Washington state fifth graders plotted to kill girl, authorities say

[timdog44]

8. I made my statement

in accord to the article cited. They intended to kill the girl because "she's rude and always made fun of me and my friends," the younger boy told investigators, according to the documents." I guess it is difficult to decide what is bullying and what isn't. The response to what the little girl did, was very extreme. I did not see anything in the article to indicate the boys were going to lure anyone else into the fray.

I didn't place the blame at the doors of the school totally either. I may not have made my stance as clear as it should have been. In fact I think I am in total agreement with you. I suppose I should have expounded a little more. These young boys are for sure coming from a problem home and it did indeed create an extreme situation, which is why I am glad no one was physically injured.

As to the little girl, I don't know where meanness and bullying are one and the same. That being said, being mean should not be an accepted behavior, and indicates a possible problem in the little girls home life. I certainly don't think it is cut and dried, but there are enough bad activities going on to indicate some intervention on many different people and levels.

I would not want these boys living anywhere near me either. Not sure I would like to live near where the little girl lives either