Rarely will I defend violence, but efin with someone's kid is NOT OK, no ifs ands or buts about it!

If you watch the video, the dad (I'm assuming it was the kid's dad) starts to arrive just as the guy with down syndrome kicks his kid. He wasn't stupid. The down syndrome guy made a clearly aggressive move towards his kid before he kicked him. Watch how the kid backs up in fear before the kick even takes place.

Good follow through on the punch. It laid the other guy right out, and he deserved every knuckle. Family has an obligation to protect family, plain and simple. Kick some dude's kid = get punched in the face. A parent should not have to evaluate someone's mental capabilities and fill out government papers before protecting their child. What if that guy got all Lennie on the kid?

Could a shove have been just as effective? Perhaps, but I'm not sure I wouldn't have done the same thing if someone kicked my nephew.