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FedUpWithIt All

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6. Again, good on her for comments like this...

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 02:08 AM

Jun 2012

"That's not the way to go about things," she said. "They're just kids."

Hopefully, now all the involved parties can move on with their lives. The story made note that the boys and their families agreed to the suspensions without a hearing.

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Bus monitor Karen Klein's tormentors suspended for year, donations on her behalf = $670,000 [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 OP

Sorry, but this is way out of proportion. TheWraith Jun 2012 #1

Wasn't a human interest video. Igel Jun 2012 #2

I think the parents have agreed to the punishment. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #8

I think Go Vols Jul 2012 #11

That's exactly what it is. TheWraith Jul 2012 #18

who said life was fair? yet it's usually unfair in the opposite direction. i'm pleased a woman HiPointDem Jun 2012 #3

not only has she been promised the money, corporations have stepped up like Disney Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #9

Beautifully expressed suffragette Jul 2012 #32

Pretty much. joshcryer Jul 2012 #14

yeah but people donated the money freely.. dionysus Jul 2012 #19

I don't think so. MineralMan Jul 2012 #22

In a sense you are right in terms of harm done, but it is not excessive in terms... aikoaiko Jul 2012 #23

It does seem rather crazy treestar Jul 2012 #26

Fuck the Little Bullies we can do it Jul 2012 #29

Then you can write her a letter asking her to give the money back. bluestateguy Nov 2015 #33

And here I sit, fired from job for being hurt at work DiverDave Jun 2012 #4

Thing is, the fundraising for the Klein case was triggered when the bullying video went viral. alp227 Jul 2012 #10

Yeah, I know all those things DiverDave Jul 2012 #24

I think this about right and proportional..granted Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #5

+1000 Mosby Jul 2012 #15

Again, good on her for comments like this... FedUpWithIt All Jun 2012 #6

Question. What if one of the boys later runs for political office? alp227 Jun 2012 #7

The answer is obvious. Yes lunatica Jul 2012 #12

What would the statute of limitations be, though? And which behaviors? alp227 Jul 2012 #13

depends on what else they did in their life, is he going to have a pattern JI7 Jul 2012 #16

What's wrong with knowing Obama ate dog when he was 7? lunatica Jul 2012 #20

ok, I don't begrudge her a thing magical thyme Jul 2012 #17

It's not out of proportion. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 #21

Bullying hicklespickle Jul 2012 #25

so your main concern is a game? really? really really? ret5hd Jul 2012 #28

Gotta agree. RebelOne Jul 2012 #30

gotta agree with who? ret5hd Jul 2012 #31

After watching bankers/ceo types wreck XanaDUer Jul 2012 #27