More soap needed?

[MicrosoftBob]

I thought this was going to be another budget thread, after yesterday was like every contractor in the uk had dropped the soap

[unixman]

Man admits washing child's mouth out with soap - Telegraph

Birtwell had seen the boy kick an elderly man's cane and told him to stop - but the youth told him to "f*** off" and called him a "gay boy", a court heard.

Speaking after the hearing the boy's mother said: "Things are not as bad as have been said. "I admit that my son swore and he was wrong for that, but like I said to the police at the time, kids do that kind of thing.

Well bought up kids do not attack elderly people. They do not swear. And they do not indulge in homophobic abuse.

Another woman needs sterilizing. And her children fostered.

Well brought up kids probably do swear, away from adults. However they don't commit assault and they don't swear at adults openly, both of which are offences.

[vetran]

"Peter Bradley, director of Kidscape...although he failed to stipulate what 'appropriately' comprised of in this type of situation...

ignore any abuse unless the person is white?

[SteelyDan]

Man admits washing child's mouth out with soap - Telegraph

Birtwell had seen the boy kick an elderly man's cane and told him to stop - but the youth told him to "f*** off" and called him a "gay boy", a court heard.

Speaking after the hearing the boy's mother said: "Things are not as bad as have been said. "I admit that my son swore and he was wrong for that, but like I said to the police at the time, kids do that kind of thing.

Well bought up kids do not attack elderly people. They do not swear. And they do not indulge in homophobic abuse.

Another woman needs sterilizing. And her children fostered.

"Peter Bradley, director of Kidscape, which tackles bullying and safeguarding issues in relation to children, said both Birtwell and the boy could learn a lesson.

He said: "I think the main message that people should take from this case is that adults are adults and they should act appropriately when dealing with children. "...although he failed to stipulate what 'appropriately' comprised of in this type of situation...

[BrilloPad]

Good on him.

That was what I thought too. One hates to condone violence. But bearing in mind the way the kid behaved it seems proportionate.

[MarillionFan]

Good on him.

[vetran]

the family of course are well known to the police.

[BrilloPad]

Man admits washing child's mouth out with soap - Telegraph

Birtwell had seen the boy kick an elderly man's cane and told him to stop - but the youth told him to "f*** off" and called him a "gay boy", a court heard.

Speaking after the hearing the boy's mother said: "Things are not as bad as have been said. "I admit that my son swore and he was wrong for that, but like I said to the police at the time, kids do that kind of thing.

Well bought up kids do not attack elderly people. They do not swear. And they do not indulge in homophobic abuse.

Another woman needs sterilizing. And her children fostered.