I’m not making excuses for the cops but why couldn’t the school handle this? Further more what are the cops going to do with kids this young anyway? They can’t be charged in this incident. This is a matter for the school and the parents to settle. The problem is that school personnel are scared of to deal with the public so they immediately call the cops.
Unions don't let their members cross into other union's practice areas!
From what I understand, teachers aren’t allowed to touch students any more, lest they get sued. That’s why you hear about cops being called when stufents are violent or unruly. The cops’ side of this story is that the little angel had been bullying the kid and was trying to shake him down for the $5.
Why it took the school six hours to call the cops (if it did take that long), and why it took the mother ten hours to get there (if it did), are unanswered questions.