might mean the end of diplomatic relations with iran. eastern responded as well, last week, more than two-thirds of the parliament signed on a bill to act sell rate the nuclear program if the united states congress imposes any new sanctions. the exact opposite of what this deal is intended to achieve. so as congress heads back to work on monday, what does it intend to do? my critically imperil this deal as negotiations are in their final delicate stages. here to sort it out, busby s evan mcmorris santoro. a contributor for the daily beast writes about american relations oversea, msnbc s crystal ball is still here. in our d.c. icing i isolation booth we call it steve clemens, the washington editor at large who writes extensively about foreign policy, i hope you are not clauft ro phobia. i will start with you because of your isolation booth status.
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the room is used for special ed children when they re in danger of hurting themselves or others but some parents say this is nothing more than abuse. patrick preston has the story. reporter: in a matter of hours, photos of the isolation booth were shared on facebook about 100 times. from the outside you can see the booth is located in a storage area and has two peepholes at different heights. inside students can sit on the floor of the small padded room. the ceiling features air holes for ventilation. the original facebook poster, a longview mom criticized its use as abusive arguing kids are locked in for crying or tapping on their desk. comments echoed by facebook posters, who ask seriously have the police been notified this has been used. marcy wrote, that is terrible and should never be used regardless if the child is out of control or not. and suggested if a parent did that at home they would be put in jail.
do you feel it is abusive? people have their own opinion about having information about it. i would not classify it as abusive. reporter: the spokesperson sandy catt told me by phone the isolation booth is designed as therapy for children needing to calm down. of the 6,500 students in the longview district, eight or nine are allowed to go inside that s because the school has permission from their parents. it is concerning to us that there may not be a complete understanding of the situation. reporter: catt said some of the eight or nine kids voluntarily go inside the booth for a break from simulation and added when the door is locked a school staff member is outside monitoring what happens. that is fascinating but that state law on disciplining stupids really varies widely