http://www.newsregister.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=217400

The article didn't mention the breast touching incidents. The parents of both boys look and sound like hillbilly trailer trash and said on the news "they know their boys couldn't have done this blah blah..."

I can't help but think that this kind of thing has been going on with teenage kids since time immemorial, but only recently has society lost it's sense of proportion (and/or humor) and started taking things far too seriously.

Tadc hit the nail on the head. This is no big deal and could have been handled outside of the court system.

When I was that age, had that occurred and I wouldn't stop doing it, I would have been bent over the principals desk and swatted with a wooden paddle a few times. Then, when I got home, I would have gotten it again from my father. The thought of this was enough to prevent these activities in the first place.

I survived titty-twisters, "Boo, Bee!" bra-strap snapping, and atomic wedgies just fine.

A swift kick to the balls usually stopped (dropped) repeat offenders fairly quickly.

Ahhh, life on the playground...

"Smear the Queer" during recess. The same dork always seem to wind up with the ball and would never threw it. I think he was from an abusive home so he liked getting smashed! Either that or he was secrectly funny in that he liked a bunch of sweaty boys piling on top of him!

Today it would not be a politically correct game though!

OMG, Mr. M brags constantly of his prowess at "STQ", of course he was a "thrower".

He also holds the record of most paddle swats (60+) at Fairfiew Elememtary School, circa 1971.

And then he was a star athlete at Columbia View Junior High, but got an "F" in PE because he refused to participate in Mr. Crutchfield's daily "jock inspections" in the wrestling room.

Every once in a while we would just pick a constant "Thrower" and trash him good! Dog Pile......!!!

Think i'll start a new thread...this should be fun!