My mom brought this to my attention and I was sure that there was something missing, because surely the #police would not #arrest and #detain a 10 year old over a drawing. Well, they did. This upsets me so much.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/577666-10-year-old-black-girl-handcuffed-at-school-in-hawaii/

They say that race was not a factor but I am sure it really was. The police are now saying the kid wasn't questioned... So why take the kid to jail? Her mother was at the school, they did not charge the girl was anything, they just cuffed her and took her to jail knowing they had jack on holding her.

Their big statement on why this is ok? They asked the kid; that's their big thing. They trusted a 10 year old #child to understand her legal #rights, the implications of being arrested, and the implications of going to jail. She's a black girl. I'm sure that had nothing to do with it, despite #HPD having #DOJ investigation going for police excessive use of force... On and then there's this:

https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/07/aclu-presses-hpd-to-fix-racial-disparities-in-policing/

(Link to DOJ info; https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/10/31/hawaii-news/doj-considers-probe-of-hpd-following-complaint-by-honolulu-attorney/ )

#Education #Honolulu #10YearOld #Race #Racism #BlackLivesMatter