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-Lurid Crime Tales-
6-Year-Old Fla. Girl Charged With Felony For Kicking Teacher's Aide
2006-05-31
NAPLES, Fla. -- A 6-year-old special education student who kicked a Naples teacher's aide and spent several hous in juvenile jail is facing felony battery charges.

Her mother, however, wants to know why the case has gone so far.

Takovia Allen suffers from behavioral problems and attends a special class at Lely Elementary in Naples.

According to an arrest report, on May 2, a teacher was trying to line up students to go to music class. Takovia refused to go and kicked the teacher's aide in the ankle.

After a discussion among school officials and two law enforcement officials called to the school, the girl was arrested.

Takovia was taken to juvenile jail and held there for several hours before being released to her mother.

She is being charged with battery on a public education employee.

It's possible she will enter a program that includes counseling. If she completes the program successfully the charges could be dropped.
Posted by:mcsegeek1

#12  "Let me know when you have a story about state schools that wouldn't be solved with vouchers."

Please tell us how ( short of all the other kids leaving) this could be solved with vouchers.
Posted by: jim#6   2006-05-31 21:24  

#11  Oh, and I left out that law enforcement cannot do anything unless an injury occurs, or the student is still actively being a threat.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-05-31 21:22  

#10  Snoozing? I'll do you you a couple better (based on experience):

Mommy keeps making excuses.

Mommy's working in another city and leaving the bigger brother to raise the kid.

Mommy's been stoned (I had two students die because of that).

Mommy's been busted/in rehab/run off/declared unfit and Grandma is raising the little darling.

Not too much sympathy here. I've had a special ed student attack his grandmother during a conference, had to restrain another (a second grader)because he tried to stab another student . I've had special education teachers and assistants threatened by students.

And I work in a relatively hick-town school. Comes a point where nothing else works.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-05-31 21:18  

#9  It's to wake up Mommy. She's been snoozing.
Posted by: 6   2006-05-31 18:09  

#8  Let me know when you have a story about state schools that wouldn't be solved with vouchers.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-05-31 17:45  

#7  Grades: PK-5
Type: public
Enrollment: 809
8125 Lely Cultural Pkwy
Naples, FL 34113
Collier County
Phone: (239) 377-7500
Fax: (239) 377-7501
District: Collier County School District
More about Naples schools

Lely Elementary School Students by Race
Male Female Total
American Indiana/Alaskan 0 0 0
Asian/Pacific Islander 3 5 8
Hispanic 108 106 214
Black (Non-Hispanic) 48 49 97
White (Non-Hispanic) 154 154 308


Posted by: Besoeker   2006-05-31 17:31  

#6  and you can bet Mom has an excuse for every incident? ADD? Ritalin? Sometimes it's BAD PARENTING
Posted by: Frank G   2006-05-31 17:27  

#5  There's always more to these stories then whats intially portrayed. I'm willing to bet an ankle kick wasn't little Takovia's first signs of "behavioral problems".
Posted by: DepotGuy   2006-05-31 17:24  

#4  Sounds like a way to compel her involvement in a behavior mod program - and to make sure Mom has a reason to go along with the program, if you know what I mean.
Posted by: lotp   2006-05-31 17:24  

#3  Takovia Allen suffers from behavioral problems and attends a special class at Lely Elementary in Naples.

This what happens when you outlaw Pavlovian behavior modification. Lord of the Flies:Part Deux.
Posted by: Jinelet Omath5090   2006-05-31 17:20  

#2  Um...I dunno about you but I kinda agree with the mom here..I mean seriously WTH? Arresting a 6 year old with a felony charge for kicking an adult in the ankle? Sheesh why do I get the feeling some people just don't belong anywhere around kids.
Posted by: Valentine   2006-05-31 16:38  

#1  The name, let me guess.... labor pains while walking to the Wachovia ATM, flagged down a Taxi, headed to the nearest ER. Upon delivery, Takovia!
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-05-31 15:16  

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