A school district and local prosecutors in Texas are refusing to drop charges against an 11-year-old who was held in solitary confinement.

A school district and local prosecutors in Texas are refusing to drop charges against an 11-year-old who was held in solitary confinement.

Officers detained the boy and placed him in solitary confinement for three days at the Darrell B. Hester Juvenile Detention Center. Cameron County prosecutors argued for charges of “terroristic threat.”

Despite being accused of ignoring Texas laws which require parental involvement before such interventions, Cameron County District Attorney Rene Garza told a hearing Wednesday that his office was gathering further evidence against Murray, rather than deciding to drop the charges.

Cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9591073

  • homoludens@feddit.deEnglish
    113·
    11 months ago

    Charges Against Texas 11-Year-Old

    Um, what?

    Put in Solitary Confinement

    Um, WHAT?!

    irked Palm Grove Elementary principal Myrta Garza so much with his requests, as well as questions about school dress code, that she called Brownsville Independent School District police.

    WTF?

    Cameron County prosecutors argued for charges of “terroristic threat.”

    How can this keep getting worse and more ridiculous at the same time? WHAT DO I DO WHEN ALLCAPS AREN’T ENOUGH?

    ignoring Texas laws which require parental involvement before such interventions

    Okay, I give up. Is rule of law no longer a thing? Like people aren’t even pretending anymore?

    • kool_newt@lemm.eeEnglish
      282·
      11 months ago

      Okay, I give up. Is rule of law no longer a thing?

      It is and it’s working perfectly. It is utilized or ignored as needed to ensure the right people are kept down.

    • TigrisMorte@kbin.social
      251·
      11 months ago

      Laws don’t matter when it is a Republican Official or a Wealthy Republican or a well connected Republican.

    • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      142·
      11 months ago

      WHAT DO I DO WHEN ALLCAPS AREN’T ENOUGH?

      your question was rhetorical, but the literal answer is you can use the pound sign (#) at the beginning of your line for an even bigger font

      Like this