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> Children are encouraged “specifically [to] not bring items to school that are prohibited.”

What, clocks? Or the NASA t-shirt he was wearing? (https://i.imgur.com/PMgDR7m.jpg)

That picture is infuriating. GAH! How in the holy hell are we supposed to grow as a nation or people if we keep destroying the passion of the very people that will move us forward!? Sorry I know this sounds ranty but I just can't understand the depth of ignorance this requires. I keep picturing me as a teen or my son who is showing so much passion and love for learning and science and what this could do to him. The fact that because we are white and the actions would be so much less severe makes it even more disgusting to me.

He looks so confused in that picture. Even after they handcuffed him, he can't believe they're being that stupid.

Why is he handcuffed?

He might poke one of the five responding police officers with those toothpick arms, obviously.

The officers feared for their lives. He's lucky he didn't get tased, or shot.

I don't understand why US schools have police in them, and they put little kids in handcuffs. It insanity.

Because in some schools unfortunately there are students who are violent. Can't expect teachers to deal with students who are bigger and stronger than themselves.

IANAL, I guess it's simply a mandatory protocol for arresting somebody. US police apparently handcuff every people they arrest[1].

[1] https://www.quora.com/Why-do-American-police-always-handcuff...

Its for their safety so you cant fight back when they are beating / tasing / shooting you.

The handcuffs are actually helpful so they can't claim you punched yourself.

Lol.

You'd think.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/handcuffed-black-...

Handcuffs also make it harder to run effectively.

The workers in many careers tend to adhere to established policies and guidelines rather than exercising their own independent judgment. The policy in this workplace says that people who are under arrest must be handcuffed, and so the child is handcuffed.

Hey, they're just doing their jobs. /s

probably his glasses. :P

The cop's expression suggests he's not happy with what's happening to the kid.

Perhaps he is more unhappy about being photographed.

But not sufficiently unhappy to do anything about it.

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