Community members chanted “Classrooms, not courtrooms!,” “Homework, not handcuffs!” “Education, not incarceration!,” and “Free, free Timothy!” as a young #Brownsville resident emerged from Cameron County juvenile court.
“This was the choice of the school to refer to law enforcement, the choice of the law enforcement to detain the child, the choice of the prosecutor to charge him and try to trump up the charges.”
“We’ve got an overzealous prosecutor who, regardless of what the facts or lack of facts there may be, made decisions that have proven to be more harmful than anything else time and time again.”
(We know the name of the Honor Student who was arrested and put in solitary confinement, and who they plan to file FELONY charges against because he REQUESTED COUNSELING BECAUSE HE WAS BEING BULLIED AT THE SCHOOL. The name of the kid who THREATENED TO MURDER JEWISH PEOPLE AT A SYNAGOGUE is being withheld "because he's a minor". Also, he was planning this BEFORE October 7th.)
This week: When #Brownsville ISD had an 11-year-old boy arrested and placed in #solitary confinement, we dug deeper. What we found was horrifying: Over 75 fifth-grade students have been arrested there this year.
New update: Prosecutors refused to drop charges against 11-year-old #Brownsville boy who was put in #solitary confinement, may actually be bringing MORE charges against him.
A fifth-grader from #Brownsville ISD reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained. He spent 3 days in solitary confinement.
A few years ago, my wife and I were on the highway in West Texas when a shooter opened fire on many vehicles. We were lucky to make it. Assault weapons are part of our lives, but they don't have to be. We can do better. And we must.