Agreed. The kid simply needs help. Rather than discarding the kid, help him. I'm sure you could look at his childhood and be able to spot the issue, which is in direct correlation with this type of behavior.
Being a former police officer, the BT case seems to be "par for the course" in regards to many domestic type situations. Even though, the victim was not touched or physically assaulted, by law the police officer made the right decision by making the arrest and charging him with domestic assault...