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58. While I do not agree with the arrest

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 02:00 AM

Sep 2015

13 years of age is old enough to know that touching another person without their permission in a provocative manner is wrong. I know that there are many people that see know harm to do this day in engaging in catcalling when they see a woman walk by. A great many people think that is harmless and it is not.

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13 year old boy faces assault charges for kiss made on a dare at Md. middle school [View all] philosslayer Sep 2015 OP

I often wonder where I live anymore. When I was a kid, this would have been handled by a teacher RKP5637 Sep 2015 #1

When I was a kid it wouldn't have been handled at all Matariki Sep 2015 #22

It's not ok to touch someone's body with your body without permission. RadiationTherapy Sep 2015 #2

But second degree assault? Isn't that going a bit too far? Initech Sep 2015 #5

For years girls have been thought hell and back yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #26

No it is not. CC Sep 2015 #54

He's being charged as a juvenile so he couldn't go to prison gollygee Sep 2015 #62

Because these are teachable moments Blue_Adept Sep 2015 #63

Yeah it's a teachable moment gollygee Sep 2015 #64

Zero tolerance policies Kotya Sep 2015 #6

That is it, exactly. DirkGently Sep 2015 #13

Zero Tolerance, courtesy of the WOD. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #41

Well I feel safer now that the bandit kisser was apprehended damnedifIknow Sep 2015 #3

So an innocent prank introduces a 13 year old to the American prison system. Initech Sep 2015 #4

Enslavement Of The Mind Must Start Early - Else Non Conformance Becomes Rampant cantbeserious Sep 2015 #29

I don't consider grabbing someone and open mouth kissing them exboyfil Sep 2015 #60

Some educational video just because it made me think of it: Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #7

Love that accent he has yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #44

How is this not a part of the rape culture? Johnyawl Sep 2015 #8

Are you for real? Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #9

Are you? Johnyawl Sep 2015 #10

The boy should be told that he cannot kiss a classmate without her consent. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #12

I guess it's fair to ask what kind of kiss this was. Kotya Sep 2015 #17

Actually per local news he grabbed her shirt CC Sep 2015 #55

Yep, that's assault all right. Matariki Sep 2015 #65

Not much more info in CC Sep 2015 #81

Poor girl treestar Sep 2015 #68

What about her? treestar Sep 2015 #37

He should apologize to her and he should be punished, by the school system, not the courts. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #46

It's an unpermitted touching treestar Sep 2015 #47

I would agree with you if he groped her. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #49

A kiss is an unpermitted touching treestar Sep 2015 #66

I would say shoving your tongue into someone's mouth is on par with "groping" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #76

"If you have something intelligent to add to the conversation, weight in." Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #18

Thanks for speaking out. I wish more folks would. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2015 #20

Put down the crack pipe. hifiguy Sep 2015 #30

More waste of resources davidn3600 Sep 2015 #11

I had a girl in the 7th grade do that to me in the hallway. But, I liked it! B Calm Sep 2015 #14

As a teenager, I never kissed a girl without her permission. MineralMan Sep 2015 #15

So what happens to the boy? Daninmo Sep 2015 #16

There are a couple of TV advertisements tavernier Sep 2015 #19

13 is definitely not too young to learn that no means no dsc Sep 2015 #21

Something needs to be done about this freak. Period. BlueJazz Sep 2015 #23

thats not enough Jim Beard Sep 2015 #34

Yes, bring on the diarrhetic draft horse! Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #42

Isis has the ANSWER!!! yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #45

Jury Results Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #75

Thank you Mr. and Ms members of the jury.. yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #85

Can't tell if serious or facetious Scootaloo Sep 2015 #77

Geez...Scootaloo...I've read perhaps a thousand of your posts. I'd know when you were being.. BlueJazz Sep 2015 #84

Without knowing the entire story, it's impossible to conclude anything. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2015 #24

That's the ticket Android3.14 Sep 2015 #28

Or he might have simply been sat down next to her in class.... daleanime Sep 2015 #31

I remember several years ago when this was a very hot issue Jim Beard Sep 2015 #25

Big difference between CC Sep 2015 #56

And they absolutely ignored that it was recurrent, KitSileya Sep 2015 #69

No charges should be brought Phantomaz Sep 2015 #27

He grabbed her and kissed her without getting consent. KitSileya Sep 2015 #71

This guy would still be in prison... MindPilot Sep 2015 #32

This is the original kindergarten kissing bandit Jim Beard Sep 2015 #33

... AngryAmish Sep 2015 #35

Completely fucking stupid... PoutrageFatigue Sep 2015 #36

how stupid! chillfactor Sep 2015 #38

Unwanted attention Blue_Adept Sep 2015 #61

I am trying not to spam with so many articles about something so lomg ago Jim Beard Sep 2015 #39

I hope he doesn't graduate to robbing banks at gun point by his 7th birthday. -none Sep 2015 #40

See? We're back to Gunz, again. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #43

It would be a crime if he were an adult, so he needs to learn that now treestar Sep 2015 #48

Look at the post I was responding to. -none Sep 2015 #53

Oh I see. treestar Sep 2015 #67

We need to learn to be able to be "WARM" to each other without the sex. Jim Beard Sep 2015 #50

Are we utterly incapable of solving problems or teaching lessons RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #51

How about forcing him to write an essay about "No means No" instead? DetlefK Sep 2015 #52

No, because that wouldn't satisfy our cultural bloodlust Orrex Sep 2015 #59

Remember: Turbineguy Sep 2015 #57

While I do not agree with the arrest npk Sep 2015 #58

The incident was misrepresented in the media - what a surprise. Matariki Sep 2015 #70

Yeah, apparently if a guy is underaged, he can kiss girls without consent to his heart's content KitSileya Sep 2015 #72

If you consider grabbing someone by the front of their shirt Matariki Sep 2015 #73

Exactly. We had this discussion on DU two years ago when a 6-year old boy was suspended KitSileya Sep 2015 #74

Key word: unwanted. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #78

Keep in mind: There are only two possible positions on this matter RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #79

Best reply. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2015 #82

I wonder where the common sense went. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #80

I wish we had more info to make an informed opinion Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #83