What the hell are these people smoking?! My old man's belt was the guardian of Western civilization around our house in his day, and he taught me there are things you just Do Not Do.
But no, let's wait, and go soft, and let the cops pick these kids up on misdemeanor charges 15 years later. I'm sure criminal records will be better for them than a good belt-assisted butt-warming or two when they're still young enough for the lesson to take.
The sound of my father’s “U.S. Government issue blue webbed” belt coming out of those BDU belt loops was enough to make my face go pale.
and more likely than not, I got exactly what was coming to me
mrs
Did you ever have to cut your own switch for a spanking?
I hated that.
inappropriate discipline, the filing of charges - give me a break! my old man would be serving about a hundred back to back life sentences if charges were filed every time he took his strap to my backside. my dad was a good parent who taught me right from wrong - sometimes very painfully. but no matter how painful, i knew he did it because he cared about me and wanted me to grow up to be the responsible adult that i am. the law should stay out of it unless there is clearly abuse going on.
You don’t get it. The state wants your kid to screw up so they can assume control. Once your kid goes into the juvie system, the state is in your lives and POCKETBOOK.