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99Forever

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34. Givin that our "justice system" seems more interested...

Reply to alittlelark (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 08:35 AM

Jun 2012

.. in protecting bullies than it is their victims, at some point we'll will have had our fill and will take matters into our own hands. Mess with mine and I take it personally. Do it at your own risk.

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Mom Chokes Bully Over Facebook Comments [View all] alittlelark Jun 2012 OP

Disable the Facebook account. freshwest Jun 2012 #1

The internet is forever... alittlelark Jun 2012 #3

Not on FB. Adults disable their own Facebool accounts for privacy. I don't FB, either. freshwest Jun 2012 #7

THIS! ^^^ daaron Jun 2012 #19

Long ago, in the early days of Internet messaging... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #2

She had the right idea! alittlelark Jun 2012 #4

What he said will come out in the trial. Zalatix Jun 2012 #5

"wouldn't even rape her"?!!!!! ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #6

Turn him in to the authorities. Ilsa Jun 2012 #30

yes ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #35

I voted "use both hands"... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #8

Me too. I probably wouldn't in reality. But I fully understand her doing so. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #24

Shouldn't making the bully's parents aware of the comments be an option? nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #9

Nope. jp11 Jun 2012 #12

Well, they certainly are now. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #13

Maybe they were already aware. alittlelark Jun 2012 #16

True, we don't know the detials. I just know contacting the parents and school is more ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #17

I do feel sorry for this mom. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #10

I would have had a nephew or cousin kick his ass long before this run in. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #11

i voted use both hands Suji to Seoul Jun 2012 #14

I voted the same. CakeGrrl Jun 2012 #27

I couldn't choose an option .... etherealtruth Jun 2012 #15

Other: I'd have contacted his mother, father, grandmother/grandfather, teachers, principal... FedUpWithIt All Jun 2012 #18

You are a better person than I. alittlelark Jun 2012 #21

I'm just glad I'm not growing up or going to school in this new facebook age fujiyama Jun 2012 #20

+1 Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #23

That's exactly what I was thinking fujiyama Jun 2012 #29

"Tell a mall cop he tried to sell you weed" Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #22

Anything JonLP24 Jun 2012 #25

I would have slapped the crap out of the punk until he learned a lesson Skip Intro Jun 2012 #26

I really can't blame her. BlueStater Jun 2012 #28

Other--get a restraining order and force the school district to expel him eom TransitJohn Jun 2012 #31

What punishment did the boy receive? baldguy Jun 2012 #32

Contacted a lawyer Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #33

Givin that our "justice system" seems more interested... 99Forever Jun 2012 #34

Walk past. randome Jun 2012 #36

It ain't child abuse, it's an assault............... mrmpa Jun 2012 #37