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13. Yet another reason to not respond without having as much information as possible

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:17 PM

Jan 2013

Violence rarely solves anything and in my experience it's always at best a bad solution that might be better than other options.

The kid didn't seem to be in life or death peril. Jumping in with violence doesn't seem to have been merited to me.

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Violence begets violence. I would have preferred to see him restrained and arrested. Scuba Jan 2013 #1

Mama's little snowflake FINALLY learns that there ARE consequences to one's actions. MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #2

The guy in the white hat was probably the kid's dad. Brigid Jan 2013 #3

I will do anything necessary to defend a child. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #4

Nice punch, well deserved. Glad child kicker wasn't George Zimmerman. eom Hoyt Jan 2013 #5

WTF! HappyMe Jan 2013 #6

WTF? Indeed. 2naSalit Jan 2013 #7

The kid kicker looks like Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys. geardaddy Jan 2013 #8

Grrrrrr, that bully needs to be duct taped graywarrior Jan 2013 #9

who in the hell kicks a kid? 2theleft Jan 2013 #10

The man who kicked the boy apparently had Down's syndrome Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #11

ah yes, can see it in the facial features. thanks for the link Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #12

Yet another reason to not respond without having as much information as possible mythology Jan 2013 #13

if the man with downs syndrome hopemountain Jan 2013 #16

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #14

I wonder if the Downs Syndrome guy was arrested for kicking a kid nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #15

just for accuracy, he was NOT knocked out KurtNYC Jan 2013 #17