I have to say that I’m on the side of the dad in this one:
Father, 41, ran over two 15-year-old boys who were ‘bullying his son’ before repeatedly driving over one of the boy’s legs
Here’s the thing: as a parent, you’re often helpless when your child is being bullied — the “authorities” (school admin, police, whatever) are frequently helpless or indifferent to what’s happening to your child, of course you’re not allowed to confront the evil little shits responsible, and I’m all too familiar with that feeling of impotent rage that builds and builds when you’re rendered incapable of protecting your children.
So as I said, I’m already empathetic about this dad fucking up the bullies. But what pushes me all the way over to a “Well done!” attitude is this:
The enraged father-of-three had hunted the pair down after his porch window was smashed by one of their group and they fled the scene. After the group vandalised the family home that night, Connolly’s son chased after them and Connolly got into his car to look for him.
And finally, there’s this:
One of the boys was treated for fractures to his foot with metal plates inserted and skin taken from his thigh. ‘There will be permanent scarring to the foot and the thigh as a result of the surgical procedure. He was not able to bear weight on his foot for six weeks and will have permanently reduced mobility.’
Good. The feral little fuck deserves to be reminded, daily, of why people shouldn’t be assholes — my only quibble is that every one of the group of bullies won’t suffer the same fate, because they should.
Our Hero Dad was originally charged with attempted murder (!!) but common sense prevailed and he’ll only be charged with assault etc. Still, he’s facing some serious consequences.
I’d like to say that I wouldn’t have done what he did, but I’m not so sure. Protecting your family and property is so deeply embedded in the male psyche — despite all efforts of Modern Woke Society to eradicate it — that sometimes we men have no choice in the matter. Deplore it all you want, it’s an inescapable fact.
