Whole heartedly agree that you gotta have self control as a grown man. Totally agree that the expectations for the adult authority are higher than those for a kid. Legally and job wise he got no leg to stand on.
However, an all time pugilist, philosopher, podcaster, big cat breeder, and stage performer once said..."Everybody got a plan until they get hit in the face". Its easy to say what someone should or shouldn't do in a situation. Getting punched in the face is getting punched in the face and you are gonna react to that. The adult gotta be better but taking a punch to the face in stride with no reaction is too much ask of anyone.
And just because the adult has more responsibility doesn't mean the kid has carte blanche to do whatever. Its a two way street. Authority figures are held to a higher standard of behavior and supposed to set an example and the kids are supposed to be respectful and follow and not punch them in the face. Both parties have a responsibility to hold up their end.
Youre quoting King Crashout aka Mike Tyson, a professional prize fighter, who attended Donald Trumps last inauguration for justification on poor impulse control?
Okay, breh.
Perhaps the problem is, we don't recognize that childhood ends at 12-13 for many people. For some it may be even younger. After that, I guess they are young adults.
Listen, I worked with troubled youth. Youth that had been arrested and placed in programs. THESE ARE NOT CHILDREN!!! They know EXACTLY what they are doing. And they know they will be protected for doing their fukk shid. In other words they are gaming the system!
Ive worked with troubled kids on and off for almost 15 years (delinquents, kids with incarcerated parents, kids with criminal records) . If a 13 year old non-genius level can consistently outsmart an adult with a 10+ year life head start on them, then maybe they shouldnt be helping children. Your argument is the same one Hillary Clinton used for "super predators".
I will agree that he lost control and went overboard. He didn't have to keep chasing her to drop bombs on her. One or two punches and she would have shrunk.
So while he went TOOO far...I do side with him blasting her in the mouth as a reaction. And that's the problem: He will get fired for just ONE hit.
We have to reel our kids back, and reinstill the fear of God in them for fighting or even talking to an adult in a certain manner.
Are you perfectly okay with your 14 year old child being punched hard by an adult man who is trained to manage security in a school because she swung at him? And if so at one age is it no longer okay to get punch by an adult when youre not a threat to him. Is 12 old enough, how about 8? I dont think most parents are. He could've pushed her, but he didn't. He'd probably still have a job if he did.
If you were in your front yard and your 14 year old daughter swung at you and you punched her, CPS would be at your house within a week. Most people aren't okay with children being hit by adults ESPECIALLY when they aren't a threat.