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'You’re going to jail’: Body-cam video shows an 8-year-old Florida boy arrested at school

The 8-year-old boy slumps so far into his seat that the police officer’s body-camera footage only captures the top of his head. “You know where you’re going? You’re going to jail,” the Key West police officer says in the video. The officer then instructs him to stand up and place his hands on a metal cabinet in the hallway of his elementary school for a pat-down. Quivering with tears, the boy puts his hands behind his back, but his wrists are so slight that the handcuffs keep slipping off. Abandoning the cuffs, the officer tells the boy to put his ...

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/11/video-florida-boy-arrested/

 

Family of 8-year-old boy arrested at Florida elementary school seeking legal action, report says

The family of an 8-year-old Florida boy who was seen in a body camera video being handcuffed by police officers at his school is seeking legal action, a report says. According to WSVN, in December 2018, police said that a student punched a teacher in the chest. The teacher and student allegedly were arguing because the child refused to sit properly at the cafeteria. Body camera video of the incident was posted on the Twitter of civil rights attorney, Benjamin Crump, on Sunday night. He said that he is planning to sue the officers, school officials, the Monroe County School ...

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https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/f...ntary-school-seeking-legal-action-report-says

 

Video Shows Florida Police Handcuff 8-Year-Old Kid And Tell Him He’s ‘Going To Jail’ For Hitting Teacher

A new video has appeared online from a 2018 incident at an elementary school in Miami, Florida in which an 8-year-old special needs child was handcuffed and escorted out of school for assaulting a substitute teacher. The newly-revealed bodycam footage shows two Key West police officers telling a sobbing child that he’s going to jail. One of the officers puts the kid up against a filing cabinet and frisks him for weapons. According to an arrest report obtained by the Miami Herald, police were called to Gerald Adams Elementary on Dec. 14, 2018 after the child allegedly punched a teacher ...

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https://brobible.com/culture/article/police-handcuff-kid/

 

Family seeking legal action after bodycam video shows alarming arrest of 8-year-old boy

The family of an 8-year-old boy who was put into handcuffs at an elementary school in Key West, Florida back in 2018 is planning on filing a lawsuit after bodycam video of the alarming arrest was recently made public. Attorney Ben Crump, who is now representing the family, shared the video Sunday on his Twitter account, writing, “Unbelievable!! @KWPOLICE used “scared straight” tactics on 8yo boy with special needs. He’s 3.5 ft tall and 64 lbs, but they thought it was appropriate to handcuff and transport him to an adult prison for processing!! He was so small the cuffs fell ...

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https://whdh.com/news/family-seekin...ideo-shows-alarming-arrest-of-8-year-old-boy/

 

8-year-old’s arrest at Florida school seen on body cam video; lawsuit planned

The family of an 8-year-old boy plans to sue over his 2018 arrest following an incident at his school, according to news reports. Key West police officers tried to handcuff the child before leading him to their patrol car, but the boy’s wrists were too thin. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the family, on Sunday night tweeted a body cam video of the December 2018 arrest. “Crump ― who is also representing the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor ― and civil rights attorney Devon Jacob, will file a federal lawsuit against the officers, school officials, ...

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/new...0200811-6dybny345zf47awevmb2di4wiy-story.html

 

Florida police handcuffed boy, 8, with special needs, used 'scared straight' tactics: lawsuit

The mother of a young boy in Florida is suing the local school and police officials for allegedly using “’scared straight’ tactics” on her then-8-year-old son who has special needs – handcuffing the boy and taking him to an “adult prison” after he was accused of assaulting his teacher, according to the family’s lawyer. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is expected to hold a press conference Tuesday morning to discuss the 2018 case in which he said officers from the Key West Police Department arrested his client’s son – who was 8 years old, 3-foot-5 and 64 pounds at the ...

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https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/flori...l-needs-used-scared-straight-tactics-lawsuit/

 

Video: Key West Police Arrest and Try To Handcuff 8-Year-Old Child

Three police officers in Key West, Florida, arrested an 8-year-old at school and tried, but failed, to handcuff the child, body camera footage released on Sunday showed. That arrest is now the subject of a federal civil rights lawsuit. Tallahassee civil rights attorney Ben Crump tweeted the footage of the 2018 incident on Sunday. The video shows the officers telling the child he is going to jail, lightly patting him down, and attempting to put handcuffs around his wrists. The boy's wrists are too small, though, so the officers allow him to walk out of the school uncuffed. "You understand ...

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https://reason.com/2020/08/11/video-key-west-police-arrest-and-try-to-handcuff-8-year-old-child/

 

Family of 8-year-old boy handcuffed by police in video will file federal lawsuit

The civil rights attorney who represents the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery has now been retained by the mother of young boy arrested by police in Florida. Attorney Ben Crump has been retained by Bianca N. Digennaro, whose 8-year-old son with behavioral disabilities was handcuffed by Key West police and charged with felony battery in 2018. The boy had allegedly punched a teacher. On Twitter, Crump posted body camera footage of the incident, which shows officers detain the small boy, lecture him and allegedly transport him to an adult prison for processing. “I hate that you ...

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https://www.thedenverchannel.com/ne...-by-police-in-video-will-file-federal-lawsuit

 

Why does everything surreal come out of Florida and was the arrest of an 8 year old justified in this given the information provided?

Crump shared police body camera footage on Sunday night of the incident, which had been viewed more than 1.5 million times as of Monday evening. He said in an emailed news release that the boy’s mother, Bianca N. Digennaro, had retained him. The arrest took place at Gerald Adams Elementary in Key West, Florida, on Dec. 14, 2018, after the boy reportedly punched a teacher in the chest, according to an arrest report obtained by the Miami Herald. The child was arrested on a felony battery charge, according to the report. He is not named due to his age. In ...

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https://www.girlsaskguys.com/social...real-come-out-of-florida-was-the-arrest-of-an

 

Video shows Key West police officers handcuff, arrest 8-year-old boy

The Key West Police Department is in hot water after a video surfaced of an arrest at an elementary school, News 6 partner WPLG reports. Police body cam footage shows an officer trying to handcuff a crying 8-year-old boy reportedly with special needs who attends Gerald Adams Elementary School in Key West. The handcuffs are too big for the 3-foot-5, 64-pound boy, but he is taken into custody none the less. The child was accused, according to the arrest report, of punching a teacher in the chest after being reprimanded for not sitting correctly in the cafeteria during lunch. Officers ...

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https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2...lice-officers-handcuff-arrest-8-year-old-boy/

 

Parent of Kid Arrested & Jailed in Key West Sues School

The parent of the 8-year-old kid who was arrested in Key West two years ago is now going after the school and the city, claiming the boy -- who already had serious psychological issues -- was all but destroyed by the incident. Bianca Digennaro just filed a suit on behalf of her child -- who's only identified by his initials, HMM -- claiming her son was subjected to humiliation, embarrassment and psychological damage that manifested itself physically ... which she says could scar him permanently. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Digennaro says school officials should never have called the ...

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https://www.tmz.com/2020/08/11/8-year-old-kid-arrested-key-west-sues-city-school-lawsuit/

 

Key West mom speaks about 8-year-old child’s arrest that was caught on camera

A federal lawsuit alleging civil and disability rights violations has been filed on behalf of Bianca N. Digennaro, the mother of an 8-year-old special needs child who was arrested by police in Key West. The arrest took place in December 2018 but blew up on social media Monday after bodyworn camera footage of it was posted on the social media pages of noted Tallahassee civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump. Crump held a virtual news conference with Digennaro on Tuesday morning, saying the child suffered severe psychological injury as a result of the arrest at Gerald Adams Elementary School. “My son ...

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https://www.local10.com/news/local/...-old-childs-arrest-that-was-caught-on-camera/

 

Mom Sues Key West Cops Over 8-Year-Old Son’s ‘Traumatizing’ Arrest at School

Two years after Key West police officers arrested her crying 8-year-old at his elementary school, Bianca Digennaro has filed a lawsuit against the Florida city and the school district, accusing authorities of “traumatizing” her son over a “temper tantrum.” The federal civil lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday, details the December 2018 arrest of Digennaro’s 8-year-old son, who has special needs, after he allegedly punched a teacher during an outburst. Body-camera footage of the arrest, which went viral on social media this week, shows officers trying to handcuff the child and ...

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...atizing-e2-80-99-arrest-at-school/ar-BB17PX8y

 

Video shows officers arrest and try to handcuff 8-year-old

Newly-released video of an 8-year-old boy being arrested in Florida in 2018 has sparked renewed scrutiny. The bodycam video, posted online Sunday night by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, shows a Key West officer attempting to handcuff the boy at school. The boy, who has emotional and behavioral disabilities, was charged with felony battery, according to a press release from Crump's law firm. The boy's mother, Bianca N. Digennaro, has retained Crump and civil rights attorney Devon M. Jacob to represent her family in the case. In the press release, Crump said the video shows "officers shame and terrify the ...

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/officers-arrest-try-handcuff-8-year-old-disabilities-video/

 

Cops Tried to Handcuff an 8-Year-Old Boy at School, But His Wrists Were Too Small

“You made a mistake, and now it’s time to learn from it and grow from it, right?" said the cop at the boy's arrest on a felony charge. The mother of a little boy who was arrested and almost handcuffed after experiencing a mental health crisis at school has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over the incident, which was captured in viral body-camera footage. “I refuse to let them make him a criminal,” the boy’s mother, Bianca N. Digennaro, said in a press conference Tuesday. During his arrest on a felony battery charge in December 2018, officers from the ...

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https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/...d-boy-at-school-but-his-wrists-were-too-small

 

Lawsuit filed after video showed officers trying to handcuff 8-year-old at Florida school

The family of an 8-year-old boy who was taken into custody at school while having a mental health crisis is suing a Florida city along with the school district and staff, civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said Tuesday. They also want the police officers involved held accountable. Crump, who is also representing the family of George Floyd, shared a video on Twitter late Sunday that shows officers trying to put handcuffs on the child at a Key West school in December 2018. The complaint obtained by USA TODAY claims the boy's Fourth and 14th amendment rights were violated, as well ...

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https://www.azcentral.com/story/new...-florida-cops-handcuff-boy-school/3343410001/

 

Key West Mother Sues After 8-Year-Old Son Was Put In Handcuffs, Arrested At His Elementary School

The family of an 8-year-old boy who was taken into custody at school while having a mental health crisis is suing a Florida city along with the school district and staff, civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said Tuesday. They also want the police officers involved held accountable. Crump, who is also representing the family of George Floyd, shared a video on Twitter late SundayThe mother of a boy who was arrested at his Key West elementary school is now filing a civil lawsuit. The arrest of the child happened back in December of 2018 at Gerald Adams Elementary, but police ...

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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/08/...uit-son-handcuffs-arrested-elementary-school/

 

Key West Mother Sues After 8-Year-Old Son Was Put In Handcuffs, Arrested At His Elementary School

The mother of a boy who was arrested at his Key West elementary school is now filing a civil lawsuit. The arrest of the child happened back in December of 2018 at Gerald Adams Elementary, but police body camera footage of the arrest has recently received nationwide attention. Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Devon Jacob, who are also representing the family of George Floyd, announced the lawsuit in a virtual press conference Tuesday. According to the complaint filed, the defendants include the City of Key West, the Monroe County School district, three Key West Police officers, and three school ...

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crim...arrested-at-his-elementary-school/ar-BB17PUsJ

 

Video shows 8-year-old being arrested at Florida school

Newly-released video shows an 8-year-old boy in Key West, Florida, being arrested at school after allegedly punching a teacher in the chest in 2018. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family, said the boy, who has emotional and behavioral disabilities, was charged with felony battery. The boy's mother plans to file a federal lawsuit against the officers, school officials, the Monroe County School District and the city of Key West.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/video/video-shows-8-year-old-being-arrested-at-florida-school/

 

Mother of arrested Key West boy sues city, police officers, teacher and school district

Lawyers for the mother of a now 10-year-old boy who Key West police officers tried to handcuff in 2018 at his elementary school after he was accused of punching a teacher filed a civil rights lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against the school district, the city, the individual officers involved as well as the teacher and two school officials. The video of the incident at Gerald Adams Elementary School in Key West received national attention this week after the attorney for the mother, civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, posted it on his Twitter account Monday morning. It outraged police critics ...

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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article244872552.html