DH assaulted at work today

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Hopefully my name change has worked.

DH was assaulted by a 14 year old boy today. He works for the LA, and was doing his normal job when he asked a bunch of kids to pick up some litter. One of the gang squirted his drink at his face, so DH, perhaps wrongly, squirted some water back at the boys feet. This prompted the boy to square up to him, spit in his face and call him a c*nt. Luckily his workmates saw what was happening and came over and the boy ran off.

A few minutes later, the police turned up as a couple had witnessed the incident and called them. Apparently the boy had also called them and accused of DH groping him and grabbing his penis. DH says he did not do this and I absolutely believe him. The incident may have been caught on CCTV.

DH is obviously very worried as to what might happen next. From what the police said when they spoke to DH, the boy is a known local troublemaker, but he can’t help thinking what if the CCTV didn’t capture the incident and somehow the boy is believed.

He doesn't work with kids per se. And yes, I think there should be some de-escalation training. This hasn't happened.

noeuf l did read it like you were saying that if OPs DH worked with kids he should know/expect this level of behaviour... So blaming him
Have to say it was a bit daft to squirt the kid especially as they are all into their labels (trainers). Does he not interact often with the kids?

Well if he is a job where he may encounter hostility he should be given the skills to deal with it

Titania I don't think I'm alone in pointing out retaliating was daft.

And if he worked with kids regularly I would have expected him to have training hence the question. Aggravating a situation isn't in anyone's toolkit usually.

so what if he works with kids or anyone else in a public setting, spitting in someones face and calling them a c is disgraceful behaviour, ok he probably shouldn't have squirted water on the kids boots but why do we keep on letting people behave like this, bullies, cowards, liars and why should anyone have to put up with it and accept it as part and parcel of their job or todays society. I would be looking at pressing charges. Perhaps bodycam and working in pairs is the only solution to catching these thugs.

I'm not saying he should.
And why am I the only being pulled when other posters have said the same?

The kid squirted a drink at him.
The dh squirted water at the kid.

Then the spitting etc started.

I assumed he was in a setting where he would have a better response then squirting back. Which would probably have avoided the spitting.