Posted on 02/19/2019 7:43:50 AM PST by bgill
I have an EXTREMELY LOUD VOICE.
I find I can intimidate most folks sufficiently with words when they deserve it.
The argument of abusive homes is grossly overstated, yes some children do, but as much as the media wants to portray it as an epidemic most kids are, and never were raised by abusive parents.
And even the ones that were, don’t kid yourself that a slap provides no deterence.
Its one thing to deal with something you expect, and another that you don’t... and a complete stranger is not the same as your parent.
The desire to dismiss the very real physical intimidation and reminder of young boys by men of their place, is why so many more young men, particularly with no men in their lives wind up in trouble.
Yes, humiliation is fine, but believe me, it is not and never be the same as a boy who needs to be reminded of his place in the world, by other men.
I was harrassed and bullied by a boy and his brother from kindergarten all the way up to freshman year in high school. Their father encouraged it. I even called him up one time posing as my mother and he defended their behavior because “your daughter is a brat.”
But if my dad had gone after these boys it would only have made an awful situation that much worse. After all, my father was an alcoholic and the boys’ father would no doubt have used that against him. He was just a bastard and I learned a lot about how to deal with people like him as a result, so I suppose there was some upside to this experience.
Most parents of bullies I’ve dealt with are also bullies. The kids learn it from somewhere. I have sorted it with the parents though and not the kids. In one case, I told one father that if his son hits mine again for no reason, I’d be coming after him hard. It stopped. I also tell my kids that they are allowed to defend themselves and others being bullied, but if I get wind they instigated there would be huge issues for them.
So you are OK with assaulting a 12 year old possible reprobate? What age limit, in your opinion, should there be for assaulting a kid? Ten years old? How about eight years old? Maybe six? I have seen some pretty rotten six year olds.
Now, let’s think of the girl. She has a stepdad that appears to CARE about her, since he is willing to avenge her, one must assume he is willing to DEFEND her. Convicted and in jail, how can he guide and defend this child? With him in the ‘crowbar hotel’, how much MORE bullying can be done to her?
Is America a country of laws, or not? If it isn’t, then ‘vigilante on’! But then, who’s next on the list? Canadians who disagree with your ideas?
I’m 3 miles from where this happened. This are is mostly white, blue collar. A lot of folks here work at the plants or ship channel which is very close.
The response of the stepdad is typical of how a lot of country folks think things should be handled. He was wrong though. He crossed the line when he made physical contact.
I was that older brother on more than one occasion.
The brats I confronted never did bug my siblings after that.
mess with any of my daughters and you’ll get the business end of me appropriate with for age... if you’re 12, a little bitch slap is appropriate... if you’re a grown man, you’re getting the full beat down.
Don’t PHUCK with a man’s daughters. That is all.
My uncle was a very non-nonsense naval captain. (O6) When he learned that one of his sons was being bullied and physically assaulted by an older, much larger student, he stopped by the kid’s house after dinner.
He explained to the kid’s dad what was going on, and was told “sounds like your kid needs to learn how to defend himself.”
His response was “If I have to come back here, I’m gonna put your d!ck in the dirt.”
It stopped.
Instead, the stepdad may go to jail for assault on a minor. That’ll give him lots of time to guide his stepdaughter as she grows up, at least when she visits him in the ‘crowbar hotel’.
She’ll know that he was the hero. :-)
When I was in school (back in the sixties) I sure as hell would not tell my parents that I got punished at school. If they found out I would then catch hell at home. A wise person just “took the licks” and shut up!
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