Lucy doll punished - Video shows girl held down, paddled in school

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Attorney Rhonda Peoples-Waters also said that there could be civil action and Smith's mother could sue the parents of the children who held her down.

So for two days last week I didn't come to school.

The family is checking to see if it has any legal recourse.

Pastor James Brant, who is over the school, had no comment when asked if other students were allowed to hold a student down for the paddling Smith's family is questioning if things were taken too far.

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