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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bullied 11-year-old in coma after brutal schoolyard attack. [View all]
http://www.examiner.com/article/bullied-11-year-old-coma-after-brutal-schoolyard-attackBailey O'Neil, a 6th grader was allegedly beaten up by several students and was left with a broken nose and concussion.
Along with the fact that a bullied 11-year-old boy is in a coma; one of his attackers reportedly only received a two-day suspension.
Bailey's parents took him to a local Children's Hospital. There, he began to show signs that something was wrong after several days. In the beginning, his mood was low, he was angry and wasn't sleeping.
But then things took a bad turn; the bullied kid began having violent seizures. As a result, doctors were forced to sedate him for medical reasons.
Along with the fact that a bullied 11-year-old boy is in a coma; one of his attackers reportedly only received a two-day suspension.
Bailey's parents took him to a local Children's Hospital. There, he began to show signs that something was wrong after several days. In the beginning, his mood was low, he was angry and wasn't sleeping.
But then things took a bad turn; the bullied kid began having violent seizures. As a result, doctors were forced to sedate him for medical reasons.
I don't know, would being a karate master have taken care of a seven-on-one problem???
What would happen to you if you beat up another adult bad enough to send them to the hospital?
What would happen to you if you beat up an 11 year old bad enough to send him to a hospital?
What would happen to you if you beat up YOUR 11 year old bad enough to send him to a fucking hospital?
So, if these sorts of rules and expectations apply to adults, why exactly is it PERFECTLY OK TO ALLOW FUCKING KIDS TO BEAT UP OUR KIDS AND SUFFER ZERO REPERCUSSIONS FOR IT???? WHY??? SAY IT, SAY IT??????
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"What would happen to you if you beat up an 11 year old bad enough to send him to a hospital?"
magellan
Feb 2013
#3
Sometimes fathers who want to instill it as a trait of dominance encourage bully behavior imo
lunasun
Feb 2013
#40
If I was the victim's parent, I would sue the school, the school district, AND...
ProfessionalLeftist
Feb 2013
#29
I wonder if the boy's family could bring a civil suit against the bullies' families. nt
raccoon
Feb 2013
#19
It's not the school's job to punish crimes, that's the job of the criminal justice system.
JVS
Feb 2013
#21
Funny, schools apparently can punish things like bringing over the counter drugs to school
n2doc
Feb 2013
#33
Yeah, they seem to come down hard on kids who point their fingers to imitate guns, and that other
Nay
Feb 2013
#38
No, it's their job to set up the conditions by which they don't happen. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2013
#45
It IS criminal, and I'm surprised you don't think they should be put in juvenile detention --
whathehell
Feb 2013
#61