Dad protects daughter bullied on School Bus

[Bonny]

On the Today show there was an issue, an African American girl was bullied on the school bus so her dad came to her rescue. The school bus had a camera on it so the whole thing was recorded. Now he is being charged for it. The girl was really sweet & you could see it really hurt her deep inside. I remember all the bullying that went on when we rode school buses. Times sure haven't changed. The kids on the bus were not only mentally abusing her but physically, hitting her on the back of the head.

[moosmom]

I was bullied as a kid. Those memories just don't go away. I commend the father for coming to his daughter's aid.

I also blame the bus driver for not stepping in. Bullying is so hurtful and to this day, I still remember those awful days when I had to run home from school or wait till my brother came and walked me home. I also remember the names of those bullies.

I'm glad that bullying is now being looked at very seriously. I only wish they had done that when I was a kid.

[Asiel]

Laughing and making fun of someone at their expense is also a form of bullying, something certain people fail to recognize.

Bullies are people with very low or no self esteem. I hope this father will be commended for his actions and not intimidated. Bullying should be stopped the minute it surfaces .

[sparks19]

can't say I blame the father. Schools don't do jack about bullying so parents are being put into this position to defend our own and then we suffer the consequences.

Schools need to take this more seriously. it happens under their supervision and they turn a blind eye all too often.

I say a Zero tolerance policy or a three strikes and you're out policy. First detention, then sent home, then expelled. No one else's education should suffer because of a bunch of pathetic bullies.

[Taz_Zoee]

I heard this report on the radio and they said the girl had cerebral palsy. Which makes it even worse, not that bullying in general is not bad. Look at the other young kids that have actually taken their own lives due to being bullied.
I also do not blame the father. However, screaming profanities at the kids may have been a little much. But I can understand his anger.

[Medusa]

I completely understand this father's anger and frustration. I was bullied as a kid and so was my son. (When he was young, he was a peanut in size but in high school that all changed. He definitely bulked up.) I went to the school and was told there was nothing they could do. So I went directly to the parents. One woman said that she'd handle it and she did. Another woman told me "Hey, as far as I'm concerned it's open season. I can't be bothered w/this." Of course, this is the same woman who was screaming one night "Help me, please, oh god, someone help me!" My husband and I ran down to her house and her husband had her on the ground and was punching her. My husband yelled "Hey!" to startle the guy and he jumped off his wife, who then yelled at my husband "Mind your own Godd*** business!" So it's easy to see why the kids bullied others. If I were a parent today, I would still go through the proper channels to avoid legal action but if that didn't work to my satisfaction, I'd handle it myself. I was really a mama bear and I still am. I will not stand idly by and watch others be bullied either physically or verbally.

[momcat]

I saw the interview this morning on the Today Show. What a cute little girl! It broke my heart when she started crying while talking about the abuse she had to endure.

You go, Dad! I don't blame him at all and respect him for defending his daughter. If this has been an ongoing problem with this bus, why didn't the driver do something to help her? Put the bullies off the bus, tell the school administration about the abuse, say something to someone so it would stop.

I'm hoping that all charges against the Dad are dismissed, he did what he had to do. It's the bullies that should be facing charges; make an example out of them then kick them out of school. Then make it very clear to the parents of these out of control tormentors that their "Kids will be kids" attitude will not be tolerated. Some serious family counseling should be ordered by the court at the very least.

[Bonny]

Laughing and making fun of someone at their expense is also a form of bullying, something certain people fail to recognize.

Bullies are people with very low or no self esteem. I hope this father will be commended for his actions and not intimidated. Bullying should be stopped the minute it surfaces .

Who are the certain people are you referring to in the above sentence? I grew up with name calling as a kid & it was recognized as wrong & pointing fingers at others was not considered any better.

[Bonny]

I heard this report on the radio and they said the girl had cerebral palsy. Which makes it even worse, not that bullying in general is not bad. Look at the other young kids that have actually taken their own lives due to being bullied.
I also do not blame the father. However, screaming profanities at the kids may have been a little much. But I can understand his anger.

Our younger son has mild cerebral palsy. He had a kid on the bus call him a worthless cripple. My older son proceeded to beat the crap out of that kid. I got a call from the school & they didn't like what I had to say about them & their policy. That kid never opened his crappy bully mouth to either of our sons & left the other kids alone on the bus too. Sometimes you have to take the law into your own hands if you can't get people's attention.

[Asiel]

Who are the certain people are you referring to in the above sentence? I grew up with name calling as a kid & it was recognized as wrong & pointing fingers at others was not considered any better.

I reread my post twice to make sure I was seeing it right. I don't see any names and I don't see anything that resembles finger pointing. It seems you took it personally for some reason. I was applying a general comparison to something I witnessed. Was the wording politically incorrect? I didn't bother with this seeing we're on a pet forum .

[Bonny]

I reread my post twice to make sure I was seeing it right. I don't see any names and I don't see anything that resembles finger pointing. It seems you took it personally for some reason. I was applying a general comparison to something I witnessed. Was the wording politically incorrect? I didn't bother with this seeing we're on a pet forum .

You said certain people I am going what certain people, certain people on here? What did you witness? I am always getting it from the spellling patrol on here but don't mind.

[Marigold2]

The father has the right to protect the child. The school, the bus driver were not so what could he do. I would have done the same, I think most of us would have. I think the man is a good father who wanted to protect his kid.

[wombat2u2004]

I was bullied as a kid. Those memories just don't go away.

Oh, do you still remember the times I used to pull your pigtails ???

[moosmom]

No, but I do remember you dipping my pigtail in the ink well!!

[DJFyrewolf36]

Bullying sucks and it is a sad part of human nature. I don't blame the dad one bit for defending his child. I do blame parents who defend their brat, bully children however.
When I was younger, I had to take matters into my own hands. I got into trouble but no one ever bullied me again. I dislike violence, and to this day it bothers me that I had to fight fire with fire.