We learn of youngsters hitting back, even murdering over being denied a phone or simply scolded for something, we hear of others dying by suicide over being stopped for going to a movie.

Younger people must be taught that tutors have their best interests in mind. This violence against our academics is a shameful no-no and it is vital to value human life above all. The older generations will recall the talking to they got from parents and teachers, they took it in the right spirit, it was for their good and to make a difference in their life for the better.

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Even if a student feels the reprimand was unjustified, he has the option of speaking to the tutor. Talking to peers, and analysing whether being hauled up was eventually justified is yet another way to approach this. One cannot have people attacking teachers with knives and guns.

Close attention must be paid to this teenager’s mindset, too. Is he of criminal intent? Will he prove to be a danger to others when out of the correctional facility? Is there genuine regret and remorse and a willingness to change and make amends? This needs close attention.