[mynameishere]

So...free pass then. Right, carry on.

You say to the thug, in no uncertain terms, "The next time you do XYZ, the consequences will be a removal from school." And, yes, have the police deal with it because they are actually equipped for such activity, unlike your typical teacher.

...and to be clear, I'm talking about instances of actual assault, and not the vast bulk of things in the category "bullying".

[bobdole2695]

The police don't have the authority to remove a kid from school without jailing them. The school administration is empowered to provide sanctions and have experience and training in dealing with children. It's a very different game than the police who deal with adults, using Tasers.

[sethg]

And the thug says "What do you mean, 'the next time you do XYZ'? I never did XYZ! If he says I did that, he's lying!" And since the third parties to the abuse are other kids who don't want to have reputations for being snitches, the thug can continue to abuse with impunity.