Georgia Juror in a Shouldawouldacoulda Mood

DeKalb juror: Decatur library case should never have reached court. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9/16/2011)

Excerpt:   “As an adult in the library or the officer outside, this shouldn’t have gotten to that point,” Simmons said. “The supervisor could’ve talked to her for more than the two minutes she said she did. And the officer could’ve said, ‘tell me a little bit about what’s going on.

“But he didn’t, and she didn’t. Both said ‘move on.’”

Simmons said such behavior on the part of the adults is frightening, considering the potential trouble teens and youth can find themselves in when they don’t feel they're being heard.

“I think we all need to sit back and watch how we handle these young people,” he said “I don’t think it would’ve escalated if they had taken time to address the issue.”

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