Avt007 From Canada, joined Jul 2000, 2131 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (8 years 6 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1403 times:
In our area there was a famous case not long ago where it did turn to murder. My wife works at the school my daughter attends, and even at a young age, girls can be far more cruel, emotionally and physically, than boys. I completely support the decision to suspend those students.
Safety1 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 30 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (8 years 6 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1315 times:
I just listened to a couple of the girls doing a radio interview, they were both complaining about being suspended!!.
I think the school head has stood her ground and taken a very firm and hard line with this type of outrageous behaviour. Lets hope they all learn their lesson, I wonder what will happen to the girl that was bullied though?
Capital146 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2003, 2125 posts, RR: 49 Reply 5, posted (8 years 6 months 1 day ago) and read 1284 times:
Truly sickening. Teenagers can be horrifyingly cruel (girls and boys). Hope the victim can move on from this in time and progress to live a happy adult life.
Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7713 posts, RR: 55 Reply 6, posted (8 years 6 months 1 day ago) and read 1266 times:
I feel so bad for the victim. I was sort of eccentric at school, more into playing the piano and reading about planes than sport and alcohol etc. The school I was at was a bit posh and my fellow pupils lacked imagination, clearly, cos I was sort of bullied but barely (I think if it had been a really posh school, it would have been a different story - those future captains of industry would have beaten the shit out of me, wot-oh!). I am really stretching the definition of the word 'bullied'. But I guess it was enough to know what it's like, and the idea of forty other kids going for you, boy oh boy. Poor thing. It must be one of the worst things about being a parent as well, cos you can help in most situations, but when your offspring is being bullied, it's much harder to help (or even know about it?). Hey ho, it is indeed a cruel world.
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57AZ From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 2550 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (8 years 6 months 22 hours ago) and read 1201 times:
Sounds like a terrible situation. While the school has stood its ground, if the charges that the victim was punched and kicked are true, those actions fall under criminal assault. I'm not familiar with the laws in the UK but here, there would be criminal prosecution of the individuals involved in addition to whatever sanctions the school decides to take. Best way to teach them their lesson would probably be to let a judge deal with the perpetrators.
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777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11318 posts, RR: 17 Reply 8, posted (8 years 6 months 16 hours ago) and read 1134 times:
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After reading the news report, the 40 odd girls deserve to get banned from the school, getting suspended for the rest of the week is just a joke, considering the hell that they put the victim throu.
We had a case here in Norway a year back or so where 20 girls bullied and sexually abused another school girl Do you know that happened to the 20 girls Thom@s? Well the victim is this case has sadly had the rest of her child hood/teenage years stolen from her.
57AZ From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 2550 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1017 times:
Unfortunately, it's the world we live in today. Peer pressure from the minute the kid is born and often pressure from Mom and Dad to achieve the dreams they never did. Overall, it's the desire to be on top no matter the cost and vanity. A good example of this is the children's pageants and the amount of money wasted on them. Getting back to the tragic incident, I know that had that happened in Arizona, the students would all face heavier penalties than those mentioned. The leaders of the gang would be expelled for sure. Other participants would face long terms of suspension at the least and they would all most likely face criminal prosecution, probably in adult court on charges of assault. Terrible.
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Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15990 posts, RR: 59 Reply 11, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1016 times:
Avt007 - Reena Virk, in Victoria? That was such a shocking and sad event.
Ya, that was news here in Toronto also.
There are 2 problems:
1. Parents who improperly raise their daughters that somehow encourages bullying.
2. Parents raising other girls with so little self confidence that they will not stand up to bullies.
I'm not sure which set of parents is worse.
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ScarletHarlot From Canada, joined Jul 2003, 4673 posts, RR: 59 Reply 12, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 940 times:
57AZ, I don't agree. It's no different today than it was years ago except perhaps for the severity. I was bullied. My mom was bullied in the 1930s. Shit like this happens all the time and has for decades.
Read "Reviving Opehelia" or "Queen Bees and Wannabees" for a professional opinion on how girls treat each other and why. Both are excellent books.
Flyboy36y From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3039 posts, RR: 8 Reply 13, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 935 times:
I certainly feel that any students who physically "punched or kicked" this girl should be permanently expelled from school and criminal charges brought against them if the victim suffered any damage.
UN_B732 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 4286 posts, RR: 5 Reply 14, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 924 times:
I concur. Suspension is too "softy-wofty". Knowing the US like I do (well I think I still live there, haven't gotten my Elbonian visa yet) I say Expulsion for at least some of these nasty, vile people. expulsion! expulsion! expulsion! is the first thought that came through my mind after reading this thread
I think Civil Litigation could provide the parents with monetary issues, which would lead to direct action to be taken against these girls..
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Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11949 posts, RR: 50 Reply 15, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 880 times:
777ER, the two or three "leaders" in this group were punished somehow, I don't remember the details... The others were most likely given a slap on the wrist or something. System doesn't work...
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Kaddyuk From Wallis and Futuna, joined Nov 2001, 4125 posts, RR: 28 Reply 16, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 878 times:
As a victim of the British School System, i was bullied throughout my school life...
From when I was 5 till I was 16. I endured 11 years of schooling hell.
The school system in the UK is appauling when it comes to controlling kids. Pupils know the boundaries that teachers face when it comes to punishments and use them against teachers...
I know a teacher who was suspended for throwing a pupil across a classroom... Becuase the pupil was hitting him with a CHAIR!... I belive that if a teacher is ever struck physically by a pupil, they are well within their rights to react back with physical action...
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