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LeftyMom

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

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 11:58 PM

Feb 2014

Dad picked her up and took her out for ice cream.

An ambulance picked him up and took him to the ER and then to surgery.

She had a really great week off of school.

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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