Comments | gsa_lj: A Boy the Bullies Love to Beat Up, Repeatedly

tko_ak in gsa_lj

A Boy the Bullies Love to Beat Up, Repeatedly

Mar 24, 2008 13:49

An Arkansan teenage boy's store was chronicled on the front page of the New York Times. He's been mercilessly bullied. The kid maintains he's straight but gay-bashing is known in the same school district, and it started after he was asked if he wanted a "certain sex toy" in a prank phone call. He's also been called "a homosexual" on a Facebook hate ( Read more... )

bullying, harassment, victimization, violence, high school

Comments 24

hippopotassium March 24 2008, 21:15:15 UTC

That's just heartbreaking. My heart goes out to him and his family, and countless others who are in his position.

I also want to know why the school districts always seem to do as little as possible to stop bullying.

yep_i_am_dennis March 24 2008, 21:15:47 UTC

That's horrible that a child has to go through that.

crumplelush March 24 2008, 21:37:43 UTC

He got what he deserved?

I hope this person was fired. That's just sick.

evil_admiral March 24 2008, 23:58:55 UTC

Its the government. Incompetence is rarely penalized.

demerick March 25 2008, 00:48:34 UTC

Sad but true.

demerick March 25 2008, 00:49:17 UTC

Sad, but true. I think incompetence is rewarded.

polyester_queen March 24 2008, 22:16:14 UTC

Ms. Wolfe remembers the family dentist sewing up the inside of Billy’s cheek, and a school official refusing to call the police, saying it looked like Billy got what he deserved.

What. The. FUCK!

mizzoumark March 24 2008, 22:24:28 UTC

The school district's official response is here.

http://www.kfsm.com/global/story.asp?s=8061871

To me, it sounds like they're covering their asses.

tko_ak March 24 2008, 22:31:57 UTC

FERPA is a pain in the ass, but I don't think it would stop administrators from assuring parents that the offending students have been disciplined.

Bureaucracies, and school districts especially it seems, get very defensive and do whatever they can to cover their own asses. Even if it means throwing a teacher or student under the bus (er, no pun intended).