Judiciary not protecting our children

THE recent shooting of a Lenasia school student and the subsequent cry for help from parents and teachers have again highlighted how unsafe schools have become.

When children take matters into their own hands and show disrespect to those in authority and parents uphold that sort of behaviour, then I know we have sunk to the lowest point in life.

The authorities are allowing the perpetrators to get away with these unlawful acts, which is why there is a proliferation of them. These lawbreakers need to feel the full extent of the law, to send a clear message to those who even think of breaking the law that that type of behaviour will not be tolerated.

The judicial system needs to be revised because it is not doing a good job at protecting the innocent. Criminality is the order of the day and anarchy reigns.

Our Department of Education has an obligation to ensure our schools are safe and our students and teachers can operate in an environment that is conducive to learning.

Our school yards and classrooms are for developing our young, bright minds, and must not be allowed to be impacted or be overrun by violence and crime.