crimes with a method that will stunt his emotional growth
  
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- I guess there’s the idea of solitary confinement is inhumane that people have against.
  
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  I'm trying so hard to understand your comment, but it's fracturing my brain...
  
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  Omg, thank you for that clarification. And yeah, I had a roommate who had done a short amount of solitary and that was enough to fuck him up for life.
  
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- Solitary confinement is abusive for adults, there is absolutely no excuse for using it on an 11 year old:
  
  https://www.amnestyusa.org/updates/the-shocking-abuse-of-solitary-confinement-in-u-s-prisons/
  
  And there is no debate they used solitary on the kid:
  
  https://www.texasobserver.org/why-was-this-11-year-old-honor-roll-student-put-in-solitary/
  
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- Gargling that boot to the no-slip heel
  
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