'He's traumatized' Charles County parents speak out after 7-year-old was 'hanged' in an elementary school bathroom

[Jilly_in_VA]

A Charles County family is speaking out Saturday after their 7-year-old son ended up in the hospital after an incident at his elementary school.

The boy's mom posted about her son's experience online and it has since gone viral, with over 215,000 likes on Instagram as of Saturday night.

"My child who is a second grader was hung in the boys' bathroom by a fourth grader," the mother's social media post said Saturday. "I received the most traumatizing phone call from the school stating that my child was being rushed to children's hospital in NW ... I'm feeling anger and seeing red, but my son is here by the grace of GOD, and I will forever be thankful!"

The parents are angry and confused but also thankful that their son is still alive.

“If you look at my son, he has marks under his eyes, like blood vessels, he still has bruises on his neck from being choked,” the boy's parents said, both fighting tears.

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/education/charles-county-waldorf-instagram-maryland-hung-hanging-instagram-post/65-99add2e2-60b1-4be1-ab3f-4fcb8c13b50d

District is claiming "Horseplay" but from the rest of the story it sounds like bullying to me.

[Irish_Dem]

1. A 7 year old says: "I am going to show you how I did back in the day."

And then hangs another student.

These are adult words, the bad 7 year heard this from an adult.

[MagickMuffin]

12. The other student is in 4th grade so much older than 7

And that kid old enough to know better but he has apparently grown up surrounded by hate for poc. And of course the school is sticking with it was horseplay nonsense.

I hope the little boy can get past this, but it will take some time.

[Irish_Dem]

15. Doesn't matter, a 9/10 yr does not talk about "back in the day" and know how to hang people.

This is a child who heard and saw this behavior first hand by an adult in his environment.
Perhaps someone did it to him and he is acting out his abuse.

The evaluation is obvious and straightforward.

[Irish_Dem]

17. The victim can get past it with family support and counseling.

Trauma from a single act of violence in childhood can be treated quite well with therapy
and a loving, supportive, kind parents and family.

[Texin]

25. I'm just going to say that the 4th grader needs be suspended with a requirement by the district that he be evaluated

by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist prior to having the suspension lifted. There's "horseplay" and bullying, and then there's psychotic behavior, and that kid would scare the hell out of me if he was my child.

[Clouds Passing]

2. Once again, school districts paying lip service to bullying. The victim gets punished, not the bully.

This is a huge problem in schools today. And with bullies in charge of our government soon, bullying is going to get a lot worse everywhere across the country. Such a sad commentary on the mentality of Americans today, Fox News brain.

[DeepWinter]

3. Happened to me

in 3rd grade back in the 70s. Janitor finally heard me 5 minutes later. The 3 kids that did it to me, we later became friends in High School and I'm still friends with 1 of them to this day.

[33taw]

4. How about they release the parents name and address?

[Lonestarblue]

7. Do you mean 4th grader's parents? The parents of the 2nd grader do not need to be outed so they can be harassed.

[33taw]

8. The fourth grader. He is a minor and his name cannot be released.

[sarisataka]

11. So effectively dox a 4th grader?

[33taw]

13. Dox his parents. I didn't use to feel this way, but when we sit back and do nothing someone gets hurt.

And it is usually someone who is innocent. That crap is learned at home, time to hold them accountable.

Nick Fuentes ran into hiding when he was Doxed . The parents of this kid and the kid can go into hiding.

Sorry, I have no more compassion for the right wing harassment.

[sarisataka]

14. Unless you know he doesn't live with his parents

Doxing the parents is the same as doxing the child. It would take minimal effort to get the child's name knowing the address and parents' names

[33taw]

16. Too bad, it is time to stand up to bullies. Young or old. Just my opinion, you don't have to agree.

[sarisataka]

19. I am happy to go on record I do not agree with doxing a 9-year-old.

The child needs help, not death threats.

[33taw]

21. I totally understand your feelings. I have moved on from compassion for future fascists.

[33taw]

20. As a child I never considered hanging another child. The school is dismissing this as "horseplay".

Time to take some effective action. Sitting back and acquiescing to this type of inaction is over.

[JoseBalow]

27. Why?

[Lonestarblue]

5. No way is this horseplay. It is bullying and attempted murder.

Based on the video, I’m guessing the parents and second grader are black. The 4th grader’s statement saying “I’m going to show you how I did people back in the day,” could easily be interpreted as a KKK type statement threatening black people. Trump’s election is already having a negative impact on safety in schools.

[Bettie]

18. And even if the child had died

they'd say "boys will be boys, oopsie!" and they would know that they can do anything and never face consequences.

Well, they already know that they never have to face consequences.

Horseplay my ass.

[Srkdqltr]

6. I hope they get a good lawyer and sue them , kids family and school

Child should not be treated like that.

[Jit423]

10. YES!

[karynnj]

22. They say the child is not going back to that school

The school district should be required to pay for any private school the child could go to and for whatever psychological help he needs. The fourth grader should be evaluated by the school and treatment recommended if warranted.

[Maraya1969]

9. If a man did this to his wife he would be in jail. What the hell is wrong with these people?

[hadEnuf]

23. Was this a racial thing? I did not see anything either way.

n/t

[WarGamer]

24. Thumbs down for the linked article using highly charged words misleadingly...

Everyone clicked on the story to see if a boy was left hanging by a rope in the boys restroom... when his jacket was actually hanging from a coat hook on a stall door.

It's still a case of extreme bullying...

But it's clickbait and inflammatory.

[brush]

26. Can't access the link. Races pls. Was race involved?