Teacher arrested for punching student

Bay
Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:23:54 +0000

There was zero possibility of her hurting him badly.



You are too optimistic. There is a legal theory (the “eggshell skull” theory if I recall correctly) that holds you responsible for any injury you wrongly inflict on another, whether you intended it to be severe or not. If it had been determined that the teacher’s reaction was excessive, and this student had a brain or skull condition which was exacerbated by the 64-year-old punch rendering him brain damaged, the teacher would be in a world of trouble. This is another reason it is risky to assume that a punch in the face is okay in any given situation.