[tedquick]

You are correct BnB.

[obxgal]

There are 2 editorials in the "on line newspaper" that tell the story by 2 people that where there.

[2BNTV]

No one whether it be a man or woman, has the right to put their hands on another person.

As Judge Judy says, "it's always better to walk away, from a confrontation".

[tomwed]

Punch and Judy is a lot more fun to watch.

[graciegirl]

The second letter to the editor about this is much more understandable and gives a clearer explanation of what happened.


I still think what went wrong is that the group just didn't sit it out until the family who was being difficult left. Or just moved to another square or to another part of that square. There are some issues that can't be solved with discussion, especially when alcohol is involved.


The huge error was the punch. No matter how much someone angers us, how justified we feel, we cannot lay our hands on them.

[biker1]

Assuming the information in the letters is correct, it appears that the line dancing instructor (Jan) was touched first and then she responding with a punch. It seems both are actually guilty of assault. Why wasn't the woman who touched first given a summons?

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The second letter to the editor about this is much more understandable and gives a clearer explanation of what happened.


I still think what went wrong is that the group just didn't sit it out until the family who was being difficult left. Or just moved to another square or to another part of that square. There are some issues that can't be solved with discussion, especially when alcohol is involved.


The huge error was the punch. No matter how much someone angers us, how justified we feel, we cannot lay our hands on them.

[tomwed]

This is what it's all about.

First she put her right hand in,
Then she put her right hand out,
Then she put her right hand in,
And then she shook it all about.

I think it happens all the time.

[Jima64]

Sometimes people with kids don't really accept their child needs to be controlled and this mother was upset her child was not allowed to mingle with the dancers. Maybe if momma had gotten up and danced with precious this would not have happened.

[FlamingoFlo]

Physical or verbal violence is never acceptable in my book. From reading the articles it sounds like they were trying to keep the child safe by having her removed from the dance area. Wouldn't it have been much better to have stopped the serious dancing for a few minutes and included the kid or kids? Geeze....kids love the dancing and want to join.
When did all this violence and anger become the norm? I will always walk away from a confrontation. Some may say I should stand up for myself, but is it really worth the risk?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by biker1

Assuming the information in the letters is correct, it appears that the line dancing instructor (Jan) was touched first and then she responding with a punch. It seems both are actually guilty of assault. Why wasn't the woman who touched first given a summons?

Because it's always the one who strikes back who gets caught and ends up bearing the brunt of it. That's how bullies get away with what they do.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by FlamingoFlo

Physical or verbal violence is never acceptable in my book. From reading the articles it sounds like they were trying to keep the child safe by having her removed from the dance area. Wouldn't it have been much better to have stopped the serious dancing for a few minutes and included the kid or kids? Geeze....kids love the dancing and want to join.
When did all this violence and anger become the norm? I will always walk away from a confrontation. Some may say I should stand up for myself, but is it really worth the risk?

I see your point, but I doubt a group of adults are going to stop line dancing because little ones want to dance. And who knows how long that child wanted to dance. That's what parents are for. I personally would have been afraid that my child would get hurt and would move her/him away from the big grownups. Some of those dances you are turning fast multiple times. So easy not to see a little one. I would feel bad if the child got hurt and really bad if I fell & maybe broke a hip.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I see your point, but I doubt a group of adults are going to stop line dancing because little ones want to dance. And who knows how long that child wanted to dance. That's what parents are for. I personally would have been afraid that my child would get hurt and would move her/him away from the big grownups. Some of those dances you are turning fast multiple times. So easy not to see a little one. I would feel bad if the child got hurt and really bad if I fell & maybe broke a hip.

I agree. And I also wonder if once confronted with their lack of parenting skills, (attending to the little girl's safety), they became defensive and stubborn.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I agree. And I also wonder if once confronted with their lack of parenting skills, (attending to the little girl's safety), they became defensive and stubborn.

I'm sure that's exactly what happened. I've seen it before on the squares.

[jbfleck]

Why can't we all just get along?

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

I plan to be confused about that after I am done being confused about people wanting to kill the coyote but spare the gator.

not confusing....a gator is a native species and coyotes are not. Gators, if left alone, are relatively harmless and coyotes are not.