Do the second half, but the father should face charges. Let the Justice System meter out mercy, along with the public support for mercy. If we support him entering the bus, then the next time some father might shoot a child. I think this is why the father in this story has come out with an 'apology'. He accepts that he was 'in the wrong' legally.
But... if we don't follow up with public demand for responsibility of the bus DRIVER and the BUS MGMT and the SCHOOL for the safety of ALL the passengers, then we should be the one's apologizing, because the same stuff will continue to happen.
Maybe we need to have a bunch of LAWSUITS by parents of harmed children against the BUS companies. I bet they would solve the problem rather quickly.
Is your rationale for the charges to set precedent for future events or apply justice for the alleged violation?
This is certainly a serious situation and I’m not condoning the father’s response to his daughter’s story regarding abuse. On the other hand, I’m not inclined to slap the man down.
This case reminds of the one where the father punched a teacher on school grounds for allegedly molesting his underage daughter.