spare the rod, spoil the child, page-3

nursery-"I still believe that sparing the rod spoils the child."
I agree. There is a difference between assault and discipline.
If the cops are going to butt in they can't whinge anymore about the spoilt selfish brats out roaming the streets.
And of course the vulture lawyers will help to further loosen well established methods of dealing with the incorrigible ones who can't seem to learn any other way.