"The fate of the country does not depend on how you vote at the polls -- the worst man is as strong as the best at that game; it does not depend on what kind of paper you drop into the ballot-box once a year, but on what kind of man you drop from your chamber into the street every morning." ~ Henry David Thoreau
The lawsuit says children who talk back to teachers, violate dress codes and commit other minor infractions are handcuffed and sent to a youth court where they are denied their rights. Children are handcuffed and arrested in school and incarcerated for days at a time without a probable cause hearing. Children detained wait more than 48 hours for a hearing, in violation of constitution requirements. Children make admissions to formal charges without being advised of their Miranda rights. Children are not routinely granted legal representation during the juvenile justice process.
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