NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – New York police say a substitute gym teacher put a 10-year-old student in a chokehold after the two got in an argument over a dodgeball game. The Daniel Webster Elementary School sub was charged Friday with third-degree assault, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment.
Detective Thomas Leak said the 58-year-old sub apparently began calling the boy 'a big baby' and a 'crybaby' after they argued about a call in a dodgeball game.
Leak says the boy threw a punch at the sub but missed. He says the sub grabbed the boy by the back of the neck and dragged him across the gym floor. Leak says the sub put the boy in a chokehold when he tried to break free.
Where do I even start with this catastrophe (which was only 3 notches away from becoming a CALAMITY). Hmmm...I guess I should start by stating that clearly both parties were wrong! 1) The kid throwing a blow. Let me go on record and say that, "it is a well known fact that students try to take advantage of the subs"! But this kid was just out right bold. Lets not forget that this is a 10 yr. old! So lets include all factors...He just got 2 digits in his age bracket...and what grade is he in 5th??? Surely he felt like he had something to prove...He was not about to let this old man come and show him up the way he did. 2) This man putting a lethal chokehold on a child who is old enough to be his grandchild. He must take it in consideration that we are no longer in his age and day. At one time it was perfectly fine to dang near kill another persons child in the name of chastisement! But that day is no longer present. I'm also thinking from the way he quickly reacted...He had to once fight for somebody's country! I could really go on for days weighing out this situation. I just don't have that type of time on my hands. So with all that being said the final outcome is.........
The boy was taken to a hospital with neck and back pain. The sub told police he acted in self-defense.