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okim40
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Minor son, age 12 assaulted 6 times on school property. The first three times were reported to school authorities with no consequences to perportrators. (Son is very sensitive emotionally, he cries easily and is subject to much bullying to incite crying response)
After the third incident with bullies being 16 & 17, and NO repercusion from the school district. We advised son to fight back, defend himself at the very least as long as he didn't throw the first punch. He is assaulted (pushed, tripped, punched, and backpack dumped) twice more before finally, the sixth time he was assaulted, he threw a book at his assailant. The assailant then punched him and threw him to the ground. THEN, son fights back and is rolling around on the floor (crying) but still engaged in mutual physical combat with his assailant.
FINALLY, a teacher observes altercation and other student is charged with assault, my son is charged with misdemeanor harrasment. The school police officer states "we have a new "0" tolerance policy and he could have walked away instead of responding physically to the assault so I have to charge him with something.
$300.00 fine and/or 90 days through local District Justice.
for INTENT to harm, harrass, endanger, cause bodily injury.
What would you do? Central PA
After the third incident with bullies being 16 & 17, and NO repercusion from the school district. We advised son to fight back, defend himself at the very least as long as he didn't throw the first punch. He is assaulted (pushed, tripped, punched, and backpack dumped) twice more before finally, the sixth time he was assaulted, he threw a book at his assailant. The assailant then punched him and threw him to the ground. THEN, son fights back and is rolling around on the floor (crying) but still engaged in mutual physical combat with his assailant.
FINALLY, a teacher observes altercation and other student is charged with assault, my son is charged with misdemeanor harrasment. The school police officer states "we have a new "0" tolerance policy and he could have walked away instead of responding physically to the assault so I have to charge him with something.
$300.00 fine and/or 90 days through local District Justice.
for INTENT to harm, harrass, endanger, cause bodily injury.
What would you do? Central PA