Dad beaten over daughters disco ban

Dad beaten over daughters disco ban

http://www.austriantimes.at/?c=9&id=7629

21. 07. 08. - 08:30

Dad Dumitru Hasdeu ended up in hospital when his teenage daughter's pals beat him up for refusing to let her go to a disco.

The 47-year-old was left with broken ribs and concussion after the attack outside his home in Todireni, eastern Romania.

From his hospital bed he told local media: "I didn't want her going out at night. She's only 16 and discos aren't a suitable place for her. I went outside to tell her friends that and they were furious and attacked me. I don't care though - she still won't be going out."

Police have arrested his attackers.



ok, now that you have read it, what do YOU think... should that father have let his daughter go to a Disco... now remember, we don't know her friends, and we don't know what if any adult supervision would be had at this club... obviously the music won't be the old style disco music... but new club music... and it is probably going to feature alcohol and drugs... at least the ones here do... and I certainly would have grave reservations about letting my daughters go...

now as for the attackers... what should there punishment be... did they have a right to beat the father up... and if the daughter egged them on, what should her punishment be... in this case I think for those over 18, treat them as adults, and give them a bit of jail time... 1 year at least... and for those under 18, put them to work in community service or if there is work around the house of the man they beat up... have them do it, under supervision... this father is not going to be up to doing anything for at least 6 months... concussion can take that long or longer to get over... there should be a clear signal to other young people, and I am thinking here there may be young girls involved in this brawl as well... they should not be allowed to get a slap on the wrist... this is serious and if not punished could lead to more attacks like this...



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now the meat of the post: do kids these days, have too much freedom... have we taken the teen out of teenager and made it adult hood... should we rein in these kids and bring them under more strict control... or has it gone to far... and we are not in a position to bring our authority to bear on this or any other issue that involves teenagers... ie sex, clothes, smoking, drinking, traveling, staying out all hours...

and if we have let this happen, are we to blame or the media and the schools... have parents been missing in action, because the schools and the media have taken over the raising of our children... from the time that a child enters public school she becomes the pawn in a stuggle to see who controls her growth and education, between the school, her peers, the parents and the media (ie Internet, magazines, music, and books) and the parents have little or no real power in this, as all the authority lays with the schools and the media... the schools get them 5-6 hours a day and the media / peers, almost the rest of their waking time... if the parents get 1-2 hours a day out of 16, it is a miracle...

so little wonder at 16 years of age, after 10 years of indoctrination, our teenagers are rebelling against our authority... we become the old establishment, and they are the new...