Originally posted by: ferris209
That was what I thought, but the self defense was considered mute by the judge and prosecuting attorney because they explained that the level of force far exceeded what was necessary. The attorney basically stated, "Black eye and bloody lip for a simple thumped ear. This amount of force used by said 14 year old was excessive and unnecessary in response to minor teasing which could have simply been reported to a teacher at a later time and did not require an immediate reaction by the Defendant."
Originally posted by: Tiptup
Months in a juvenile detention center for a black eye and a bloody lip? Also, the fact that it was self defense didn't figure into anything?
Originally posted by: ferris209
After being convicted of assault and spending a couple months in a juvenile detention center, the 14 year was made to do 1000 community service hours and attend TEAM school for the remainder of his school career. So in the end, it seems that bullying is encouraged and standing up for yourself is not, bad signal to send.
After being convicted of assault and spending a couple months in a juvenile detention center, the 14 year was made to do 1000 community service hours and attend TEAM school for the remainder of his school career. So in the end, it seems that bullying is encouraged and standing up for yourself is not, bad signal to send.
Months in a juvenile detention center for a black eye and a bloody lip? Also, the fact that it was self defense didn't figure into anything?
That was what I thought, but the self defense was considered mute by the judge and prosecuting attorney because they explained that the level of force far exceeded what was necessary. The attorney basically stated, "Black eye and bloody lip for a simple thumped ear. This amount of force used by said 14 year old was excessive and unnecessary in response to minor teasing which could have simply been reported to a teacher at a later time and did not require an immediate reaction by the Defendant."
People are so nonsensical. And what an hypocritical judge. They claim that the kid's response was supposedly too excessive, and then they, adults, turn right around, in the same breath, and sentence him to endure months in a juvenile prison, to drudge through 1000 hours of community service, and to spend the rest of his years of grade schooling in a crappy troublemaker school?!
Ears are sensitive and a thumped ear isn't minor to me. I'm fairly sure that if we were to tally the total harassment that 14-year-old had to endure from that bully, the bloody lip and black eye were called for. I'd actually commend the kid for sticking up for himself. All these damn laws and penalties for crimes that aren't even real crimes bug me. Thieves and murderers roam the streets but our justice system wastes time and money persecuting a kid like this. Even assuming the kid went too far and let his anger have too much control, that's what kids do. At most, suspend him from school or send him to the special school, but the rest of that was ridiculous.