I think that the school system takes it overboard, when dealing with minor issues that the students have. Wearing a hat in school or walking in the hall without a pass is something that can be examples of minor issues. These issues can be given steps that won't make the student feel like they are criminal's in their school. Many of the ways that a school system has shown to take steps towards a "criminal act", makes a student more angry towards the system rather than angry with themselves for doing what they did. It does not help them learn their lesson or even the opportunity to reflect on it and learn to make better decisions.
One of the videos had an arrest towards an autistic kid that had an outburst. I was more than horrified in the manner that they dealt with the situation. I am pretty sure that the student had little control in his/her feelings and putting that student in handcuffs most likely did not make them feel any calmer. If the student was endangering others, pulling him/her away from the rest could've been a more effective way to deal with their feelings and getting that student to express on why the outburst occurred. The school system should not allow police authorities to intervene in any of the wrong actions students take unless it is a fight or if the student(s) is threatening to cause harm to any of the staff and their classmates.
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