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I employ the same thing, almost, I was raised with. Get busted in school, get it twice at home. Only then, they, I never did actually, got spanked at school, and I would have twice at home. My kids know if they screw up, they got it coming. I was actually a good kid in school. Never did anything to get into trouble until my junior and senior years. And then, wrong as it may have been, I didnt get in trouble either. I was a very good basketball player and in the little 1A school I went to, if you could play basketball, you got away with murder. I pushed that a little toward the end.
Also, my dad was abusive, to a degree. I wouldnt throw rocks, use cattle prods or sorting sticks on my kids. Just a good belt works well. I dont think dad did it to be abusive, he just had no patience whatsoever and a quick temper. It was usually related to ranch work and frustration and I was just the recipient. However, we dont get along, never have. Enough about that.
This is interesting. Thanks for all the replys. Im going to be seeing the atty next week and will see what he has to say. Im more interested in if things were done correctly than anything. I honestly dont think they were, but we will see. Like I said, the atty is for my knowlege before I go talk to the principal, resource officer and coach. That way they dont BS me and I dont say something totally wrong.
One thing I have noticed here is a split in opinions, which is not bad, but interesting. Seems to be a pretty easy to see split between an atty, two cops and skeeter (maybe cop at one time?), and just regular guys. Seems the law enforcement related want justice at any cost and others want things done with rights being observed. Right or wrong. Kinda funny since Im in the field. May have been different if it werent my kid? Dont think so, but no way to prove that.
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