that would be something id pay money to see

Start a school shooting?

how is that NOT irresponsible? the kid could've handcuffed himself to something else and obv no one was watching him if he was able to tale ur work equipment to school.

I can see how many of you have law enforcement backgrounds! Handcuffs aren't dangerous, unless you count the fact that they can leave TEMPORARY marks. And even securing the flashlight because it's "equipment"? I hope you live close up all your flashlights as well...a Mags a Mag! I can assure you the first thing she does when she walks in the door is secures her lethal and less lethal (if any) when she walks through the door! And a 9 year old doesn't need constant supervision! I'm sure we've all played with something our parents had that we thought was cool! And the teacher should be reprimanded for jumping to the conclusion that the cuffs were a sex toy. Besides the fact she has no right to actually accuse a parent of that! It's none of his/her business what they are used for! She should have merely suggested talking to the child about bringing stuff to school without asking first. And shortly after I graduated from the Police Academy I was visiting family out of state. My uncle is also a cop and was showing me a new type of handcuff he'd just bought. My little cousin wanted me to "arrest" him. As I was slapping on the second cuff, my uncle informed me he left his cuff key on his other key ring at his house and hour away, and mine was across the country at home (tight security measures post 9/11) so we had to go to the Coast Guard station a few miles away to use someone's key. Trust me, stuff happens!