Call it what you want: ding dong ditch, red Indian knocking, nigger knocking (which is what it was called when I was a kid), or whatever, it is more than an annoyance when some kid rings someone’s doorbell or knock’s on their door and then runs like a scared bunny. It’s enough to make even the calmest adult want to chase that kid down and beat him to a bloody pulp.
You can imagine then that I am fully standing with a Riverton, Utah man by the name of Marshal Aho, 23. He is accused of chasing a ding dong ditching teenager and then beating that teen into a concussion, among other injuries. Rather than being applauded for being the folk hero that he is, he is facing felony charges.
Rather than accepting his beating as a consequence of his actions, the boy whined to cops that he and his friends went to a gas station . They then decided to harass an affluent neighborhood of townhouses. They would of course ring doorbells and then run like the little bitches that they are.
Most neighbors stood idle and did nothing to correct the situation. Aho, unlike them, stood tall like the awesome man that he is and hunted the boy down like the dirty dog that he is. The only thing that I don’t like about this story is that the boy wasn’t beaten into a coma. That would have been the correct punishment for what he and his friends did.
Apparently, while running like a coward, the boy slipped on some rocks and fell and gave Aho an opening to hold that boy accountable for his unforgivable actions.
In a clear case of overreaching, Aho is facing some serious charges. One of those allegations is aggravated child abuse, which in Utah is a third-degree felony. If convicted, his life will be ruined simply for doing the right thing. Apparently, that’s the way things go in Utah, a state largely run by Mormons. Mormons believe in accountability, so rather than being punished, Aho should be celebrated. Why, then, is he being charged?
The teen’s face was rightfully forced into gravel and he was punched and kicked. If you ask me, Aho let him off light.
It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out in court, but at worst, Aho should get maybe probation and a small fine. He should do absolutely no prison time because he did what needed to be done. I would have done the same thing, but I would ensure that the boy slipped into a deep coma, and that would teach the little bastard a life lesson.
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