Case Closed: Jamey Rodemeyer's Bullies Not Charged

[William769]

Police closed the Jamey Rodemeyer case today without prosecuting any of his bullies, saying they lacked proof he'd been harassed.

Rodemeyer killed himself in September after facing bullying that he "could never escape,” he said in posts on the Internet. But Amherst Police Chief John Askey said that despite the 14-year-old's complaints online about bullying, there wasn't enough evidence of what happened, and it couldn't be pinned to any single student.

For example, police told the Buffalo News that they had investigated five incidents at North High School and found none had been reported to authorities, leaving investigators to rely on second-hand information.

"In most cases, you need a victim and a complaint," Askey told the Buffalo News, noting that he isn't satisfied with the outcome.

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/22/No_Charges_in_Jamey_Rodemeyer_Case/


May you now have peace. :cry:

[joeybee12]

1. Sucks...RIP

[texastoast]

2. Fear, hate and cowardice

And now those kids who bullied have to live with themselves and they will probably bear and raise children like themselves.

[Angry Dragon]

3. Then the schools and authorities have to be more receptive to complaints

and not sweep them under the rug


It is my opinion that the hate and bullying starts with politicians
One only has to listen to the politicians running for president or
listen to the ones already elected

[William769]

4. ...

[AndyTiedye]

5. The Bullies Have Their Own Political Party

[Angry Dragon]

6. No they don't

cross all political lines and cross all economic classes

[AndyTiedye]

8. Only One Party Is Pro-Bullying as a Matter of Policy Though

And bullies do tend to grow up to be Republicans.

[Initech]

10. I found out the guy who bullied me in high school had parents shilling for the GOP that year.

It was enough for me to stay away...

[Initech]

9. Limbaugh, Hannity, Dobson, Fischer, Coulter, the list goes on - they are professional bullies!

There ain't no justice I tell ya... :argh:

[FiveGoodMen]

7. All this bullying being supported/protected in the name of Jesus

Know Jesus, No Peace.

[William769]

11. ...

[FiveGoodMen]

13. Hate it all you want, but every time an anti-bullying law is opposed, it is opposed by

a christian group.

And they oppose it because then they couldn't harass gay people.

[NMMNG]

12. WTF?

But Amherst Police Chief John Askey said that despite the 14-year-old's complaints online about bullying, there wasn't enough evidence of what happened, and it couldn't be pinned to any single student.


Why would it have to be pinned to a single student?

They couldn't trace the offending students through their usernames and IP numbers?

It sounds to me like they just didn't try hard enough.

[Rowdyboy]

14. Just unreal.....what a devastating ending for an incredibly sad story....

Rest little man