8 year old disabled boy on his way to becoming a convicted felon.

[Jesus Malverde]

Edward Hart, 8, faces two felony counts after an altercation with police and damage done inside a police vehicle, according to court documents.

“I don’t even think he did anything wrong in this case.” stepfather Robert Bluhm said. “He’s special need[s].”

Edward, ran away on March 19 from the Hillside Learning and Behavior Center in Allegan where Edward Hart attends school, Bluhm said.

An Allegan police report lays out what happened from the responding officer’s perspective. A teacher and the principal chased after the 8-year-old, and a third teacher caught up with Edward at a party store, a block away off of M-40, the report said.

“He’s ran away from the school before,” Bluhm said. “And he’s made it to M- 40 before. But he’s never made it as far as he did this time.”

Police were called to help, and, according to the their report, school staff requested the officer drive Edward back to the school. When he was asked his name, Edward is said to have cursed at and assaulted the officer.

“He has anger issues,” said Bluhm. “They know this. And they’re going to throw him in the back of a cop car all by himself.”

The officer reproted that Edward broke the police camera in the back of the car. As a result, Edwared is charged with malicious destruction of police property and resisting and obstructing.

http://fox17online.com/2014/04/21/little-boy-faces-two-felony-charges/

Good thing he left his pencil at school.

[NightWatcher]

1. If an 8 year old disabled your shit, your shit was weak.

[Jesus Malverde]

3. Thread win...nt

[NorthCarolina]

9. The key to goods made in China is not that they are durable, rather

that they are simply "cheap".

[Liberal_in_LA]

20. plus 1000

[progressivebydesign]

2. I worked with kids at a similar place...

They CAN be violent, and a few were arrested for stealing a car. A few of the kids that age injured staff members, and they broke furniture and endangered others. Sorry, but when they broke the law, they were charged. Period. Parents with violent kids they say are disabled seem to think that they can just ship the kids off for someone else to deal with, then get upset when the kid gets in trouble. I've seen the damage kids like that can make. I guess the staff are supposed to allow a violent child to do whatever they want.

[Jesus Malverde]

5. Zero tolerance...eh

I am glad I came of age before the madness set in..

He broke a camera, damage $50 dollars and cursed the cop?

Can't be too prudent..

[malaise]

19. The madness is the profit from private prisons

including the ones for juveniles.

[Jesus Malverde]

21. I remember seeing the high school in milwaukee called north division

Architecturally, reminded me a lot of the prison.

[kcr]

6. Really? You worked at a place where 8 year olds steal cars?

My, the internet is such a fascinating place. You meet such interesting people. Where are these places where 8 year olds steel cars on the regular. That must have been one heck of a place to work. No wonder a place like that had to call the cops and press charges. I'm sure such a place has churned out all kinds of progressives who think charging 8 year olds with felonies is a-okay! They're posting everywhere.

[jehop61]

7. So glad you used the past tense

Your empathy and understanding of troubled children in a special school setting would make it very difficult to effectively help them.

[pacalo]

14. I have to agree.

[Jesus Malverde]

16. Im not sure the point of school administrators who call in the police

when they cannot handle kids.

Seems a relatively recent phenomena. Something that occurred with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) movement of the 1980's.

[oneofthe99]

18. I think it has to do where teachers are afraid to put their hands on them.

I can't blame them due to this litigious society we live in.

[Jesus Malverde]

22. Good point.

Sad state of affairs.

[CBGLuthier]

8. What part of EIGHT YEARS OLD flew over your head?

What part of charged with a fucking felony are you applauding? Do you really understand what the word progressive means?

[Jesus Malverde]

10. He was cursing and threw a tantrum...we need to nip that in the bud...nt

[Blue Diadem]

13. Yes, they can be violent.

People don't realize how violent and strong some can be, and yes even the younger ones. I don't know in this particular case but I do understand what you are saying.
God bless those who work with the disabled. It's a difficult job and it is important for others to remember that if their child was disabled, they wouldn't want them injured by another child who was out of control.

[kcr]

24. I think it can be managed without charging them with felonies.

Really.

[bigdarryl]

4. It's that prison industrial complex

[Jefferson23]

11. I'm telling ya, these 8 year old special needs kids will be the ruin of this country. n/t

[Blue Diadem]

12. Hopefully the prosecutor will drop the charges once the child gets some therapy.

His parents acknowledge he has ADHD & anger issues and want him tested for other disabilities & mental illness.



http://fox17online.com/2014/04/22/video-little-boy-tries-to-get-felony-charges-dropped/#axzz2ziyiJs3U

[pacalo]

15. The prosecutor can't comment because 'it involves a minor'.

If he can charge a child, he can explain his reasoning behind it.

[Jesus Malverde]

17. the one bright spot is the chief of police did not support

the prosecution of the child as a felon.

[pacalo]

23. Thank goodness.

The prosecutor is judging an 8-year-old child as though he's an adult who flagrantly broke the law & needs to serve time for it. Perhaps the chief of police's voice of reason can make a difference.