Brickbat: Captive Contrition

In Washington, former Leona Libby Middle School teacher Rosalinda Torres has been charged with unlawful imprisonment for locking a 14-year-old student in her classroom and forcing him to pray with her for more than an hour. Torres reportedly told the boy's mother that he had been disrespectful to her. According to court documents, the student stayed after class to apologize, but she locked the door and said he could not leave until they prayed. When the student said he was not religious, she called him "Satanas," which means Satan in Spanish.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

This is not one of the orthodoxies approved for locking children in classrooms.

[jimc5499]

So does this make Detention "unlawful imprisonment"? I mean the only thing different here is the "prayer". That should be a Civil Rights violation, not "unlawful imprisonment".

[Don't look at me!]

You can be convicted of kidnapping if you hold onto someone’s arm and don’t let go when asked.

[jimc5499]

Usually that is during the commission of another crime. It's a charge that is "piled on" by Prosecutors seeking a plea versus a trial. Otherwise it is Simple Assault.

[Jerry B.]

Per the interweb, detention is generally legal if the school administration contacts the parents before hand. I’d guess that the praying part is more the issue. Separation of church and state and all.

[mad.casual]

I’d guess that the praying part is more the issue. Separation of church and state and all.

I don’t think you’ve clarified things as much as you think you have, didn’t read jimc5499’s point, or don’t understand what you’re saying.

Converting it to a criminal offense because of the prayer definitively isn’t Separation of Church and State, it’s an invocation of the State against religion. If it’s a crime to detain them for any reason and whether they’re praying or reciting their ABCs, that would be Separation. If it’s a civil issue between the parents, the school, and the teacher, it’s not a charge. She’s being sued and that would be Separation, but a crime specifically because she prayed butts up against the 1A (admittedly without a clear decision as the 1A also supports free association).

Moreover;

On April, 11, the day before the incident, Torres emailed the student’s mother and said he had been disrespectful to her and cheered when she said she wasn’t feeling well and may have to miss the next day.

I agree with jimc5499, charging her was the exact wrong thing to do. Especially, from a libertarian standpoint, given the lack of other violence. The parent(s) should've called the school, complained, and/or threatened to sue and the school should've dismissed her (and risk getting sued) at their own discretion.

[jimc5499]

I'll admit that it was a long time ago, but, my Parents were never notified if I had Detention.

[Winston in Wonderland]

I'm not sure how this differs from keeping white kids in class and making them confess the crimes of Whiteness.

[jimc5499]

Uhh! Democrats.

[TJJ2000]

Its (D)ifferent? 🙂

[TJJ2000]

"He didn't realize that the locked door only prevented people from coming in."

I'm not so sure the kid was anything but asked to stay and who was the prosecutor? If it wasn't the parents I'd say the State has no grounds for prosecution and the school already had the teacher fired. Sounds a little over-the-top to me.

[Incunabulum]

At least she didn't have sex with him.

That's where we're at in the world today.

[Vernon Depner]

Women usually walk on that charge.

[John F. Carr]

Did the prayer work?

[The Margrave of Azilia]

Wait for the jury to weigh in.

[AT]

He was disrespecting an intersectional minority?

And he's pretending he's the victim in the suit?

Man, check your privilege bro.