"The school district says it's sorry for the "unintended" consequence of "making the students feel traumatized." Making the students feel traumatized. Not for traumatizing them. Words have meaning.
Four 12-year-old girls, who are black, were questioned and strip-searched by the school nurse and assistant principal because they seemed giddy during their lunch hour and were suspected of possessing drugs. http://www.fox5dc.com/news/4-girls-allegedly-strip-searched-at-middle-school …
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I would absolutely be in jail. They ain’t seen traumatized. Strip searching my child for that?! And that nurse and administrator would never work again.
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I was at the board meeting. More details can be found here:https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2019/01/23/binghamton-ms-parents-demand-action-after-alleged-strip-searches/2659976002/ …
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Holy shit the statement from the district doesn’t even hint that those responsible would face repercussions. And to not return the phone call of one of the parents?
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Nurse and principal need to get start writing their resignation, and the school district needs to be prepared to write a check for at least several hundred thousand dollars. The girls deserve justice in the civil and criminal court. Heads up to the
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I’m thinking the school should have to give each settlements that will easily cover 4y of college plus pay for counseling after they’ve been traumatized
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Calm down everyone a procedural review is planned.
I guess we can mark down “being giddy while black” as yet another thing black people can’t do. JFC what is wrong with US?!?! -
Darn it! And I'm a naturally giddy person to. Oh well, I guess I'll just stick to throwing BBQs in the park. We can still do that right? - 9 more replies
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4 12 y/o girls???? Do they know how excitable middle schoolers are??? HOW CAN YOU STRIP SEARCH CHILDREN W/O THEIR PARENTS’ CONSENT?
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