The video is by two middle school kids who want to help make a difference. Gotta love them!
However, I am not sure if this judge did enough. Read the two articles below and let me know what you think.
Seven Upper Darby Bullying Suspects Appear In Juvenile Court, One Goes To TrialCBS Philly.
Another teen admits guilt in taped bullying case | 6abc.com.
Those of us with boys know they love to play violent video games, but when did beating a child up for real become a spectator sport? I hope the answer is never, but apparently to some children in California it was just that recently.
Three days ago I came across a story about a young man in California who was lured to a site where others were waiting to harm him. This is bad enough, but the story gets worse. You can read more about it at sacramento.cbslocal.com. I cannot understand why this mom is not getting more help from the sheriff’s department. I decided to investigate what California laws might apply to this incident. First, I want you to click on criminal.findlaw.com to read a definition of assault. Next I want you to read an explanation of California’s law at stopbully.gov.
You also need to know a new law went into effect in California in January regarding cyberbullying. You can read about it at bullypolice.blogspot.com. Now I am not sure if the incident happened before January or not. However, another important fact is that everyone who opens a Facebook account agrees to their terms of agreement. See numbers one, five, and fourteen at facebook.com/legal/terms. Lastly, the victim has the option of suing those who posted this on Facebook. You can read about this at blogs.findlaw.com.
I would love to know what you think. Is the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department dropping the ball here? What would you do if this happened to your child?
It is time for my 2011 weekly Project Gratitude post. Information about Project Gratitude can be found at:
Riding the Roller Coaster: Project Gratitude.
I am grateful there are still parents who instill kindness in their children. I hope and pray there will be even more who do this soon. I am especially grateful for the bystanders who stand up to bullies and tell them that yes, he or she is my friend. The more bystanders stand up to bullies, the less power bullies have. I am glad some people are getting this message. I am grateful to all of the people including parents, teachers, counselors, principals, and children who are working to make this the standard instead of the exception. I am posting links to some of the ones I found today.
Kind Campaign highlights problem of female bullying.
Goddard School asks Could We All Be Bullies?
The following post is an example of a total failure on the part of a school, the children who go there, and the parents of these children, but I am grateful that the girl is speaking out instead of taking her own life.
I wrote a blog about accountability back in October and finally some people are being held accountable for their actions just as I have said they should be.
Accountability for Protecting Our Children | dswalkerauthor.
One more good and bad together. This one is about adult bullies, and I am grateful this story is being reported, and the man who posted threats was arrested.
Opinion | The trolls and bullies must not stifle community engagement | Seattle Times Newspaper.
Let me know what you think about the recent developments.
I found an amazing woman on Twitter today named Sara Westbrook. She has written a song that she performed on You Tube to help girls who need to overcome bullying, and she agreed to let me post it. For my Autism Directory Friends, she also has a relative on the spectrum. Enjoy!
Delightfully Different Life 