Boy, 12, tired of being teased retailiates

Published: October 26, 2011, 5:41 am

Teen injured after boy retaliates in Lawrence

Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 10:52 AM Updated: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 10:52 AM

Alex Zdan

LAWRENCE— A 12-year-old boy who was being teased about a play in a pickup football game retaliated by body-slamming his 14-year-old opponent last week, rupturing the older boy’s spleen, police said.

Police are investigating and may levy juvenile charges against the boy following the Oct. 17 incident.

“After the play was done, other kids began laughing at the 12-year-old,” said Lt. Charles Edgar. The boy retalliated against a 14-year-old boy who had tackled him, Edgar said.

Several boys were playing the game at the Eggerts Crossing Village apartments on Johnson Avenue around 3:30 p.m. when the teasing escalated into a verbal altercation.

The 14-year-old immediately felt pain in his side after being thrown to the ground and went to a friend’s house in the complex. From there, he was taken to a hospital for treatment. A police report was filed around 9 the next morning.

Police say the 14-year-old is expected to make a full recovery. The matter remains under investigation by juvenile detectives.

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rdgrnr - Oct 27, 2011, 12:51 am

There's a lesson to be learned here by the other boys.

DON'T TEASE THAT KID!

PERDUE - Oct 27, 2011, 1:50 pm

That's what happens when teasing gets out of control.
I suspect that there were more than just words exchanged before the 12 year old had to open up his can of "Beat Azz".
Now this kid is facing crimminal charges over what was supposed to be a kids game.
Sad.......

CashWinner$ - Oct 28, 2011, 10:51 am

This is a great lesson 2 learn at a young age! If you're gonna dish it, you best B able 2 take it!

Boy, 12, tired of being teased retailiates

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