And now there IS a real choice?

According to this article, Justice of the Peace Gustavo Garza can no longer give parents the choice of paying a fine or paddling their children in open court when their kids break the law. The reason: three families are suing the judge saying that the choice left them with no real option. So, a judge has ruled that Garza may no longer offer the choice of paddling. Obviously, there are way MORE options now. Interestingly, according to the article, paddling was the option chosen in 98 percent of the cases, and was chosen by the parents who initiated the lawsuit. Perhaps it is the FINE that they wanted done away with?