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French government defends arrest of teen in classroom over transgender bullying claims (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The 14-year-old boy was put in handcuffs and marched out of his classroom on Monday.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago (14 children)

“I thought it was impossible for police to come into a classroom,”

Why would you think that? It's a classroom, not an embassy.

“Common sense would dictate that such arrests not be made in class, even when completely justified,”

Can someone explain that "common sense" to me? Why not? What is so special about a class room?

That's where the person that needed arresting currently was, so that's where you arrest them. What's the big deal?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Exactly. You can't act like classrooms should be sacrosanct while simultaneously harassing other students. Makes no sense on its face.

Further, how likely is it that the harassment is only after school hours? If you can talk shit during the school day, you can take the consequences during the school day.

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