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Police response to 5-year-old boy who left school was problematic from the start

  • Written by Elizabeth K. Anthony, Associate Professor of Social Work, Arizona State University
Police response to 5-year-old boy who left school was problematic from the startPolice suggested the 5-year-old boy was a 'beast' who needed to be put in a 'crate.'SDI Productions via Getty Images

When police found a kindergarten boy who had walked off from school after attacking his teacher and classmates, it didn’t take them long to start guessing about the cause of his behavior.

“He’s bad because no...

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