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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:04 PM Original message |
Parents of bullied kids hiring lawyers, suing school districts |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sadly, this is the only way it is going to stop. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's fine, but I'd like to see school bullies permanently denied an education |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I'd like to see them punished *at all*. (nt) |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 07:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. For life? Really? |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. k&r |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. Oh how I wish I had done that when I was in high school. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Visualize: little weasel school principals being forced to give depositions under oath |
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barbiegeek (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. Beating up a Disabled child is a Hate Crime |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. the kid who beat him up was probably disabled as well |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. Tell me what court |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. Very healthy |
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ncteechur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. As a former principal, substantiating bullying isn't as easy as you might think. |
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ncteechur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. Why wouldn't parents of bullied kids sue the other kids and their families? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. By all means, if the school bully is from a wealthy family, go ahead! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That is a really poor equation, and I suspect you know it. DOT isn't in charge of drivers, only |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. What can a court do? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 05:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
26. The DOT isn't responsible for the conduct of drivers on the roads |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
32. Messaging - suing the parents |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. "School districts want to fight bullying as much as parents do" |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Exactly. In my day, they "fought bullying" by blaming the bullied kids. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. The path of oppression is always the same. Blame the victim. As in homelessness, also. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Oh yeah....the school district included ...Columbine. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. We need to bring back the concept of 'reform school'. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Good. |
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SayitAintSo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. My little brother was bullied horribly in grade school... |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I'm in tears. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. Because, of course, the reason bullying isn't stopped overnight is schools not trying. |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. That isn't true. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Yeah, There Are Carrots |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. So instead of suing those who are really responsible, namely the bully and their parents, |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
30. I should have done that 25 years ago. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Sadly, there wouldn't have been the support then that there is now. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
31. K&R |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Hi Odin! (nt) |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
34. GOOD! Maybe something will be done |
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