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-Lurid Crime Tales-

Teen Boy Kissed Girl on a Dare. Now He Faces Assault Charges.

2015-09-13

[REASON] A Pikesville, Maryland, 13-year-old will be charged with second-degree assault for kissing a 14-year-old girl on a dare. The "assault" happened at Pikesville Middle School on Friday. Police were called to the scene.

According to WBFF:

School officials took a report regarding a 13-year-old boy who kissed a 14-year-old girl during school hours. The unwanted kiss was allegedly the result of a dare made by students.

Police confirm that the boy is now facing a second-degree assault charge as a juvenile. No one was injured during the incident, police say, and disciplinary actions related to suspension or expulsion will be handled by the school system.

No one was injured. Is that really surprising?

It's of course true that every 14-year-old has the right not to be kissed. I'm not saying the boy's transgression should go unpunished. What I'm saying is this: he should not be charged with assault. He's 13. Thirteen-year-olds do stupid stuff. They screw up. And when the consequences of their actions are as minor as this, it's better to reprimand them in a manner that does not involve the criminal justice system.

By all means, give this kid detention. Make him apologize to the girl. Tell his parents to teach him better manners.

But don't charge him with assault. That would be a far greater crime than a stolen kiss.

Posted by:Fred

#5 The boy should just convert to Islam, and say that it's part of his culture.

At that point, the authorities will make the girl let him do what he wants.

#RotherhamLoveWins

Posted by: charger 2015-09-13 16:23

#4 When my son was in a second grade a girl complained because he kissed her on a cheek*. The principal called the ex, who called me (I was closer) and when I came to pick him up, the principal confronted me in person with a full blown feminazi tirade. When she started to say something about sexual criminals I've heard somebody growl**---give her points for intelligence, she immediately shut up.
Eventually, we moved him to another school.

*We later found out from the girl's mother (who was terribly apologetic) that the girl complained because she watched him kiss another girl (don't know who he takes after---no discretion).

**The last time I've hit a woman was when I fought with a classmate at the age of 10. My father found out and, lets just say "unable to sit for a week" is not just an expression.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-09-13 07:43

There is a rather ominous cure. Is this where we are headed ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2015-09-13 06:14

#2 Just curious - is Assault 2 a felony?

Posted by: Unigum Snack5822 2015-09-13 00:58

#1 Not that long ago, this story could have been the start of a long-term relationship as a humorous tale of how it all got started.

Now it's a lawsuit.

Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2015-09-13 00:37

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