“Members of the Boynton Beach Police Department may be asked to explain their actions, after video footage has emerged of the officers allegedly choking and kicking sixth grade students, aged approximately 11 years.
The boys were reportedly pulled off the school bus for some minor behavioral issues, when police arrived. One boy was initially handcuffed and sat on the ground, while police handcuffed the second student. In the first video, the student standing with the officer on the left of screen is allegedly roughly detained. However, the second video shows an officer kicking the student in the rear of his legs, causing him to fall heavily. It is this action which remains questionable and will probably come under further scrutiny. “*
The Young Turks hosts Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola (TYT University) break it down.
*Read more here from LiveLeak:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=caf_1399869701
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I am an intermediate school teacher, equivalent of middle school. Unfortunately, we are seeing more and more violent, anti-social behaviour from children this age. In my school we have an understanding with the police. They come onto our school property at the school’s behest to speak to the students when they are choosing the wrong behaviour. However, the premise is that it is about creating relationships with the students and educating them before they get arrested. It works most of the time.