I was a nasty bastard in middle school, too, so I can’t comment like that. But, I will say one thing: The thing that works against kids like this is knowing that the teacher will hit him back. I remember getting into a fight in 8th/9th grade and not letting go of the other kid and one of the teachers pried me off the other kid and body slammed me onto my kneecaps. I remember acting up in gym class when I was 11 and leaving the class and the gym teacher was 6’6” and 240 lbs and came looking for me and found me on the other side of the school and hurled me into a wall. That guy’s kids turned out great. I saw other kids get choked and smacked occasionally with good reason, too.

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At this point, it isn't fair to call it a guess, it is a given.