Salecia Johnson accused of assaulting principal, damaging property
(NEWSER) - Georgia police have sparked controversy after they handcuffed and arrested a 6-year-old who school officials accused of assaulting the principal and damaging property. Police responded to an elementary school's call on Friday to find kindergartner Salecia Johnson having a tantrum on the principal's office floor, they said. When an officer tried to calm her down, she "began actively resisting and fighting," the police report said. "The child was then placed in handcuffs for her safety," said the police chief, according to CNN . "When a person is put in handcuffs, it's for their safety, it's not a punishment." More»
