Teacher arrested for punching student

Nrdsb4
Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:52:43 +0000

It is **never **automatically okay to punch someone in the face, so it should never be the course of action of choice, when there are other less violent alternatives.



It’s “never” okay? Are you serious? I find that statement to be absolutely astonishing, and independent of this particular situation, I could not disagree more. If I am ever attacked, assaulted, or put in physical danger (or if one of my children were put in danger), it would absolutely be okay to automatically punch someone in the face - sorry, but in a situation in which I am being attacked, it’s going to be them rather than me if I can help it. That is EXACTLY what is taught in my daughters’ self defense class. Someone comes up from behind or in front of you and grabs you or physically threatens you, and bam. A physical reaction ensues.