Quote Originally Posted by lob View Post
Quote Originally Posted by BobR View Post
I had to take a school district to court once for suspending a child for fighting.The idiot liberals at the school had a policy against fighting, and they would suspend any child involved in a fight without regard to fault. This effectively eliminated the right of self-defense. The goofy principal actually said, "he was fighting and it does not matter if he started it or not."

The child I was representing did not start the fight, even a teacher who was a witness was prepared to testify he was attacked by another student with a history of abusive conduct, but the idiot principal suspended both children anyway and refused to even discuss the matter.

Sadly it never got to a Court hearing before a judge, the school districts legal advisors advised them to reinstate my clients child as soon as they were served with, and read the Writ of Mandate I had filed with the Court. This is an example of how ridiculous it can become when school officials, who seem to have no concept of reality intervene in playground disputes. It still cost the innocent kids parents about 1200usd in lawyer and court fees. (you pay the court fee when you file the case).

No child or adult should lose the basic right to self-defense and years of wallowing in stupidity like this is how I got the attitude I have towards government.
and u didn't sue for compensation, for ur clients.

It would have cost more than the $1200 to bring suit for compensation. Sadly too, with Government agencies, even if you win your writ case, judges are very hesitant to award attorneys fees. The clients were happy with the result. The sad thing about litigation is many times you can "win" and still lose.