http://disqus.com/people/3a1b24c1e6ade73f9f38eb0106abcd2a/enSun, 24 Apr 2005 08:45:00 -0000http://hungryblues.disqus.com/st_petersburg_police_bind_hands_and_feet_of_5_year_old_african_american_girl/#comment-3208128What about the parental responsibility here? This is not the first time this child has had a violent outburst. The parent holds no accountability? I don't care what the color of her skin at some point this child has learned this behavior is acceptable and will be tolerated. So you think it would have been different if the principal had asked for them to send black officers to arrest her? She was supposed to specifically request an officer based on skin color? Absolutely insane. If I were a parent with a child in her class I would sue the school too. For not removing the child after her first episode. The time spent focusing on this one child took away valuable learning time from the other students in the class. The child needs solid parenting at home. If the mom can't guide her child in acceptable behavior at 5 what is to come in 5,7,9 years? The society has not failed this child or damaged her, her own mother has done a fine job by all on her own. And now she is trying to be rewarded for her failure to parent her child with a hefty lawsuit? Give me a break. And they kept the video rolling to protect themselves from speculation. If they hadn't goodness knows what kind of trumped up charges would also be filed. They needed to video-tape the extreme nature of her outburst so that others couldn't cry it was unnecessary. If they hadn't you would be speculating that they turned it off so they could further abuse and humiliate her.amieSun, 24 Apr 2005 08:45:00 -0000