Irvine school bully

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zubs_IHB

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So I was watching the news the other day, and this little tidbit arose.



<a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Bullying_Reported_at_Irvine_School_Los_Angeles.html">http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Bullying_Reported_at_Irvine_School_Los_Angeles.html</a>



It was about bullying. Some kid got 2 broken wrists after a bully pushed him to the ground and he blacked out for a little bit.

Does anyone have more information about this case?



The schools stance is that it was an accident during a basketball game.

The families stance is that a bully threw him down and broke his wrists.



In the beginning of this segment, I was thinking the school district was wrong, but after watching it for a bit, I wasn't so sure anymore. I think it may be a money grab by the family.



Colleen Williams, and NBC news seem to be on the kids side but that's probably because the school district didn't want to be interviewed.
 
From watching that segment, it sure seems like Turtle Rock Elementary made some mistakes. I didn't get the feeling that it was about money (other than the reports of the school attempting to buy the mother off).
 
Cut back on the piano lessons, get that boy drinking more milk and and start him in some martial arts...



I got harassed a ton when was young, as I was often one of the few asian kids around in schools dominated by blacks and hispanics, but it mostly all came to a halt after I laid out a kid named Felipe with a shot to the jaw in 7th grade. The vatos still called me "twinkie" after that (white on the inside and yellow on the out), but they did it with respect and before long, I was running with them.



People have become such sissies today. Life is tough. It's good to learn some of those lessons at a young age.
 
Many years ago I was on a civil trial jury in a similar situation. One kid pushed another kid off the jungle gym and the fallen child broke his arm. The plaintiff, broken arm kid, was suing the city because they said it was the school's fault. I was one of the four who voted not liable.
 
In 1981, I was playing hoops on the University Park elementary playground. As I dribbled between to clumsy kids trying to set a screen, I felt a sharp pain in my right forearm. A #2 pencil that had been in the pocket of my OP shorts (upside down so as to avoid poking a hole in the pocket) had managed to impale itself in my arm. I still carry the scar.



Since I am still suffering mental anquish and irreparable harm from the incident, it might be prudent for me to file a lawsuit while IUSD still has some money left.
 
One Day, I think I was 12, I called my PE teacher a Wanker...you know like sometimes they refer to words as Arrows? Once they leave the Bow you can't retrieve them? well that's what happened.



The next thing I remember was one of the other Kids saying "f**kin' heavy for His size ain't he" as they carried me back to the changing Rooms..



To this Day I still have problems hearing out (or should that be <em>in</em>) my left Ear...



what??
 
Most every kid gets picked on at some point in their K-12 years. HOWEVER, if a kid is continually bullied, and the school does nothing about it, the child should defend himself. I am all for this. This kid should start taking martial arts and if he is bullied again, he should teach the bully a lesson he won't soon forget. Bullies are cowards and once confronted, they usually back off.
 
Not that I'm condoning this, but what really works is for the parent to seek out the bully directly and tell him to stop. When kids think your parent is crazy, they back off.
 
I am telling you. My tae kwon do lessons in elementary school is what kept Panda alive from John England and his gang.



John England: "Panda, I am going to blindfold your eyes with dental floss!"
 
When I attended elementary school in the ghetto of downtown LA, I was initially annoyed by all the black kids who were always asking me to show them kung fu moves as if all asians knew kung fu. One Halloween night, I encountered a friend who was about to get an ass kicking by a bunch of bullies so pulled I pulled him away, made a few dramatic (fake) kung fu moves, including sound effects, and to my relief, the bullies ran away.
 
My daughter has been bullied a lot at her school. Things seemed to change though after she belted a boy in the face. We never encouraged her to resort to violence and she had to suffer the consequences, but the results to her proved to be worth it in the end.



Same thing happened to me as a kid. I started at a new school in 7th grade and was messed with constantly until I got into a fight with one of the bullies. After that, no one messed with me and this kid and I actually became friends on through high school.



It's just one of those life lessons that doesn't fit neatly into most peoples' PC mentality.



Don't be fooled into thinking the school is going to protect your child from bullying though. Simple human nature.
 
Don't underestimate your child's feelings when being bullied. We had an incident at my school in the after school program a few weeks ago. A sweet little 6th grade girl who had never had a single discipline problem brought a pocket knife to school and during the after school program pulled it out on a few boys who had been harassing her and told them "I will kill you". Apparently the teasing and harassment had been going on for quite some time and no one knew about it. She was actually arrested and placed in juvenile hall for a short time. She has been expelled and I don't know where she is going to school now. Make sure your child talks to you about everything.
 
[quote author="measuremanage" date=1239156875]My daughter has been bullied a lot at her school. Things seemed to change though after she belted a boy in the face. We never encouraged her to resort to violence and she had to suffer the consequences, but the results to her proved to be worth it in the end.



Same thing happened to me as a kid. I started at a new school in 7th grade and was messed with constantly until I got into a fight with one of the bullies. After that, no one messed with me and this kid and I actually became friends on through high school.



It's just one of those life lessons that doesn't fit neatly into most peoples' PC mentality.



Don't be fooled into thinking the school is going to protect your child from bullying though. Simple human nature.</blockquote>


I wish there was a better way but I have to say I agree with you completely. Kicking this boy's ass in 7th grade was the best school career move I ever made.
 
[quote author="Mcdonna1980" date=1239157433][quote author="measuremanage" date=1239156875]My daughter has been bullied a lot at her school. Things seemed to change though after she belted a boy in the face. We never encouraged her to resort to violence and she had to suffer the consequences, but the results to her proved to be worth it in the end.



Same thing happened to me as a kid. I started at a new school in 7th grade and was messed with constantly until I got into a fight with one of the bullies. After that, no one messed with me and this kid and I actually became friends on through high school.



It's just one of those life lessons that doesn't fit neatly into most peoples' PC mentality.



Don't be fooled into thinking the school is going to protect your child from bullying though. Simple human nature.</blockquote>


I wish there was a better way but I have to say I agree with you completely. Kicking this boy's ass in 7th grade was the best school career move I ever made.</blockquote>
*mental note to self* DO NOT piss off McDonna *end mental note to self*
 
[quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1239163850][quote author="Mcdonna1980" date=1239157433][quote author="measuremanage" date=1239156875]My daughter has been bullied a lot at her school. Things seemed to change though after she belted a boy in the face. We never encouraged her to resort to violence and she had to suffer the consequences, but the results to her proved to be worth it in the end.



Same thing happened to me as a kid. I started at a new school in 7th grade and was messed with constantly until I got into a fight with one of the bullies. After that, no one messed with me and this kid and I actually became friends on through high school.



It's just one of those life lessons that doesn't fit neatly into most peoples' PC mentality.



Don't be fooled into thinking the school is going to protect your child from bullying though. Simple human nature.</blockquote>


I wish there was a better way but I have to say I agree with you completely. Kicking this boy's ass in 7th grade was the best school career move I ever made.</blockquote>
*mental note to self* DO NOT piss off McDonna *end mental note to self*</blockquote>
ha ha



Funny thing is, which I left out before, karma does catch up to you eventually. The boy ended up living in the house behind me shortly after which was akward. And then years later,when I met my husband, I discovered he was very good friends with the boy's brother. Lucky for me my husband didn't take his friend's advice to not go out with the crazy girl that beat up his brother. But they love to tease me about the incident. You never know when bad behavior is going to come back to haunt you.
 
[quote author="Mcdonna1980" date=1239165085][quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1239163850][quote author="Mcdonna1980" date=1239157433][quote author="measuremanage" date=1239156875]My daughter has been bullied a lot at her school. Things seemed to change though after she belted a boy in the face. We never encouraged her to resort to violence and she had to suffer the consequences, but the results to her proved to be worth it in the end.



Same thing happened to me as a kid. I started at a new school in 7th grade and was messed with constantly until I got into a fight with one of the bullies. After that, no one messed with me and this kid and I actually became friends on through high school.



It's just one of those life lessons that doesn't fit neatly into most peoples' PC mentality.



Don't be fooled into thinking the school is going to protect your child from bullying though. Simple human nature.</blockquote>


I wish there was a better way but I have to say I agree with you completely. Kicking this boy's ass in 7th grade was the best school career move I ever made.</blockquote>
*mental note to self* DO NOT piss off McDonna *end mental note to self*</blockquote>
ha ha



Funny thing is, which I left out before, karma does catch up to you eventually. The boy ended up living in the house behind me shortly after which was akward. And then years later,when I met my husband, I discovered he was very good friends with the boy's brother. Lucky for me my husband didn't take his friend's advice to not go out with the crazy girl that beat up his brother. But they love to tease me about the incident. You never know when bad behavior is going to come back to haunt you.</blockquote>
That's how life is sometimes, you never know how your past actions may impact your future because life is very unpredictable and has a way of suprising you. I learned the hard way not to be a dumbass because I realized I was filling my life with bad karma. It's all about the good karma now.



On a side note, I've come to like the Brea/Fullerton area since I've been working up here for the past 2 months. So much more character out here than the land of stucco boxes...errr...Irvine. I hope it doesn't get too hot out here during the summertime.
 
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On a side note, I've come to like the Brea/Fullerton area since I've been working up here for the past 2 months. So much more character out here than the land of stucco boxes...errr...Irvine. I hope it doesn't get too hot out here during the summertime.</blockquote>


This this the view I envision having when I buy the house we are watching in Raymond Hills Fullerton. You can come over and swim in my infinity pool after work anytime :) Okay, back to school bullies, sorry.

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