Student Faces Assault Charge for Targeting Ex-Girlfriend in Dodgeball Game

Student Faces Assault Charge for Targeting Ex-Girlfriend in Dodgeball Game

Source: BroBible

Summary

A 13-year-old boy in Arizona is facing a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly targeting his ex-girlfriend with dodgeballs during a high school gym class. The incident left the girl with bruises on her lower right abdomen and upper right rib cage. The boy’s mother claims that the charge is “ridiculous” and that dodgeball is a game played by every kid in the nation.


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The routine arrives with confidence.

Dodgeball gets a new name: assault.

The game that every kid plays becomes a crime.

The boy’s defense: “Obviously I’m going to have to target somebody for dodgeball.”

Now, he’s facing a judge and a potential record.

Apparently, you can’t just “dodge” responsibility.


Author: Evan Null