Bobby Beale

[Siobhan]

I was thinking about this the other day.. what would you do if your son killed your daughter (abet not a nice one), would you go to the police? From what I can tell it wasn't premeditate so I would bring my son to the police.. As he is just a kid, I don't think they would send him to jail. Or would they?? Maybe therapy and a social worker to keep an eye on things

[Perdita]

All very logical and most likely what would have happened in real life but does not make for a good storyline in a soap

[maidmarian]

All very logical and most likely what would have happened in real life but does not make for a good storyline in a soap

I think it would with most children and
most childhood accidents. But they way
Bobby is portrayed if he was interviewed
by a qualified person.- he would soon
unravel and show there was more to.it.
and a tendency to.repeat??

Probably might get away with no prison
(.as such)
- but I would have thought time in a secure
unit -til the problem was diagnosed
and treated- for public safety!
I thought this was what Jane& Ian were
concerned about as could be lengthy process.

[maidmarian]

Dupl

[Dazzle]

Probably might get away with no prison
(.as such)
- but I would have thought time in a secure
unit -til the problem was diagnosed
and treated- for public safety!
I thought this was what Jane& Ian were
concerned about as could be lengthy process.

They also don't want Lucy's death on his conscience - but they might come to realise he doesn't have one...

[Siobhan]

Isn't more harmful for Bobby not to know what he did? How will he ever learn? He killed his sister, in an accident, but he is only learn now that it doesn't matter what he does, mammy and daddy will cover it up. He need to have therapy and counseling to realise right from wrong and not go through life thinking that hitting someone over the head with an object is ok.

[storyseeker1]

Isn't more harmful for Bobby not to know what he did? How will he ever learn? He killed his sister, in an accident, but he is only learn now that it doesn't matter what he does, mammy and daddy will cover it up. He need to have therapy and counseling to realise right from wrong and not go through life thinking that hitting someone over the head with an object is ok.

I agree. It's the same with a lot of things with kids; if you're forever cleaning up after them, they'll never learn. Of course it also depends on what's actually wrong with Bobby. I said once in a previous forum that Bobby might possibly have IED, a psychological condition where the patient literally can't control their rage. They can be calm and in control one minute, and suddenly explode with anger in the next. These anger outbursts usually don't last long, and the patients apparently feel something like relief or even pleasure while they're going through it, only to later feel remorse once it's passed. During these outbursts, they can be capable of virtually anything, from mere shouting and cursing, to inflicting physical harm on others. From what I've read about it, Bobby seems to have all the symptons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interm...osive_disorder

[Siobhan]

I agree. It's the same with a lot of things with kids; if you're forever cleaning up after them, they'll never learn. Of course it also depends on what's actually wrong with Bobby. I said once in a previous forum that Bobby might possibly have IED, a psychological condition where the patient literally can't control their rage. They can be calm and in control one minute, and suddenly explode with anger in the next. These anger outbursts usually don't last long, and the patients apparently feel something like relief or even pleasure while they're going through it, only to later feel remorse once it's passed. During these outbursts, they can be capable of virtually anything, from mere shouting and cursing, to inflicting physical harm on others. From what I've read about it, Bobby seems to have all the symptons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interm...osive_disorder

My son suffers from ADD with violence, similar to what you explained above. He can be quiet and calm one moment and then a demon the next. We (myself and his dad) did not ever use this as an excuse, instead we got help and therapy (resulting in my son spending a month in an overnight clinic at Christmas) until we found out what was the problem. I am very happy to say that my son is a millions time better and is very calm and loving. However, anything could have happened to me or my daughter when he had these outburst (always made sure my daughter was somewhere safe when my son would freak out) but I never ever covered anything up nor would I.

[Perdita]

EastEnders has come under fire for its seemingly "corrupt" portrayal of boarding schools, following Bobby Beale's recent storyline.

Scenes airing earlier this week saw Ian reveal to his family that Bobby was able to join a boarding school imminently after an apparent bribe, and tonight's episode will see him explain that he is sponsoring their new building.

The Boarding Schools' Association (BSA) has accused the BBC soap of propagating a myth that boarding schools are "corrupt".


​Bobby is miserable as Jane and Ian prepare to say goodbye
© BBC

The plot was branded "fanciful and damaging" by the group that represents roughly 500 independent and state boarding schools across the UK.​

Responding to the claims, a spokesperson for the show said: "EastEnders is a drama and although we cover real life issues, our characters are fictional.

"At no point has EastEnders ever implied that Bobby Beale received his place at boarding school through anything other than merit. His father, Ian, merely suggested that he would like to make a donation in the hope of speeding up the process."​

EastEnders continues tonight (January 28) at 7.30pm on BBC One.

[parkerman]

"At no point has EastEnders ever implied that Bobby Beale received his place at boarding school through anything other than merit.