No he wasn't. People are suggesting the sentence is too harsh because he is clearly just a douchebag posing and had no intention of actually doing it.
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Florida teen arrested for trying to RKO his principal
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No he wasn't. People are suggesting the sentence is too harsh because he is clearly just a douchebag posing and had no intention of actually doing it.
Wrong
I'd like to add that I am 100% against this horrendous law.
While everyone is dismissing that wrapping your arms around someone's neck as a joke, I'd like to point out that the video is edited so we have no idea what was going on before this. Also, I don't want to live in a society where any 18 year old can run up to me and attempt to wrap their arms around my neck as a joke.
I didn't say put them in prison, but the whole "it's just a kid whatyougonnado" is sickening.
I guess it says a lot about the school if that was the principal's first response.
Wouldn't we all? Except that doesn't seem to be the case.
"now that I'm recording you won't touch me"
Fuck out of here, you don't get to pull that shit after that stunt.
Fuck out of here, you don't get to pull that shit after that stunt.
My guess is the Principal was embarrassed because kid were laughing. I could have talked this down to a three day suspension, talked with the student body about playing games like that and the consequences that could come from it, and then moved on. I think the arrest was a bit much.
The headline is hilarious, and the punishment seemed okay at first. Then I saw the actual video and, uh, nah. He should have been suspended at the most. There was no intent to actually follow through there, it was just a dumbass posing.
Wrestlers actually do spot calling, the principal just decided to no sell the move.
I feel that arresting him was a bit overkill. The kid didn't look like he was actually committed to following through with the move. A few detentions or a few days suspension would have been more than enough.
Pretty much this. Don't know why people are defending the kid and some are assuming he wouldn't have dropped his full weight on that guy's neck. Imagine being at your place of work and teenagers trying this shit on you.
This is about disrespect of an authority figure. The kid deserves everything he gets. It will teach him a lesson. All of you softies saying this is overkill are part of the problem.
You get detention for cutting class and suspension for fighting another student.
You usually get idk....expelled for attacking a teacher / principle. At least when I was in school
Softies? Heh, I suppose hand wringing over a dumb posing teen is hard and tough then?
I mean as someone who works in education, the thought of setting up a student with a criminal record at the age of 18 strikes me as odd. I work with kids who have been excluded from mainstream school, so seeing this kind of thing isn't odd behaviour at all. None of them mean any harm, and you know that as you know the kid. Deal with it in school, remind them about expectations and consequences and using the established school reward/consequence system to manage it appropriately.
Principle has fucked that kid's life up now. Good job, teacher.
Principle has fucked that kid's life up now. Good job, teacher.
It's called discipline. You don't put your hands on authority figures. You wouldn't do it to your boss and if you did, you'd have no grounds for complaint if he/she stuck an assault charge on you.
Softies for proposing a lighter punishment? Wouldn't the "softie" in this case be the principal who can't take a joke?
Also lol at believing that "respect for authority" is a core virtue in 2019.
Florida has a pretrial intervention program, and hopefully this kid applies for it. It'll wipe this off his record completely after he completes the program.
There are plenty of options for discipline. In my professional opinion, arresting the kid wasn't needed in order to correct this problem.
I don't care, anyone in agreement with the principle's decision to press charges are straight up idiots. The hard on some of you get over this shit is unreal.
Fucking criminal record of this? Dickheads
Fucking criminal record of this? Dickheads
I mean, Florida has a "Stand Your Ground" law. Remember how controversial that shit is?
Interesting that you equate school authority with boss.
Teaching them that they're slaves while they're still young eh?
If the kid had any real intent, he's a moron for even thinking of trying such a thing. If he was joking, he's a moron for trying it on someone he clearly did not have the appropriate relationship with to make it a fun bonding moment.
Either way the kid is dumb.
People are not allowed to randomly go up to others and threaten bodily harm. His punishment should be sufficient to make him understand that, with the flex point being whether it can be established there was true intent.
Either way the kid is dumb.
People are not allowed to randomly go up to others and threaten bodily harm. His punishment should be sufficient to make him understand that, with the flex point being whether it can be established there was true intent.
The kid was an idiot. He deserved discipline, as did whoever recorded it, seeing as they apparently planned it out.
I would not have called the police, though, unless he actually took him to the ground with that move.
In this case, I would have just suspended them the rest of the year and made them repeat whatever grade they were in.
I would not have called the police, though, unless he actually took him to the ground with that move.
In this case, I would have just suspended them the rest of the year and made them repeat whatever grade they were in.
You run up to someone and put your arms around their neck, you get what's coming to you. No sympathy for an adult (yes, an 18 year old is an adult) who assaulted another, because they thought it would be a laugh. Teachers have it hard enough without dipshits thinking physical assault is OK on anybody, teacher or otherwise.
What the hell are you talking about? The head of school is in charge of the pupils. Why are you mentioning slavery? Sounds like you have a problem with authority.
Looks like the kid tried to record the principal at the end and saying "You won't put your hands on me now that I'm recording you." If the principal didn't press charges the kid or his parents would probably try to get charges thrown at the principal for the headlock.
The young man, he is 18, put his hands on another person without consent. Damn right he deserves expelling or detention. The kid thought it was all fun and games until the principal put hands on him in defense. Then kid went record and this "man is assaulting me mode!" You know what happens to school employee when parents claim there precious boy was unjustly treated- the employee get fired and loses their livelihood. Some joke.
That is why the cops were called, the kid escalated this prank to a possible pay day and conviction of the principle. Putting a teacher/principal in the spot they may lose their job is no joke.
That is why the cops were called, the kid escalated this prank to a possible pay day and conviction of the principle. Putting a teacher/principal in the spot they may lose their job is no joke.
