Tuesday, August 02, 2005
 
Childhood: Not Yet Illegal, But Soon
In California, a child has hit another with a rock. As it is in California, common sense does not figure into what happens next:
    Until the afternoon of April 29, 11-year-old Maribel Cuevas' only connection with law enforcement was involvement in a mentoring program sponsored by the Police Activities League.

    But that day a rock she says slipped from her hand struck Elijah Vang, 8, in the forehead. A 911 call led to Maribel being arrested by Fresno police officers, handcuffed and taken to Juvenile Hall, where she stayed for five days before a judge released her on the condition she wear an electronic ankle bracelet.

    On Wednesday, Maribel is scheduled to go on trial in Juvenile Court on felony assault charges. Authorities say the rock-throwing incident was too serious to be treated lightly.
Fortunately, Californians don't hang children for being children. Yet.


- posted by Brian J. @ 8:37 AM
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