Little shits who tried to mug my DS are being prosecuted.

[ModreB]

AIBU to be pleased. DS was 17 yo, they tried to mug him for his trainers and coat. He is a 6ft rugby player, told them to get lost and when they pulled a knife on him, he punched one in the face and they both ran off. CCTV and witnesses mean that the shits that tried it are now being prosecuted, it turns out they targeted lots of students from the same 6th form college.

We live in a big city, but a small community, and both mum's have been complaining about how tough the police have been. I know both mum's and am completely unsympathetic.

YANBU for being secretly proud of him, but honestly? I would tell my child to give his trainers and coat to someone who pulled a knife on him without question. Those things are replaceable.

YADNBU. What's unreasonable, is how soft the justice system is on idiots like that.

Good delighted to hear it. Oh and good on your son for chinning them.
Let that and the prosecution be a very long hard lesson to them

The action of the mothers in supporting the fruits of their wombs explains why they're like they are, they probably haunted the school office to complain every time their sprogs were disciplined. Be very glad that your son isn't being held responsible for punching the poor little innocent!

Id be pleased, my son was robbed in the street at knife point and despite it being covered by CCTV the police did fk all

He said that the punch was instictive, he saw the knife and reacted.

I did tell him he was an idiot to argue, but he said why should he give up his stuff that he paid for out of weekend wages to, in his words "an inadequate dickhead"

The mums are complaining?? Their sons pulled a knife on someone

Good for your boy.

Yes, but the sons are apparently misunderstood. I fail to see how pulling a knife is misunderstood.

I don't have to see the mums on a daily basis, but will see them at a community event before Xmas.

*He said that the punch was instictive, he saw the knife and reacted.

I did tell him he was an idiot to argue, but he said why should he give up his stuff that he paid for out of weekend wages to, in his words "an inadequate dickhead"*

Because the "inadequate dickhead" could have killed him. He obviously has guts, but if this ever happens again I hope he acts differently, for his sake.

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 My first reaction was: "Good boy!" Hopefully the little shits will think twice about doing that again.

Ah, the my little lad didn't do anything wrong and is misunderstood clan.

One day if they let this continue, that poor little lad may end up in prison, and then some big and person might be misunderstood when he stabs the kid or poors boiling water all over him.

Why are the moms ever trying to justify their kids actions?

I'd be totally ashamed and let my kids know they deserve what they get.

I hope all the other came forward as well to prosecute

If my son did that (mugged someone) and I found out I’d march him to the police station myself.

YANBU.

I wish my cousin had seen the knife and reacted, he got hep C from being stabbed in an almost identical situation.

Well done to your son, if he had handed over his stuff the scrotes would have went away thinking they were invincible. Hopefully now they have learnt a lesson.

I told him that. I really did, but his response was "but why should people who follow the rules have to give up to people who don't"

I said, "because they could kill you."

His rsponse, "No, I'm better and quicker than them every time."

My reply "Until you aren't"

I would have reacted like your son and I'm 5foot 6 middle aged woman. I know this because when it happened to me I didn't think I just reacted. Its all very well saying just give up your stuff but in the moment you act instinctively. The little shit who did it to me also ran off but unfortunately I didn't have witnesses. However we lived in a small community and I saw him a lot - he always crossed the road to avoid me .
Well done to your son, I hope nothing every happens to shake his confidence.

Aside from ModreB-DS reaction , I am and RBH shit scared that they tried to mug a 6ft Rugby player.
They must be barking or very sure of themselves.

And it must worry every parent when their teens are out getting on with their life when some scrotes decide to help themselves to the fruits of their labour.

Hope your DS is ok .

TBH not RBH

I remember when I was a kid some teens stole a car and went for a drunken joyride and crashed in my street into our neighbors house. They were ok. Driver broke both his legs. His mum then set up a collection for him in the local co op (she worked there). My mum went ballistic and phoned their head office and threatened to go to the papers. The collection was removed pretty sharpish. The mother then told everyone and her sister how this was unjust and poor baby was suffering with his broken legs.

People like her don’t have the capacity to realise their kids behaviour is their fault.

I say this kindly, OP (and I think I'm preaching to the converted) but that's the sort of attitude that could see him seriously hurt. It's a pair of shoes, FGS. Not worth being killed or injured for!

Good for you and your son op, let those other mother's complain, if their vile scumbags of a son were mugged they would be whining that they wanted the muggers to be prosecuted....so don't let them get away with it, let them see that actions have consequences..

Op those lads aren't the type to have friends who would target you and your son for going to police are they?

I’m no lawyer so might be completely wrong, but if they’re being prosecuted would it potentially jeopardise the case if it’s being discussed on a public forum? If someone identifies the situation.

@suchatodo, no. I don't think they would dare. I do have a bit of a reputation for being someone who lives and let lives, but affect my family and there are repurcussions.