Food Fight Arrests
Eighth-graders Cassandra and Aliyah Russell of Chicago never imagined they'd be arrested in their school cafeteria, much less for throwing food.
But that's just what happened following lunchtime mayhem last Thursday at the Perspectives Charter Middle School, south of Chicago. More than two dozen students, ages 11 to 15, were rounded up by police, arrested and charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct.
"They took us to jail, fingerprinted us, mugshotted us, or whatever, all because of a food fight...I was arrested. Handcuffs on," 13-year-old Cassandra told ABC News.
"We were suspended, went to jail and now have to go to court," said 14-year-old Aliyah.
The sisters' mother, Erica, told ABC News she's stunned.
"Who does that? Lock children up for throwing a carrot, a biscuit, milk, Jello," she said. "Who does that?"
And what does it say about the lack of parenting that these kids think they were wronged for being involved in school mayhem? Mama sticks up for them the whole way, so they're learning to manipulate the system already.
So next year, when they're over at Fenger, Manley, Crane, Farragut, Curie, Bogan, or any other of a dozen crap-tacular CPS high schools beating a fellow student to death with a railroad tie, lock-on-a-shoelace, or sock full of rocks, the media can wonder aloud why the police didn't do anything when the opportunity presented itself.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
79 Comments:
Is Shortshank's buddy Phil Stefani an unarmed robber or what?
Good for the police. What kind of respect are these kids showing. They get FREE food and throw it around. I wish you could see the lunch rooms after these kids get through eating. First of all they throw away half of their food. The lunchroom workers take plenty home. Disgusting!
II Stopped giving "canned food for the needy" when I observed what they were doing with the food. They used to go to the rooftops of Cabrini or Taylor/state way Gardens and throw cans of Tuna Beans etc, at people below. The cans would strike the pavement so hard that they would leave a pockmark in the pavement. Yeah nice. Now they throw "free food " around in the cafeteria. I'm sure Mama didn’t pay for it.
And if the Police in the 006th Dist DIDN’T take Action, the headlines would have read: “Police REFUSE to take action on School Violence” …”Shortly after CPS Honor Student was brutally beaten to death…. Officers didn’t do a damn thing in the mêlée at another Chicago Public School…. Huberman prances, stomps his foot with hand on hip…Superintendent J-Fraud says he’ll investigate, fire, do more roids… Mayor throws tantrum, blames Police for loosing ‘Da Limpiks’…bla, bla, bla…
#1, and MOST IMPORTANT: NO COPS GOT HURT!
#2, Fuck them if they can’t act like, at the minimum; humans, lock them up like animals.
How many Officers are detailed to School Dismissals? Gang teams, Tact teams, SORT cars, the Helicopter… I never needed the Police at my H.S.
Today a carrot stick tomorrow a railroad tie. Wake the fuck up, parents! These are your kids. It is NOT just a carrot or jello.
The school should have dealt with this. To have the police involved is nuts. Unless there are weapons or actual fighting, calling the police is overkill.
Couldn't have said it better myself, SCC!
A black child can do no wrong. Only a police officer can.
you have to cut it off at the pass--- the food throwing would have led to knife throwing and someone would have gotten hurt--- good job by these officers who prevented someone from being seriously injured by taking action--- the parents should be commending the officers for doing their job instead of crying to the media that they went overboard and locked up little honor student... if the police would have done nothing and someone would have gotten hurt the parents would have been screaming that the police didn't do their job--- my solution to all this is high tech-- all high school aged children should be home schooled--- all classes on home computer provided by cps-- no more fights at school, no more excuses not to go because biggy smalls wants to kick my ass--- you do it all at the crib--- think of all the money that would be saved... the colleges already do it, why not the cps at the high school level--- think of all the kids who drop out because they get picked on at school but they would thrive if they could educate themselves in their own home without worrying about being beaten and shot--- we keep on following the status quo instead of thinking outside the box which is why we are a bankrupted city and state--
Parents still just refuse to take responsibility for the fruit of their loins !!! Wake up you mopes! You popped em out, it's up to you to teach them some manners & civilized behavior. I'll bet they all act like this at home ! Put down the 40oz & start paying attention to the lil darlings! How they behave in public reflects directly upon you. If you're not, you should be ashamed. If you had pets that did that with their food you'd banish them to the back yard. Get off your asses & wake up !!!
DAMM POLEEECEES. AND THEY WANT A FREE LUNCH FOR WHAT REASON, OH CUZ OUR MAMMA ( NOTE : DAD NOT MENTIONED) DONT GIVZ US NUTTIN TO EATS. SO THROW THE FOOD AWAY CUZ YOU ALL BEES HUNGRIES. MAKE SENSE TO ME. FLIP
The fucked up mental programming starts early in the ghetto. It's everybody else's fault, and no matter what I do...ain't no big thang.
---not a cop
Dont these dumbfucks realize that if we didn't lock these assholes up, another "honor roll student" from this school would get hit in the head with a railroad tie after school got out?
Lock em all up.
STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES!
Off topic, but I needed to throw this out there, since we're talking about fingers being pointed at the police and all...
This from the Sun-Times:
Crash victim's kin sue cops
The family of a South Side woman is suing Chicago Police, alleging she died after a minivan -- carrying two drug suspects being chased by police -- slammed into her car. Valerie Davis, 42, died from injuries in the Nov. 3 crash in the 500 block of East 63rd, not far from her home. One man in the vehicle, Darrell Whitlock, 37, was charged with murder in connection with the crash. He is not the target of the lawsuit.
Did you catch that? There is a guy charged with murder in the woman's death, and the lawsuit is being directed to the police. There are ony two ways that such an action can be interpreted, the first being that the family is looking for a payoff and Whitlock's pockets just aren't deep enough, and the second being that the family truly believes that the drug dealer fleeing police officers was not in the wrong in his actions. Each of these interpretations make my head hurt.
From the classic college fraternity comedy:
John Blutarsky: "FOOD FIGHT!"
if you haven't seen it, rent it tonight!
Aw man, you didn't see me throw no hot dog! You bogus! ZZZZZZZZZZ
Never trust a school called "Perspectives", "Uplift", "TEAM"... you get the idea. It's like giving your kids a fake French (read: ghetto) name.
Mama 4got about the battery victims that were struck with apples. I bet she would be upset if it was her angel hit upside the head with any thrown object.
I unfortunately live within ear shot of Percy Julian H.S. Anyone care to tell me how much money our Department has spent on fuel. . . flying our helicopter around in circles for their dismissals the past few weeks?
I'd like to throw a carrot, a biscuit, milk and Jello at the Mom to see what her reaction would be.
Uh, hey mom, who throws food? Who does that? Don't get mad at the PO-leece because junior got in trouble for acting like an idiot.
Just goes to show how every department in the city has decided to dump everything on CPD. They know morale in their shops sucks, so they figure "let the cops handle it." And don't be fooled: they love it when the bad press is against CPD and not them. Obviously someone at the school must have called for police; let's let that person stand up and take a bow for ABC.
And a minor correction, SCC: it's not lack of parenting, it's NO parenting...god knows what these kids will do with THEIR kids...
Hmmm....I think all that was missing was the cage.
We might as well keep feeding these uncivilized kids the donuts. Lining a donut at each other is better than an apple.
Unless there are weapons or actual fighting, calling the police is overkill.
One would think that but the next time you find yourself answering a call at one of Chicago's honor student churning mills, ask to see a copy of their policy. I answered a call at a local grade school once and the assistant principle showed me their policy book. Whenever they have an unruly student the first step that's listed is "Call 911."
Doesn't matter if they will handle it internally, they call for the police.
You notice how the school put it all on the police!
Well then we should stay outside of the schools. The schools refuse to handle things internally so they can just wash their hands clean.
The police did the RIGHT thing by locking them up. Since their "parents" can't teach them what is right and wrong, the police need to do it. Sad but True.
Perspectives Charter Middle School
puts it allinto "perspective" eh?
Yeah sure, Mama..."biscuits, carrots etc.
You should have said, "marshmallows" maybe someone would believe and feel sorry for you.
What next, sue the Board of Ed like Fenger?
They took us to jail, fingerprinted us, mugshotted us,
"mugshotted" ??
Well, they sure be aint learned no English dare !
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
IT B DA POOOLEACES FAULT!
When it's free, what value does it really have?
Did you catch that? There is a guy charged with murder in the woman's death, and the lawsuit is being directed to the police. There are ony two ways that such an action can be interpreted, the first being that the family is looking for a payoff and Whitlock's pockets just aren't deep enough, and the second being that the family truly believes that the drug dealer fleeing police officers was not in the wrong in his actions. Each of these interpretations make my head hurt.
11/13/2009 07:50:00 AM
Don't hurt your head. They just don't think about family members like you do.
They love money like you love your children. They love their children like you love your neighbor's dog. If the neighbor's dog died, it would be sad, but you would get over it fairly quickly.
Once you grasp this concept it really makes a lot of sense for them to sue.
Anonymous said...
II Stopped giving "canned food for the needy" when I observed what they were doing with the food. They used to go to the rooftops of Cabrini or Taylor/state way Gardens and throw cans of Tuna Beans etc, at people below. The cans would strike the pavement so hard that they would leave a pockmark in the pavement. Yeah nice. Now they throw "free food " around in the cafeteria. I'm sure Mama didn’t pay for it.
11/13/2009 12:19:00 AM
Even worse went to court branch 34,and you sign in right in front a f/1 sergeant,while you sign in she points to a jar she has on her desk with a made up note asking for money for baskets for the needy! What a joke,no i will not name her,but talk about bullshit! Hey sgt. I donate with my taxes,free school for your children,illegal aliens because of daley all the free shit! Sorry sister no more!
Sounds like a 19P squad! Who the fuck authorised the arrests? I just gots to know! If the school refuses to handle the problem, there is no problem. Of course, the shitheads will claim there was nothing wrong with throwing around free food. The police officers are always taking shit from scumbags and the media vultures.
Let the schools hire their own security. Teachers and students will all turn on the police if you have to actually grab someone and use force to cuff them in the schools. When the schools get out of control, let the teachers call the parents and let them deal with it. The police should not have to police the schools!
"Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society."
-- Benjamin Franklin
The school should have handled this matter. They should bring back after school detention and saturday detention instead of suspensions. However, I am sure the teacher contracts would call for double time and one half. I recall a few years ago, the public schools decided that any tender age student not picked up by their parents at the end of the day would be dropped off at the police station. It took the superintendent to put a stop to this. The 003 district was loaded with 8 year olds from 4 to 8 pm.
When I was I in high school at Lane Tech, a food fight was cause for expulsion. And they meant it.
Can you imagine if the school required that the offender's parents were required to clean up the mess! They would be on the news saying that their "TAX" dollars shold pay for the clean up! When you have a group of teens or preteens acting in a mob, throwing food (or anything) and they won't stop when told by the school staff, what alternative do you have? At the least, criminal damage to property! If not curbed, the mayhem quickly gets out of control!
all problems get sent to the police department...my lawyer told me to...the school told us...my alderman sent me to....its time to kick back. your lawyer, the school principals and invisible aldermen are FULL OF SHIT!
this is what happens when the police are forced to raise leeches' children
yup Unreal
everything bees the poeleases fault
Hell, they coulda put someone's eye out!!!!
It had to be bad enough that the school called the police in the first place. It's more than throwing food, it's about the total mayhem they'd caused and the out-of-control atmosphere they'd created.
Anyone who was ever hit with an egg knows throwing an apple across the room and being hit has a pretty sharp pain on impact.
The should be expelled, not suspended.
Good Job!!!!!
Anonymous said...
The school should have dealt with this. To have the police involved is nuts. Unless there are weapons or actual fighting, calling the police is overkill.
11/13/2009 12:39:00 AM
The school is AFRAID of these kids (animals)
Anonymous said...
The school should have dealt with this. To have the police involved is nuts. Unless there are weapons or actual fighting, calling the police is overkill.
11/13/2009 12:39:00 AM
Why so they could end up with human shit in their face like the Kennedy Principal did 2 years ago during an assembly? These kids cannot be dealt with like your kids and mine. They only understand hate,violence, revenge and what society can do for them while they wait and do NOTHING like momma and dude .
Typical CPS. They have stepped away from handling anything. Instead of simply using their Uniform Disciplinary Code any time a child steps out of line its call the police. Whatever happended to in-school suspension. By trivializing and making everything revolve around the police when the police are truly needed the severity of the situation is overlooked, because we are there for everything.
Yeah, I'm a disgruntled youth investigator, sorry, detective. I just don't know how the CPS can teach responsibility when they can't take or act with responsibility.
It all ended when they outlawed corporal punishment in public and catholic schools. This shit would be handled in house with a visit to the football or boxing coach for an attitude adjustment.
009 dist cop
if you have under 10 years on
there will be no pension money for you , get off now , start a small
business
if you have over 29 years and 55 years old wtf are you doin here
retire and enjoy the pension you deserve , in 2 years i'll join you
The Ghost of John Belushi . . . said...
From the classic college fraternity comedy:
John Blutarsky: "FOOD FIGHT!"
if you haven't seen it, rent it tonight!
11/13/2009 07:51:00 AM
its Animal House
NO WONDER THERE ARE NO COPS PATROLLING MY NEIGHBORHOOD! YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING AROUND DURING SCHOOL DISMISSAL TIME AND I SAW AT LEAST 5 POLICE CARS PARKED WITH OFFICERS CROSSING KIDS THROUGH INTERSECTIONS!
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO OUR CROSSING GUARDS?
What the media is leaving out is when the police showed up, the girls who mama is defending starting screaming FUCK YALL POOLEECES YALL CAN'T DO SHIT! and the principal wanted them removed. But I guess it makes a better media story if the police locked up some innocent children for harmless schoolhouse antics. Why is it that every media story involving CPD is only about 30%-50% true?
I thought all these people were going hungry. The news is filled with people gathering and planting food for the hungry. Truth is there is more than enough free food here in Chicago. When I go to the Jewel food store, I am the only one who pays in cash. Everyone else has a Link Card Stamps or god knows what other forms of welfare to pay for food. Hunger is just another political took being used by the Democrats.
"And a minor correction, SCC: it's not lack of parenting, it's NO parenting...god knows what these kids will do with THEIR kids...
11/13/2009 09:29:00 AM"
40 YEARS AFTER CIVIL RIGHTS & THEY CONTINUE THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL AT WARP SPEED
Makes you wonder what dinner time is like in the students' home
It takes a village to raise a child and that child can do no wrong.
Is this food that is used for ammo being paid by my taxes. Are the liberals standing around giggling about how cute a food fight is and now what? These assholes are now goung to beg for and demand fom the taxpayers more money to keep the poor chil'en fed.
It's not like the food cost anything, know-what-I'm-sayin'?
Who signed the complaints??? I think the school did??? If the school did, KMA ABC for reporting a half-ass story. If the P.O.'s did, shame on them, I never would sign a complaint this... 19P.
send your children to private schools. all 3 of my kids obtained academic scholarships to college, and it was the private school education.
Off topic, but I needed to throw this out there, since we're talking about fingers being pointed at the police and all...
This from the Sun-Times:
Crash victim's kin sue cops
The family of a South Side woman is suing Chicago Police, alleging she died after a minivan -- carrying two drug suspects being chased by police -- slammed into her car. Valerie Davis, 42, died from injuries in the Nov. 3 crash in the 500 block of East 63rd, not far from her home. One man in the vehicle, Darrell Whitlock, 37, was charged with murder in connection with the crash. He is not the target of the lawsuit.
Did you catch that? There is a guy charged with murder in the woman's death, and the lawsuit is being directed to the police. There are ony two ways that such an action can be interpreted, the first being that the family is looking for a payoff and Whitlock's pockets just aren't deep enough, and the second being that the family truly believes that the drug dealer fleeing police officers was not in the wrong in his actions. Each of these interpretations make my head hurt.
11/13/2009 07:50:00 AM
Hopefully the city grows a pair and fights this BS. They have video of the police showing up on scene of the accident a good 5 seconds after the collision. What kind of police chase is that? It wasn't a chase plus why isn't the Federal Govt being sued? It was a Federal Task Force! Unbelieveable.
Who do you think is paying for all that food???? Look at your tax bill and get back to me...
Re:
I thought all these people were going hungry. The news is filled with people gathering and planting food for the hungry. Truth is there is more than enough free food here in Chicago. When I go to the Jewel food store, I am the only one who pays in cash. Everyone else has a Link Card Stamps or god knows what other forms of welfare to pay for food. Hunger is just another political took being used by the Democrats.
Get out of the fucking ghetto. Where I live most people pay for their food with cash or equivalent.
"It takes a village to raise a child and that child can do no wrong.
11/13/2009 04:23:00 PM"
the problem is when the village is a village filled with idiots, idiots are what the village raises.
"Yeah, I'm a disgruntled youth investigator, sorry, detective. I just don't know how the CPS can teach responsibility when they can't take or act with responsibility.
11/13/2009 01:03:00 PM"
they can't.
To the poster who is wondering what happened to the crossing guards-
Once upon a time a crossing guard received full benefits for being a crossing gurd which in reality, is a part time job. Now however they do not. As a result, whenever they feel like calling in sick because it might rain, snow, or the temperture drops below 70 degrees, they do. They have to be replaced by a police officer. There have been times in my district where every single police officer was assigned to a crossing. There were no, none, zero police officers available for anything else. I hope you understand now. I hope you realize where the city's priority's are.
They should of been placed on double secret probation Bwaaaahhaaahhhaa!
The Sgt. collecting for the needy, is the needy her own family?
Hey inspector, how about putting the brakes on the Sgt. strong arming working police for $$$$.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Who signed the complaints??? I think the school did??? If the school did, KMA ABC for reporting a half-ass story. If the P.O.'s did, shame on them, I never would sign a complaint this... 19P.
11/13/2009 05:52:00 PM
Hey detective! They were juvys. Complaints are not signed on juvys. Better go back to the academy and brush up your police skills.
Even worse went to court branch 34,and you sign in right in front a f/1 sergeant,while you sign in she points to a jar she has on her desk with a made up note asking for money for baskets for the needy! What a joke,no i will not name her,but talk about bullshit! Hey sgt. I donate with my taxes,free school for your children,illegal aliens because of daley all the free shit! Sorry sister no more!
11/13/2009 10:15:00 AM
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The Court Sergeant at Branch 34 works for a Lieutenant from HQ. I will not name him, but he should be checking on this bullshit. Don't her tactics of Intimidation and/or Strong Arm Robbery qualify as crimes? Say Princess with the chevrons at Branch 34, I hope you get a boot in the ass from your boss for your non-sanctioned, unapproved homemade charity endeavor on company time!
This is ruining things for good schools that aren't fool of piece of shit students, and kids who actually finish school. Don't you remember Senior Pranks? Kids fight in school cause they're young and stupid... now adays some kid does something stupid, they have a record. And don't get me wrong, the schools where some of this shit is happening, the kids are going to be pieces of shit, but in okay schools it's gonna be the same punishment for the kids that are going to grow up to be the same good, hardworking police we are just because they're young and dumb.
Never knew there were so many self righteous prudes left in the world.
I remember food fights at Marist, Quigley and Holy Name Cathedral, yes some was suspended and some expelled, no arrests were made...get over being so much of a tight ass
Start feeding the darlings a hard boiled egg, a piece of toast, apple sauce and milk.
It's cheaper than carrots, and more nutritional than jello.
If food is so " free" to throw
now let them eat out of neccesity and nutritional purposes only.
Can you imagine the shame you would have brought upon your family for being arrested? There would be an ambulance call at the house later that evening!
The mother defending these actions is mind boggling, maybe she would understand the severity of it if they deducted the cost of the wasted lunches from her link card.
Stand by the check out line at any Jewel Food Store, in this city. You will see many people paying for their Shopping Carts Filled With Food. They are paying with Link Cards, or Other Forms of Government Supplement Food. These people are all well dressed, and well fed. They are driving late model automobiles.
News Flash This is not only happening in the low income areas, they are happening in the higher income areas. Fact: there are no people going hungry in the city of Chicago. It is a political tool, that is being used by the Democrats to move their own agenda.
That couldn't have been an easy decision. "Good call" to whoever made the decision to lock'em up. These "kids" are no joke, they need to be taught. If not by their parents, then it's the SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS.
I remember food fights at Marist, Quigley and Holy Name Cathedral, yes some was suspended and some expelled, no arrests were made...get over being so much of a tight ass
11/14/2009 10:42:00 AM
..............................................yeah but we payed for our food
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