School-to-Prison Pipeline Complete — New Law Makes Schoolyard Fights a Felony
Justin Gardner
TheFreeThoughtProject.com
December 21, 2016
On January 1, 2017, the state of Missouri will implement a public school policy sure to accelerate the descent into police state dystopia.
The Hazelwood School District put out a memo to parents and guardians stating that, according to Missouri statute, fights at school or on buses will be treated as felonies — which can result in up to four years of prison, fines or probation.
Gone are the days when teachers broke up fights and sent the kids home, calling the parents and perhaps suspending the kid if it was a serious incident. “School Resource Officers” or local cops now arrest the kids and, if there is any perceived injury (an arbitrary judgment), will charge them with third-degree assault – treating children cooped up in school as if they are violent adults on the streets.
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