[zbigreddogz]

I don't know...an attack on an autistic child is especially cruel and shows a VERY warped mindset.

Is it worth it for this attack alone? No, probably not. But for the message it'll send to others like him? Maybe.

[1rudeboy]

"A drunken man is as much entitled to a safe street, as a sober one, and much more in need of it." - J. Heydenfeldt, Robinson v. Pioche, Bayerque & Co., 5 Cal. 460 (1855).

Even though the above is not from a criminal case, the same idea applies here: every kid is entitled to a safe baseball game (in the sense that they shouldn't have to fear for their safety from a malevolent coach), even more so a disabled child.