Lil Lookout's version of justice

[Griff]

Lil' Lookout did the right thing given the information he had. The teacher's response was backwards, although the child with autism probably needed the time off after the abuse. If the bully has a diagnosis, he also has a behavior management plan. Nothing in your description suggests a plan was being followed, although you wouldn't be privey to that and the kids may not see it. The bully hid his aggression within the context of a game the teacher may not have been able to interpret. Lil' Lookout did the same, I think his sense of justice is well refined for his age. I can see Judge Lookout instructing a jury.

I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the idea of trusting authority despite strong evidence of incompetence. That gives the bully the idea that as long as authority is out of sight the flock is his. He is being trained to be sly. It reminds me of my little brother taking a bully apart in elementary school while the playground aides carefully looked the other way.