neotericnewt t1_jeczdt8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:43 AM

Reply to comment by Nakedstar in Woman hospitalized after being pranked for TikTok video in Target store by GaryOaksAlcoholism

>She couldn’t just push it off her head in a hurry

It's a plastic bucket, you can just pick it up.

I'm not saying it's acceptable to prank strangers like this, I find it pretty obnoxious, but we're talking about kids. They weren't trying to hurt anybody, they just did a dumb joke. I don't think the pitchforks are necessary. Kids are stupid.

moopcat t1_jed123l wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:57 AM

And kids need to learn there are consequences for their actions.

preparationh67 t1_jed91gj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:09 AM

>It's a plastic bucket, you can just pick it up.

Except thats not what happened this time is it bozo. These kids old enough to understand you lay hands on someone theres consequences. Personally I think they should just get their asses beat and shamed in front of their whole schools as appropriate punishment rather than the justice system just fuck em up forever tho.

PeterNinkimpoop t1_jedgzy4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:34 AM

Okay you’re with your two kids and someone suddenly covers your head with something, what would you do? Sure the dipshits knew it was a plastic bucket but she didn’t know that and her body went into panic mode. These kids put another human into a fight or flight response and they could have gotten themselves or others hurt. They should be punished for that.

btross t1_jef6pwk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:54 PM

>I'm not saying it's acceptable to prank strangers like this [I'm just all over this post telling everyone it's no big deal, thereby implying it's acceptable]

neotericnewt t1_jefsnmu wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:17 PM

I'm not implying it's acceptable, what I'm saying is that people are way overreacting. I've had multiple comments from multiple people saying if this had happened to them they'd have beat the kids till they needed to be hospitalized, for example. People are frothing at the mouth over some dumb shit kids did.

They're fucking kids. They did a dumb prank they shouldn't have done. Jesus they put a plastic bucket over someone's head, she'll live. I think the kids should come forward and apologize to the woman and that's probably enough.

btross t1_jeft7n5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:20 PM

You keep minimizing as much as you claim they're overreacting. Both takes are wrong.

neotericnewt t1_jega9mc wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:14 PM

I don't think I am minimizing the situation, I think I'm treating the situation as it is. Some kids put a plastic bucket over someone's head. That's it. That's all they did. That's what people are frothing at the mouth about.

I mean seriously, what do you actually think should happen? You think the kids should get charged with assault? Like the other commenters you think they should get beat to a pulp and sent to the hospital?

I think an apology to the woman is all that should happen. They shouldn't have done it, but it was largely a harmless joke. They didn't know that the person had an anxiety disorder and would freak out over it. It was a dumb thing to do, but hey, kids do stupid shit all the time, and this was a pretty minor thing all in all.

btross t1_jeghmh8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:03 PM

"Some kids put a plastic bucket over someone's head. That's it. That's all they did."

No, in fact they did assault her, by the legal definition of the term. I don't recall saying that they need to be beaten to a pulp. In fact I said specifically that their take is as wrong as yours. There do need to be consequences beyond "Sowwy we attacked you without pwovocation" from these little shit stains. Expecting discipline to come from home is a losing game. If there was any to be had, they wouldn't be trying to terrify women in a retail store for entertainment. They need to understand that regardless of whether they think it's a big deal or not, the law specifies otherwise, and there are consequences for violating it. Community service, fines, restitution (make them go mow her lawn ever weekend for a couple months) something beyond just a "boys will be boys" response, otherwise their next hilarious prank will be tossing cinder blocks from an overpass onto high speed traffic