Well, I wouldn't hunt down the father and put him "in the hospital."
But I would interrogate everybody relevant and make those most responsible pay.
Yeah I know. It's not the right thing to do. But it sure is my gut reaction. It seems that many liberals only learn by facing hands on repercussions that cause them pain. My gut reaction and my rational thinking reaction are not always the same. This just brings out so much anger. A poor little kid, gang tackled and beaten. Only thing that would make it worse was if it was a little girl that got beat up! :(