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My Children Are 9 And 11. Putting Them In Handcuffs Would Be Insane.

My Children Are 9 And 11. Putting Them In Handcuffs Would Be Insane.

An 11 year-old was recently arrested for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Having children that age makes me understand how criminally insane that is.

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by Justin Rosario

Ever since I started paying attention to politics, shamefully, only a little over a decade ago, I've been reading stories about kids being arrested in schools all over the country. As someone who went to schools in Brooklyn, I've seen my fair share of violence. My middle school, IS 78 Roy H. Mann, was once ranked one of the top 10 worst…

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