Worm brought Dad the football. Dad thanked him and we departed rejoicing. I thought I had the bravest old man in the world. He had accomplished the impossible without making any threats or even raising his voice. And Worm never again tried to strong-arm me.
Investigators say school authorities did everything right.
That will surely comfort the bereaved and the maimed. Bringing the issue nearer home, I know a seventh grader with a broken arm suffered this month during classes at a San Angelo public school. The two boys who deliberately caused the injury have been identified and reported to authorities. It is as if school authorities don't want to find culprits, because they may incriminate themselves. Some parents worry that schools are becoming hazardous to their children's health.