statement by mother on other link along with other details:
"Some people wonder if there is more to this case than I have posted. There really isn’t except what got us originally in court was my then 9yos hit a girl in the neighborhood and was charged with assault. My son has Aspergers’ Syndrome. This was the 1st and only time any of my children had been charged with a crime. He was give a plea in abeyance with the following stipulations-40 hours of community service, complete anger management, to do okay in school, and not to get in any more trouble for one year. He completed everything and the charges were dismissed. They took exception with the school part because I homeschool and the school district says it never received my affadavit last year."
Hardly a criminal, or the result of mother's neglect or poor parenting - what I find bizarre is this day and age, a child hits another and is charged as a criminal.
Children do hit other children, and they should be punished and made to understand it is not accepted behavior. That's how they learn, part of the growing up process. They don't slide into this world with full-blown adult knowledge.
In addition, not only was this child only 9 years old, he has Aspergers’ Syndrome, which makes it difficult for the person to empathize with others...
Seems like it's the adults today that need some growing up!
link:
http://conservativebelle.blogspot.com/2007/12/judge-scott-johansen-judicial-chump.html
Thanks so much for the information.
Yes, it is rather bizarre. Makes you wonder if perhaps he hit the other child with something besides his hand, doesn't it?
Again, you're going on what the mother said on some website with no independent confirmation.