8-Year-Old Handcuffed, Jailed For 2 Hours For Throwing Tantrum At School

An 8-year-old girl was handcuffed and jailed for two hours after she apparently threw a tantrum at her elementary school, KMOV-TV reports.

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Jmyha Rickman‘s journey to her town’s city jail began at Love Joy Elementary School late Tuesday in Alton, Ill. At some point, school officials called the Alton Police Department to help handle the situation. It is not clear if the cops immediately took the child into custody or if they tried to calm her down.

Rickman reportedly has a history of throwing tantrums at the school.

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