"This was basically how things have worked and continue to work in (particularly rural) areas where policymaking is lacking and people are left to their own dev

"This was basically how things have worked and continue to work in (particularly rural) areas where policymaking is lacking and people are left to their own devices." So in rural areas if a child in school grabs another child, throws them on the ground, and starts beating them in the middle of math class, the teacher will not attempt to intervene? Sorry but I don't believe this.