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I always found the prevalence of law enforcement and criminal law within US schools odd in and of itself. Where I grew up, you'd get detention/expelled, in the

I always found the prevalence of law enforcement and criminal law within US schools odd in and of itself. Where I grew up, you'd get detention/expelled, in the US you get charged with a crime and an actual police officer will put handcuffs on little kids, little kids will go to court, and get a criminal record until 21. The whole criminal justice system in the US is incredibly unusual from the perspective of an outsider. For example, you literally put innocent people into a situation where they need to plead guilty for a shorter time in jail or to save money. Such as traffic courts where the ticket is less than the "court costs" (if you fight it). Or a plea deal of time served (Vs. spending longer in jail awaiting trial).

mental1896 8y ago
Trust me, it looks weird from the inside too.
extralego 8y ago
It’s disgusting. And the gutting of public school funding by Democrats and Republicans undermine any consideration of what is “right” or moral or healthy. School districts are discarding teaching degree requirements to meet spending goals all over the US. Of course kids are going to feel alienated. They absolutely are. And of course they will act accordingly. And now they will go to jail for it. The only solution here is voting for politicians who do not accept corporate donations. Vote another way and you are consenting to this behavior.
- cannonedhamster 8y ago
  Citation for Democrats gutting schools? I've never heard of a single Democrat for cutting public school funding in my lifetime. That's a far right talking point driven entirely under Republican doctrine since Reagan. The Republican party stopped being a sane party once Reagan came in. Democrats haven't had a spine or a heartbeat since Carter lost by being honest. We do definitely agree on getting corporate and lobbying dollars out of government. I honestly can't believe that this is legal in a democracy and not illegal in the Constitution.

mental1896 8y ago

Trust me, it looks weird from the inside too.

extralego 8y ago

It’s disgusting. And the gutting of public school funding by Democrats and Republicans undermine any consideration of what is “right” or moral or healthy. School districts are discarding teaching degree requirements to meet spending goals all over the US. Of course kids are going to feel alienated. They absolutely are. And of course they will act accordingly. And now they will go to jail for it. The only solution here is voting for politicians who do not accept corporate donations. Vote another way and you are consenting to this behavior.

cannonedhamster 8y ago
Citation for Democrats gutting schools? I've never heard of a single Democrat for cutting public school funding in my lifetime. That's a far right talking point driven entirely under Republican doctrine since Reagan. The Republican party stopped being a sane party once Reagan came in. Democrats haven't had a spine or a heartbeat since Carter lost by being honest. We do definitely agree on getting corporate and lobbying dollars out of government. I honestly can't believe that this is legal in a democracy and not illegal in the Constitution.