kvnchrist Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 What is to be done with people like this, who out of sheer disdain harass a fellow human being to death. http://mashable.com/2013/10/15/bullying-teen-brags-facebook/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 They are minors, so, can't be charged as adults... but, this is what you get when bullying has no consequences. Until something drastic happens. Not the first time this has happened, nor will it be the last. My question becomes, If the girl was being harrassed so bad on Facebook, why did she even bother to log in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheo3309 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 They are minors, so, can't be charged as adults... but, this is what you get when bullying has no consequences. Until something drastic happens. Not the first time this has happened, nor will it be the last. My question becomes, If the girl was being harrassed so bad on Facebook, why did she even bother to log in? See this wasn't just occurring on just Facebook. These bullies were in the SAME school. So this isn't a subject of only 'cyberbullying', although I do recommend watching the movie as it does answer some of the questions people ask. I think the more important question is; Why weren't the bullies' parents notified after the physical fights? If they were, why were they allowed to play the ignorance card? Also, on a positive note, I found this today on my Facebook.http://www.katu.com/news/local/Facebook-used-to-rally-100-to-stand-behind-boy-being-bullied-228424401.html?tab=video&c=y Faith in humanity restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Didn't her parents pull her out of that school, and transfer her to another? (I may be getting this one confused with another case.) What makes you think the bullies parents WEREN'T notified? 'Nother question I would have is: Was this reported to school authorities, and did they actually make an attempt to do something about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheo3309 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 That's why I asked why the parents are playing the ignorance card. If they were notified, why are they playing it? Why aren't they being investigated? I can answer that; Because no parent wants to think that they raised their children to bully someone to death. The whole thing reeks of ignorance. And yeah. I've heard stories that she was pulled out of school, I've heard that she was also homeschooled for a time (still trying to get confirmation), and then put in a DIFFERENT school and it still was going on. This spanned over two years however. As such there should have been more involvement with school officials on all counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Uninvolved parents? True, no one wants to believe their child is a bully..... aside from those that are proud of the fact. (yes, they do exist) The fact that this went over for over two years, and a couple schools, just REEKS of mismanagement, on the part of two sets of parents, and apparently a couple schools. I would like to think that these two girls will be charged with something akin to manslaughter, and spend a few years in juvvie. At least until they turn 18. More than likely though, they will get a slap on the wrist, and that will be it, and they will go right back to their bad behavior, with a new victim. If I were a parent of the dead girl, I would be VERY tempted to PAY someone to bully both of these girls for while. Let them see the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheo3309 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 The thing is, the victim's parents did try to do something. They were trying to remove their child from the situation. So it points back to the bullies' parents, the school, and how they managed the situation. Now the possible school that she was transferred to had no control as the students who were bullying weren't attending that district. But I would expect a counselor to be involved. And I wouldn't bully them. Two wrongs don't make a right. What if they had committed suicide due to that? It would be back at square one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Since toward the end, the bullying was taking place on facebook, deleting the account would have been a logical step. No one ever died from NOT having a social networking profile. Sure, you could chalk this up for a "win" for the bullies, but, looking back, I am thinking it would have been better than what happened. What is the point of 'standing on your principles', if it causes you to kill yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizon72 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I was both when in high school, and not proud of either. But I also remember where we would stand up if we saw someone being bullied. Today, it seems like we are more inclined to pull out our iphones, get a video of it, and put it on youtube instead of helping someone else out. And those that do help, get in trouble from the school because of no tolerance policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheo3309 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Since toward the end, the bullying was taking place on facebook, deleting the account would have been a logical step. No one ever died from NOT having a social networking profile. Sure, you could chalk this up for a "win" for the bullies, but, looking back, I am thinking it would have been better than what happened. What is the point of 'standing on your principles', if it causes you to kill yourself? They were also bullying her through her phone, not just Facebook. There were several places, which is how they charged them with what they are. These girls were obsessive in bullying her. Not to mention you have to look at state of mind. You don't think about deleting your profiles. Especially considering when you're 12 years old and addicted to social media like much of the globe is today. Like I said, watch Cyberbully. It goes into explaining these things. I think it may be on NetFlix, I know it was released to DvD. When you're the subject, your life is a public spectacle and made a mockery. It escalates. Deleting the account doesn't stop them anyways. The logical step would to report the posts, get them banned from social media. Calling the phone provider and telling them to block a number from their phone. Involve the police even. Which much of that was happening. However due to legal loopholes, there's only so much that these approaches can do. Even IF you delete your social media accounts. It's also not about standing on your principles. Bullying is never okay. I see it this way, if you bully them or pay someone to do it, are you any different than them? It's not about a win. It's about right and wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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