More on the handcuffing and jailing of the 6-year old black Georgia kindergartener

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - Milledgeville's acting police chief, (ACTING POLICE CHIEF - very interesting, what happened to the former police chief?  I guess he was an acknowledged worthless piece of shit and leaves behind a department populated by other, similar, worhtless pieces of shit) Dray Swicord, said Tuesday that he stands by an officer's decision to handcuff an elementary school student for safety Friday after she allegedly threw a tantrum  (I'm thinkin' Dray Swicord is not plannin' on runnin' for Police Chief of Milledgeville, GA, any time soon!).

Swicord said the arresting officer is not under investigation for his actions. (IN other words, he did everything by the book?) 

Meantime, the girl's parents are trying to rally community support.   (This ought not to be any great problem.)

The parents said they're meeting today with local activists and ministers. Oscar Davis Jr., who identified himself as a community activist, (God bless all you gentle activists, and you  not so gentle activists also!) said they plan to get attorneys involved and they plan to contact activist Al Sharpton.

According to the police report, kindergartner Salecia Johnson is accused of tearing items off the walls and throwing furniture.   (What happened to the part where she assualted the principal?)

 

She was crying in the principal's office at Creekside Elementary before police arrived Friday. The report says the girl knocked over a shelf that injured the principal. It also says she was seen biting the door knob of the office (Sounds like she was trying to escape, and, BTW - just how do we know that the principal did not try to molest her?) and jumping on the paper shredder. And, it says, she attempted to break a glass frame above the shredder.

The report says when the officer tried to calm the child, she resisted and was cuffed. (She resisted his "calming efforts?"  What was she doing before he attempted to calm her?) 

"Our policy is that any detainee transported to our station in a patrol vehicle is to be handcuffed in the back. There is no age discrimination
(don't bet on that -- wait, wtf, now he is the Chief of police?  I thought that before he was merely the ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE!  How can you have it both ways?) on that rule," said Milledgeville Chief of Police Dray Swicord.

They took the child to the police station where she was charged with simple assault and damage to property. Because of her age, she will not be prosecuted.  (Oh crap, to be young enough again to do the criminal things I do now but to not be prosecuted for them - only IF, not WHEN, I get caught!)

Her mother, Constance Ruff. says her daughter was suspended and cannot return to school until August.

"She has mood swings some days, which all of us had mood swings some days. I guess that was just one of her bad days that day," said Constance Ruff. (You mean the school didn't know about the mood swings?  This was the first one they ever saw? Or they DID know about the mood swings, but just got tired of dealing with them?  Why is she in the principal's office?  She should have been in the NURSE'S office!!

"She might have misbehaved, but I don't think she misbehaved to the point where she should have been handcuffed and taken downtown to the police department," said her aunt, Candace Ruff.  (Well, she WAS charged with a crime for which she won't be prosecuted, making her, what, INNOCENT!)

Johnson's parents told 13WMAZ's Judy Le Tuesday morning they have no further comment today. They did say that their daughter has been having nightmares since being taken from school last Friday and they plan to talk to a doctor about that. (Get that kid some DAMN GOOD TALK THERAPY and the sooner, the better!)

13WMAZ spoke with several other Central Georgia police and sheriff's departments. None of them could remember handcuffing a child that young. They say the use of handcuffs would be at the officer's discretion and based on whether the child is a threat to herself or others.

"A 6-year-old in kindergarten. They don't have no business calling the police and handcuffing my child," said Earnest Johnson, Salecia's father. You sure got that right, dad!

"Call the police? Is that the first step? Or is there any other kind of intervention that can be taken to help that child?" asked Candace Ruff. (Q:  Is the mother's name Candace or Constance?)

Police say they tried to contact Johnson's mother but weren't able to reach her. (WELL, SOMEHOW she found out about it!  Tried to contact her twice?  For just how long was this child held?  Why in the fuck didn't they try to contact her father?  Enquiring minds WANT TO KNOW!)