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Boy breaks grandmother's arm by accident

807 replies

Nimbostratus100 · 27/01/2023 16:41

I am not going to say what happened next and what I think until I have heard a few objective opinions on here

The facts of the case

12 year old boy in sports club, leaving the main entrance on his skateboard, which he has been told is not allowed in the building, knocks over the grandmother coming to collect another child. The grandmother has a broken arm and needed an operation

This is a fairly elite sports club, you need to be able to play to a certain standard to by allowed to join. This boy has played there for a year. No serious trouble, several minor reprimands. Reasonably good player. Turns up for the team probably 80-90% of the time.

This happened last weekend. The sports club is meeting tomorrow. The parents have just heard that this boy has/has not been expelled and will/will not be there.

What do you think should happen? why?

I am allocating the voting by a toss of a coin to be random!

YABU - the boy should be expelled
YANBU - the boy should not be expelled

also, what else should happen, as well as/ instead of being expelled?

Thank you

OP posts:
SmudgeButt · 31/01/2023 17:38

Parents should be expelled for the failure to instruct/supervise their child

Sugarfree23 · 31/01/2023 19:49

SmudgeButt · 31/01/2023 17:38

Parents should be expelled for the failure to instruct/supervise their child

And how does that work?

Quia · 31/01/2023 22:15

SmudgeButt · 31/01/2023 17:38

Parents should be expelled for the failure to instruct/supervise their child

It very much sounds as if they aren't members anyway.

nocoolnamesleft · 03/02/2023 20:32

Still think he should be suspended for the length of time it takes the victim to recover, and use that time doing chores for her. Natural consequences. If this injury is as trivial as the boy's supporters seem to think, he'll be back at the club in no time.

ZiriForEver · 03/02/2023 22:13

nocoolnamesleft · 03/02/2023 20:32

Still think he should be suspended for the length of time it takes the victim to recover, and use that time doing chores for her. Natural consequences. If this injury is as trivial as the boy's supporters seem to think, he'll be back at the club in no time.

Awful idea. Why should the lady put up with having this boy anywhere around her?

lieselotte · 07/02/2023 09:02

SmudgeButt · 31/01/2023 17:38

Parents should be expelled for the failure to instruct/supervise their child

Not sure what it has to do with them if they weren't there and weren't members. It is down to the club coaches etc at that point.

lieselotte · 07/02/2023 09:02

nocoolnamesleft · 03/02/2023 20:32

Still think he should be suspended for the length of time it takes the victim to recover, and use that time doing chores for her. Natural consequences. If this injury is as trivial as the boy's supporters seem to think, he'll be back at the club in no time.

Not sure how useful it would be to have a 12 year old boy doing chores for you.

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