In-class harassment

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My son who is a sophomore in high school has a problem with a female student kicking his chair every time she passes him. This last time, she kicked higher up on the chair and hit him in the stomach. Nonetheless, the principal of the school calls a meeting. This girl claims my son stares at her. My son claims he does not. He just takes a longer time to copy notes from the blackboard behind her. I'm pressing assault charges against this girl.
I've had enough. When was the last time some senior citizen stared at you on a bus and you decided to punch them out because it made you uncomfortable? Old folks stare all the time. So? The principal focused more on the accused staring than the physical violence. Now, what kind of bedbug is this? What douche would make adolescents sit face to face in a classroom anyway?! Any idiot knows that you can't do this with teens! They're too quirky. I'm pressing charges. That's it!
16 years old and thinks she could just kick someone like a four year old. That's even wrong when you're four!! You know what? Even "if" he was starring at her, what's so bad about it?! Like a "big shot" that says, "Don't you look at me!" She can go tell the police that now. I heard that in Juvenile Detention, the current inmates stare a lot at newbies. I couldn't care less even if other girls attack her there. She'll just have to kick like the jackass that she is. Jackasses like to kick. This girl tried to pull something with my niece too. She threatened my niece's life just because my niece tripped over her gym bag. So, a person should have their throat cut because they accidentally tripped on your gym bag that was in the way? Oh yeah, you have to keep your eyes downcast around Ms. Bigshot. Well, not anymore. It's her turn to crawl.

Good for you and your son!

Of course, pursuing a criminal complaint would require your son to testify, and for both of you to testify about the principal's response. But, I hope you are both willing.

Beyond that, I believe that the girl's actions are the result of the currently increased hostility within government, politics and feminism about what behavior is (or isn't) legal. With ideas like "all men rape" and the "knock-out game," I amn't surprised that more violence isn't happening.

Good luck and keep us up to date.

Go you!

I know you're fired up right now, and for good reason. I pray that you and your son can sustain it with all the red tape you're going to face in pressing charges. Good for you for doing it. This kind of behavior can't be allowed to go on.

I would definitely talk to the police to find out what your options are. I am not a lawyer, but there is one level of filing where the police would talk to you and your son, the girl, her parents, and principal, explaining what is not allowed under the law. I believe a "report". Then you would have one year to chose to convert it to a "complaint". Only once it was converted to the higher level the courts would get involved and she would get a record. I think you want everyone to learn a lesson, more than seeking punishment/revenge. This would allow it.

For real?

Do you think this will resolve your son's problems?

I agree the school hasn't handled this well. And they need to handle it better. But involving the police could just make everyone's life worse.