Reply #13: Whether it indicates a rise in youth violence or not, [View All]

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I couldn't say - But I can personally attest to an incident that can be directly attributed to the ** admin and am glad that at least one violence-prone youth knows **his name. Hearing "Go Bush! USA!" from behind gave my son the flash of time needed to turn a little before being attacked.

He was blind-sided because the anti-war tshirt he was wearing apparently riled a fellow future candidate for cannon fodder beyond his capacity to control himself.

Maybe he thought it was an easy target. Maybe he was looking for bragging rights - "Yeah, man I kicked that peacelovin traitor's ASS." Who knows? Teenagers do some weird things. Add stupidity to the mix and :shrug:

It didn't turn out exactly as planned - my son was the one able to walk away. Can't say more because we're still within the window of possible repercussions - but I will say, it's a strange and frightening thought that we live in a world where an anti-war statement can evoke a physical attack.