I see where you're coming from, don't agree with it fully, but to an extent you have a point.I'm sorry but I'm a firm believer that violence is never the answer. There are far better ways to teach someone a lesson than beat them. I believe Breakwell has found this out first hand. A kicking will hurt for a week. Being universally hated within his chosen sport will hurt for a lifetime.
The "putting in check" I described earlier, as was done by the big brothers in our environment, did not equal beatdowns. They were short, sharp shocks that focused the mind wonderfully. If we were beaten to a bloody pulp, I'm sure we would have come out differently.
The problem with a guy like Breakwell seems to be that he will always assume the victim's role. There have never been any real ramifications that came from his actions (no big brother giving him a slap, hell, even his father seems to think it's okay whatever he's doing), so now that suddenly things are falling apart around him, surely that can't be his fault... Well, at least not in his mind. Even if he were beaten with a lead pipe and set on fire, he still wouldn't get the message, in fact, it would make him the victim even more. So the soft touch or tough love, either way, this guy won't learn. The only way he will learn is if the message comes from his peers. Which, despite the fact that he plays paintball, we ain't. Like Roquey said, he doesn't care about paintball, he probably thinks it's just something to do that makes him seem a tough guy. "I shoot bullitz at peoplez yo!"