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22. Don't confuse current policy with my belief...

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #16)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:45 PM

Feb 2014

If my son came home and said "Dad, I saw this kid getting the stuffing knocked out of him. It wasn't for fun. It wasn't a fair fight and I thought he was really going to hurt him. I jumped in the fight to keep him from getting really hurt. I think they are going to suspend me"

Well, I'd buy that boy a puppy to spend his week at home with and that principal and that council meeting would get an earful. I don't think it would make a whit of difference but they'd get it and in front of my boy as well.

Young men need to know what right looks like and defending the weak is one of those things and my son will know that I have his back 100% when he makes the right and ethical choice.

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WATCH: Teen Suspended for Defending Bullied Gay Classmate ****UPDATE**** [View all] William769 Feb 2014 OP

Good for him! cyberswede Feb 2014 #1

All violence is bad and it can never be justified... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #2

Even if you just take the beating, and don't defend yourself, you can still be punished... Humanist_Activist Feb 2014 #4

... William769 Feb 2014 #6

Having been bullied by kids all throughout middle and high schools, I'm particularly... Humanist_Activist Feb 2014 #15

So we should sit on our hands... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #16

Don't confuse current policy with my belief... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #22

I read this... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #24

Discovering that is what we've taken from kids... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #28

+1 rtassi Feb 2014 #50

Good for him! Vinnie From Indy Feb 2014 #3

Good. I'd be proud if he was my kid LittleBlue Feb 2014 #5

Agreed. William769 Feb 2014 #7

Cool! My parents used to live in Lehigh Acres. Proud of that student. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #8

Kick! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #9

Good Person Gothmog Feb 2014 #10

A kid with honor. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #11

Wow, Betterson is a hero, they should have a school holiday in his honor. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #12

Ship this straight to Ellen DeGeneres... ReRe Feb 2014 #13

Cheers to you Mark Betterson! MysticHuman Feb 2014 #14

K&R... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #17

Violence begets violence. Orsino Feb 2014 #18

Fuck the school...a hero stepped up and did the right thing. Rex Feb 2014 #19

Let no good deed go unpunished. lpbk2713 Feb 2014 #20

Hope Griffin got suspended too treestar Feb 2014 #21

According to the update the bully was arrested for battery. groundloop Feb 2014 #53

Good news treestar Feb 2014 #56

Zero thinking policy strikes again sarisataka Feb 2014 #23

He got in a fight at school. He got suspended. Them's the rules. Iggo Feb 2014 #25

Some would say he got suspended for attempting to break up a fight... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #30

He could have blocked with his face I suppose... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #32

It looks like that is what happened. He tried to break up the attack (I won't even really call it a ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #33

My sister got suspended for hitting the guy who was harassing her in the face, once. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #45

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #26

Good for Mark Betterson! Cha Feb 2014 #27

Proud of Mark Betterson - TBF Feb 2014 #29

Can Stand Your Ground Be Used Against Bullies Wolf Frankula Feb 2014 #31

Kicking for update. William769 Feb 2014 #34

K & R for bully getting arrested. Hear that Chris Christie???? nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #35

Awesome warrior1 Feb 2014 #36

The aptly named Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #37

in 5th grade my kid took on the school bully on the playground dembotoz Feb 2014 #38

Now that is an AWESOME update!!! Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #39

Suspension thrown out for Mark Betterson and the bully has been arrested! countryjake Feb 2014 #40

K&R Sissyk Feb 2014 #41

Thanks for the update. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #42

Mark Betterson is a hero. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #43

Good kid! Spirochete Feb 2014 #44

Congrats to the young Mr. Betterson, with thanks. flvegan Feb 2014 #46

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #47

Good to hear that update Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #48

Huzzuh! sakabatou Feb 2014 #49

Zero Tolerance should be renamed; SamKnause Feb 2014 #51

I love that update! NealK Feb 2014 #52

Battery charges for the bigot. crim son Feb 2014 #54

Warms my heart. myrna minx Feb 2014 #55

Way to go, Mark! They_Live Feb 2014 #57

Betterson ProgressiveJarhead Feb 2014 #58

Here is the thing. Schools will continue to hide behind zero policies nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #59