You know, stuff like this used to be handled quietly, behind closed doors. They are college boys, and two of them frat boys at that. Words were exchanged, some minor fisticuffs (that is the right word, OFC?), but nothing serious as no one required medical treatment.
An assault with a tire iron (or something similar) is one thing, a couple college boy getting into a fight is another. You used to chalk that up to boys being boys.
Now days you have pansy boys and pansy boys parents and lawyers showing up at the admin building because their perfect little boy got assaulted by this big, mean bully. In reality, their 'perfect little boy' ran his mouth too much and bit off more than he could chew, and probably deserved more than he got.
NOTE: I'm speaking hypothetically here, not about this specific situation since I know none of the details.
Anyway, it's all part of this entitlement generation. And it's not their fault, it's their parents fault. They've raised a bunch of pansy, smart-mouthed, arrogant kids who think the world owes them something, and are astounded when they get smacked in the face whether literally or figuratively.
And because of this it's a different world for high-school and college administrators. Used to be a kid would get in trouble, and the administrator would sit the kid down in his office and deal with the situation as he saw fit. Now, the administrator sits in a meeting with the kid's parents and their lawyer who are blaming the school for the problem their kid caused. It's pathetic.
When I was in high school I didn't want my parents finding out if I got in trouble. I knew exactly what would happen. They would call the school, find out the details of what happened, and then decide if I needed any additional punishment. I guess my parents were of a little different mindset than some other's parents. I'm only 27, so some of this stuff was starting back then.
I don't know if this is one of those situations or not. I don't know who started the argument. I do know that, in all truthfulness, it's really none of our business. The only people who should be concerned about this are the boys involved and the administration. Notice I left out their parents. If they're adults (and college students are considered adults), then the parents should cut the cord and let the kids deal with their own messes.
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