Re: PRINCIPLE SENDING KIDS TO JAIL

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TV: Are you related to Roosta? I
wouldn't worrie about the little
buggers. It'll keep them off the
streets. Their probly headed for
prison any way.

On 3/14/05, TV wrote:
> hello reader. in the city of
wabash in wabash county ind
> ther is an order from local
court that apon 3rd referral
> to out of school suspension from
principal. that the child
> is to be picked up immmediatly
and put in detention center
> until next court date. some of
the offenses that can get a
> refferall are tardys horseplay
foul language ect. mostly
> descretion of principal. seems
to me this gives principal
> the power to sentence children
to jail time without their
> due process. they also make them
write out a statement of
> guilt to be used against them in
court but they are
> teenagers and dont understand
what their doing as far as
> legality, they are told to just
write the statement and
> they may or may not get
suspended. they are not told that
> it will be used against them in
court. it seems to me that
> the principal given this power
should be considered as an
> officer of the court and have to
go by their rules as far
> as interegating a student for
info to be solely used
> against them in court. and my
question is can a local
> judge issue such a blank order
legally wouldnt it have to
> be some type of city or county
ordinance. thnx tv