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Romulox

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75. Oh nonsense. You two run in pack.

Reply to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #61)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 09:16 AM

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father of bus bully hugs bullied grandmother [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 OP

Yeah but where's the son? This is totally meaningless. What's the dad's benefit? n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #1

Saw this on TV and had the same question proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #2

The article isn't clear about which father this was, but KarenS Jun 2012 #3

some of the boys have apologized. They are getting a zillion dealth threats. Cops are patrolling Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #4

I think that as a parent, Dan Jun 2012 #29

Yes, and I'm sure it meant a lot to her. polly7 Jun 2012 #5

Modeling. Plus when a kid has a behavior problem EFerrari Jun 2012 #9

Absolutely agree SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #12

Agreed. MightyOkie Jun 2012 #32

Hubby would say, "Lead from the front." IOW set the example. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #81

+1 whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #49

Definitely. Chorophyll Jun 2012 #65

Can't say, but he should be at the this ladies house 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #7

Restorative justice in cases like this might produce positive outcomes - for both the victim and the sad sally Jun 2012 #17

My first thought also HarveyDarkey Jun 2012 #11

No, not meaningless. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #13

My own Dad dragged me to a neighbor's house by the short hairs on the back of my head. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #20

THis father didn't apologize for his son, imo obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #34

I may be wrong but I believe the lady had said she wasn't ready to speak to any of the kids yet... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #60

wow. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #68

Responsibility of family Aerows Jun 2012 #24

Lame excuses. The kid behaves the way he did because of how he was raised. He got CAUGHT Romulox Jun 2012 #77

It's called PROVIDING A GOOD EXAMPLE. GaYellowDawg Jun 2012 #14

An example that this little adolescent monster reads about on the intertubes? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #18

He is setting a good example obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #35

Based on the bear hug Mrs. Klein is giving in return... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #15

She had also said last week she didn't want to see the kids again obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #36

Thanks, I thought I had read that somewhere. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #55

Yup, and it just happened a week ago today obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #63

The family is also taking responsibility Aerows Jun 2012 #25

Maybe he is ashamed and embarrassed by how his spawn treated her? obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #33

He wants the death threats to stop, maybe? The kid can't come over because Pa knocked out a tooth? MADem Jun 2012 #43

One of the fathers, not sure if this is the one, has said he intends to take his son to sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #6

therapy is a good idea. On the video, the boys were talking about stabbing the woman Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #10

Good cabot Jun 2012 #21

My experience is that virtually all bullies learn it at home. Often from an abusive parent. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #23

I have found that not to be true obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #38

+1. Not in my experience either. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #46

Agree. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #47

OK. Our experience doesn't cancel out. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #53

because you're all knowing... dionysus Jun 2012 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Romulox Jun 2012 #59

sorry no Eksess Jun 2012 #73

Good for him. That's good parenting. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #8

One wonders how CNN got a pic of this. In any case, MichiganVote Jun 2012 #16

Nice but the boys should have been there too cabot Jun 2012 #19

As if this self-same father didn't teach his son to be a bully in the first place. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #22

Bullshit Aerows Jun 2012 #27

It's more likely than not. Much more rare for good parents to raise an absolute monster. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #50

You don't know that he did. Quantess Jun 2012 #28

It's more likely than not. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #51

Could be. Quantess Jun 2012 #54

Maybe he did. But if that is the case, this is a step in a better direction. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #39

Now that I can agree with. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #52

You have zero proof of that obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #40

thank you Doctor Frist. dionysus Jun 2012 #57

More *stunning* insight from one of DU's top contributors! nt Romulox Jun 2012 #58

Given the responses, I think dion's "insight" was spot on. He basically said the same thing.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #61

Oh nonsense. You two run in pack. Romulox Jun 2012 #75

Oooooh! Temper. Temper. What was it you were saying about "bullies"? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #80

No temper at all. Just a fact. It's lame to pretend otherwise. Now, more bully defending to do! nt Romulox Jun 2012 #82

Exactly right. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #67

LOL at the PILE ON. You guys are real experts at defending bullies! nt Romulox Jun 2012 #76

That may be true on a macro view, but not for any individual case. uppityperson Jun 2012 #64

Stereotyping: the secret of success is to embrace the ones everyone else holds. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #66

Poor, poor bullies! PLEASE lets not *stereotype* them! Romulox Jun 2012 #74

You're not stereotyping *bullies*. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #83

No. I'm criticizing the people who taught these "snowflakes" everything they know. Romulox Jun 2012 #84

No, they're individuals; incompletely assembled individuals at that. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #85

They're children. They were taught to relate by adults. I don't know why you're so invested Romulox Jun 2012 #86

Ah. Perfect and a mind reader too! lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #88

"Repeated personal insults + projection"? Too Rich. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #89

yip! yip! yip! nt Romulox Jun 2012 #90

I can't even imagine doing this sorta thing to her. roamer65 Jun 2012 #26

I wouldn't be alive to post Aerows Jun 2012 #30

I could not imagine behaving that way myself, but if I did, I'd expect to have my ass warmed MADem Jun 2012 #45

My family taught me to respect older people. And kids. EFerrari Jun 2012 #42

Apology ICJ65 Jun 2012 #31

I owe Mrs. Kein respect Aerows Jun 2012 #37

I don't owe anyone an apology because of how someone else treated them obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #41

Amen Aerows Jun 2012 #44

That really isn't helping 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #70

hmm ICJ65 Jun 2012 #48

I tried to avoid the video of her crying, 6000eliot Jun 2012 #62

it's easier to watch now that we know people have contributed $630K on her behalf. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #69

nice gesture but not good enough silentwarrior Jun 2012 #71

Father spending energy in wrong place Eksess Jun 2012 #72

Look at how many excuses bullies garner, even here on DU. How quick many DUers demand we "forgive" Romulox Jun 2012 #78

So what the son learns from this is if he does something horrible KurtNYC Jun 2012 #79

LOTS of investment in the idea that these children learn this behavior in a vacuum. Romulox Jun 2012 #87