Of course parents are responsible for supervising children properly so that older ones do not harm younger ones. I had an Aunt who did not supervise her kids properly and they were always getting hurt and into trouble.
My point was that I am skeptical of the physical ability of a four-year-old to pick up a brick in tiny hands and clop somebody with it. I have loaded and unloaded quite a few bricks in my time, and am also familiar with the average size and strength of four-year-old hands.
Perhaps you got my post mixed up with someone else's.
Sorry Irene, my post was directed against the judge and the media. These people deserve a big 2x4 spanking. Sorry if the blown shards went your way.