While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” New York City statute enforcement officers arrest 12-year-old Alexa Gonzalez, a student at (government-run public) Russell Sage Junior High School 190, for doodling on her desk: “I love my friends Abby and Faith.  Lex was here 2/1/10 J.”

       [added 2/27/2022] Thanks to G. Edward Griffin for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

3/26/2010                   6/1/2010                   6/21/2010                    10/22/2010                   11/23/2010

2/22/2011                   12/14/2012               1/30/2013

References:

Girl’s arrest for doodling raises concerns about zero tolerance – CNN.com.html
www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/18/new.york.doodle.arrest/index.html

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