"@KWPOLICE used ‘scared straight’ tactics on 8yo boy with special needs.”The Key West Police Department defended the conduct of its officers in a brief statement. “Based on the report, standard operating procedures were followed,” Key West Police Chief Sean T. Brandenburg told The Washington Post in a statement. ADThe Key West boy, who has not been publicly identified because he is a minor, was arrested on Dec. 14, 2018, at Gerald Adams Elementary, according to an arrest report reviewed by the Miami Herald. The boy was taken to a juvenile justice facility in Key West, the Herald reported. The Monroe County School District and the city of Key West have yet to comment on the case.

Source: Washington Post August 11, 2020 09:49 UTC