Police Arrest 11-Year Old for Drawing Violent Stick Figures at School

I have to wonder about the power police seem to wield in this country. If they would simply protect and serve that would be one thing but apparently they are tasked with providing the nanny state with force.

I was astounded to read that they arrested an 11-year old in Colorado because the kid drew a violent depiction with stick figures of shooting a teacher at school. The came to the boys house and put him in handcuffs, fingerprinted the boy, took his mug shot and placed him in a cell.

The boy is in therapy. His therapist said it was best for him to draw when he felt like he would act up. The school knew he was in therapy. The boy was charged with a third degree misdemeanor, interfering with staff and students at an educational facility.

From The Blaze via KDVR-TV:

The school was aware that the boy was in treatment, determined he was not a threat, notified his parents and sent him back to class. His mother, “Jane” was shocked when Arvada Police showed up at their home later that night.

She says she told her son to cooperate and tell the truth, but was horrified when they told her they were arresting him and then handcuffed him and hauled him away in a patrol car. His mother says she begged police to let her drive her son to the police department and to let her stay with him through the booking process but they refused.

They put him in a cell, took his mug shot and fingerprinted him. He says he thought he was going to jail and would never be able to go home again.

According to the police report, “Tim” explained he made the drawing to release anger and would never hurt teachers or anyone. At first the school did not want to press charges, but changed their mind when police called them later that night. A juvenile assessment report shows he’s never been in legal trouble before and is at low risk to reoffend.

He’s charged with a third degree misdemeanor, interfering with staff and students at an educational facility. The system says it’s doing what’s in the best interest of the child. But Tim’s therapist says handcuffing an 11 year old and putting him in a cell over something like this is “quite an overreaction” and does much more harm than good.

This is why we homeschool. This is why I believe some police are acting like the ghestapo in controlling the herd. It is truly scary.