• BlanketsWithSmallpox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    174·
    9 months ago

    My moderately ND son had this happen to him on the bus by bullies when he was in middle school. The bully got arrested.

    Sexual assault isn’t funny.

    • Llewellyn
      39·
      9 months ago

      Bullies were adults?

      upd: I don’t understand all these downvotes. I genuinely ask the question.

        • Llewellyn
          4·
          9 months ago

          For pulling the pants as a sexual harassment? We, probably don’t know the full picture. Because based on info from the comment only, arrest of a minor (not just a detention) seems to be too harsh of a punishment

          • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
            32·
            9 months ago

            Maybe I’m unclear on what you don’t understand about the details that have been provided. What is your perception of the difference between being arrested and detained? Sexual harassment (and sexual assault as described above) is a crime in civilized places. Detention and arrest are part of a process to document and investigate alleged crimes. Those steps in the process are not the punishment though, that would be sorted out during sentencing if the prosecution is successful in court.

            • Llewellyn
              2·
              9 months ago

              I thought arrest is when police officials put you in a cell / restrict your movement and initiate a case. Wich seems too harsh for a minor.

              And by detention I mean school detention from classes.