Look, breakups are tough at any age. But most newly-single 13-year-olds process their heartbreak through sulking, aggressive playlist curation, or refusing to eat dinner. One eighth-grader in particular, however, apparently decided that gym class presented the perfect therapeutic opportunity — in the form of a relentless, targeted dodgeball barrage aimed directly at his ex-girlfriend.
According to police, the young man used what can only be described as laser-focused post-breakup energy to repeatedly pelt his former flame with dodgeballs during an 8th grade gym class. The word ‘relentlessly’ appears in the official account, which suggests this wasn’t a stray throw or two — this was a *campaign*. A mission. A deeply misguided one-boy operation conducted under the fluorescent lighting of middle school athletic infrastructure.
The victim was sent to the hospital as a result of her injuries, which is where this story graduates from ‘chaotic middle school drama’ to ‘actual serious legal matter.’ Authorities were not charmed by the gym-class setting, and the boy was subsequently hit with an assault charge — proving that dodgeball, a sport literally built around throwing things at people, still has some boundaries that society would prefer you respect.
It’s worth noting that dodgeball itself is already a controversial presence in schools, with many districts having banned it for being, ironically, too aggressive. One can only imagine this incident is not going to help the sport’s public relations situation.
The lesson here, young scholars, is that there are many healthy ways to navigate the emotionally turbulent waters of an 8th grade breakup. Weaponized gym equipment is not among them.
Source: Law&Crime
Original story via Reddit Offbeat
