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Posted: 3/2/2006 6:06:28 AM EDT

I read this today and was thought it might be an interesting topic of discussion.

Gold Hill teen gets detention for pinching other student

06:56 AM PST on Thursday, March 2, 2006

Associated Press

GOLD HILL, Ore. -- A teen who pinched and twisted another boy's nipple while standing in line at a deli has been sentenced to four days in juvenile detention because he refused to write a letter that explained his actions.

David Thumler, 16, was convicted of offensive physical touching in July 2005, after the victim's parents complained to Gold Hill police. The Crater High School student paid a $67 fine and served three days of community service.

"I emptied trash cans, mowed lawns and shoveled gravel," Thumler said.

But Thumler's refusal to comply with the final piece of his sentence will cost him four days in detention. He was required to write the letter during four classes put on by Mediation Works, which operates the victim-offender program for Jackson County Community Justice.

Mary Miller, executive director of Mediation Works, said the purpose of the letter is to prepare teens to be accountable for their offenses.

"They don't have to apologize," she said. "But they are required to be accountable."

The offender is required to describe the act in detail, explain "thinking errors," "express empathy" and describe any resultant life changes.

Miller said the program is "often a very, very healing experience between the victim and youth offender."

Thumler said he presented a rough draft of his letter in the third session. He said he balked when told he must also describe his "criminal thought processes."

He said that would imply malicious or criminal intent, and "none of that applied to my feelings or actions."

Thumler said he had no criminal intent because he considered the victim to be a friend at the time of the incident -- which he deemed horseplay. Including the language sought by Mediation Works, he said, would turn his prior court statements into lies.

"It was a matter of conscience," Thumler said. "I figure the worst is already over."

Ken Chapman, a Community Justice juvenile probation supervisor, verified Thumler's sentence.

"The judge found a willful violation of the court order," Chapman said.

Posted: 3/2/2006 6:35:57 AM EDT

[#1]

PURPLE NIRPLE is worthy of suspension?????????

to paraphrase

WTF!?

Suspend the other kid's parents' rights for four days for being lame.......

Posted: 3/2/2006 6:47:45 AM EDT

[#2]

I'm guessing there is more to this story, but in hind sight, at least the receiver of the purple nurple didn't go home, get his daddy's hog leg and go shoot the kid 4 times

Posted: 3/2/2006 6:53:53 AM EDT

[#3]

Ah, the zero-tolerance nanny state. Better hope you don't accidentally brush someone's arm or else you'll be explaining your criminal intent as well.

hat

Posted: 3/2/2006 6:58:26 AM EDT

[#4]

Tune in Tokyo.

Posted: 3/2/2006 7:24:52 AM EDT

[#5]

"...take a flame thrower to this place" comes to mind.

Posted: 3/2/2006 7:36:23 AM EDT

[#6]

PC fucking BS!

Posted: 3/2/2006 10:40:47 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
PC fucking BS!

Ohhhhh, you said "PC"!

Posted: 3/2/2006 10:52:28 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Quoted:
PC fucking BS!

Ohhhhh, you said "PC"!

DOHHHH!

Posted: 3/2/2006 11:31:03 AM EDT

[#9]

I think the kid is right and that "they" can shove it up where the sun don't shine. It was horse play damn it what is the big deal.

Posted: 3/2/2006 11:49:05 AM EDT

[#10]

If I grabed your kids nipple you would have a cow.

Posted: 3/2/2006 11:50:43 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
If I grabed your kids nipple you would have a cow.

I would ask my kid why he didnt stomp your dick in the dirt!

Posted: 3/2/2006 11:55:36 AM EDT

[#12]

Sorry, I like to twist the nips!

Posted: 3/2/2006 11:56:28 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Sorry, I like to twist the nips!

Yea, me too but I get tired of Patty, Hotpink and nurseB slapping me

Posted: 3/2/2006 12:00:45 PM EDT

[#14]

Those that have never twisted a nip, shall cast the first online stone....

Posted: 3/2/2006 1:40:49 PM EDT

[#15]

Purple Nurple #1

Scale ingredients to servings
1 oz Malibu® coconut rum
1 oz triple sec
1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
2 oz cranberry juice

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an old-fashioned glass, and serve.

Purple Nurple #2
Scale ingredients to servings
1/4 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
1/4 oz vodka
1/4 oz apple schnapps
1/4 oz sweet and sour mix
1/4 oz grenadine syrup

Pour all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake, strain into a shot glass, and serve.

Posted: 3/2/2006 8:34:54 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Sorry, I like to twist the nips!

Yea, me too but I get tired of Patty, Hotpink and nurseB slapping me!

you need to stop yelling "spank me spank me" then!

*ETA* thanks WS4 for the new sigline!

Posted: 3/2/2006 8:36:43 PM EDT

[#17]

btt [for sigline]

Posted: 3/2/2006 8:58:37 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Sorry, I like to twist the nips!

Yea, me too but I get tired of Patty, Hotpink and nurseB slapping me!

you need to stop yelling "spank me spank me" then!

What do you expect, my nips were getting sore!

Posted: 3/2/2006 9:00:58 PM EDT

[#19]

We called them "titty twisters" back in my day.

Posted: 3/2/2006 10:47:27 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
We called them "titty twisters" back in my day.

Yes, but it doesn't really count when you do it to yourself.

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