Eleven Year Old Florida Girl Tasered
March 27, 2008What is the world coming to when an 11 year old girl is so out of control that she needs to be tasered? Wow!
An Orange County deputy used a Taser on an 11-year-old elementary student Thursday morning at Moss Park Elementary after she allegedly tried to push another student into oncoming traffic and punched a school resource officer in the face.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the 11-year-old Thaliamar Jimenez was seen attempting to push a smaller student into oncoming traffic Thursday before class. The incident was reported and Jimenez was confronted by two teachers.
During an attempt by the teachers to speak with Jimenez about the incident, she became agitated and aggressive and began to scare other students in the classroom. Jimenez refused to leave the classroom, according to the sheriff’s office, and made several attempts to spit at the teachers trying to get her to leave the room.
A school resource officer, Deputy Donna Hudepohl, was called to the room to assist in removing Jimenez, but she refused and then punched Hudepohl in her face, causing her nose to bleed. Hudepohl tried to subdue Jimenez, but she continued to fight back and Hudepohl then used her Taser to secure the girl.
Hudepohl was transported to Florida East. She sustained severe bruising to the nasal cavity as a result of the injury. Jimenez was also transported to the same hospital to have the Taser prongs removed, but she had no other injuries.
Jimenez was arrested and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, disrupting a school function as well as resisting with violence.
March 27th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Poor parenting and popular culture. The parents don’t teach their kids respect and the TV, music, etc. teaches kids that they have to be ‘hard’ and gang bangers in order to make it in this world. Then they unleash them on school officials who can’t restrain or control them. sigh!
March 27th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
This child just lost it and took out her anger on everybody.
I do have a question for the Deputy. Could she have at least called for backup? And if she wasnt able to control an eleven year old (depending on the size of both the child and the deputy)may be she should be reassigned or have two officers.
March 27th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
I also have to wonder if this child is on any medication. Some of this ADHD medication that these kids are on in my opinion makes them act out even worse. Also when some of them are on it and have too much sugar in their diets it can also have a negative effect. Sometimes parents look for the ‘quick fix’ such as putting them on medication, but don’t realize the fast foods, processed foods and sugary foods can also have harmful effects when coupled with some of these medicines.