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rdking647 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:27 AM Original message |
3 day suspension for beating up a gay kid???? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Clearly the gay kid wasn't a 1%er. If he were, the bully would have been given a life sentence. nt |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. I saw the video |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. Some criticize the student who took the video for not stopping it |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
69. That happened to my son. He and a friend had a gun pulled on them |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Hence sometimes we have to turn to this in this society and do the following ... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Fuck Yeah! Concealed Carry On Campus. Shoot the bullies! |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Some people live in dire situations. No, not in a school setting. This, is the |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. No offense, but I do wish people would stop bringing up the Pink Pistols |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I agree with you, but what do people in dire situations do. Pink Pistols might |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. The Pinks are a very mixed bag... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
64. In the fight against gay bashing, I welcome all (even rightwingers) who are correct on this issue |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #64 |
104. I would not call the Pinks right wing, or at least not the ones I know |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #104 |
107. I wouldn't either. I only meant to reframe the issue since the other comments |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #107 |
108. Some here have a real problem with the Pinks |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Are there really posters here who defend it? |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Well, yes. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. It's part of growing up...really? it is? what utter fucking CRAP!!!! FUCK!! |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Except this wasn't bullying, this was pre-meditated assault. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Understood, there certainly is a fucked-up mentality at work there |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #49 |
61. That's what they're doing |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
82. HA, and on THAT note, take a look below!!! |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #82 |
91. I have a talent for that! n/t |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #36 |
160. Bullying threads here usually have a number of defenders and even the occasional advocate. (nt) |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. No, the thug needs to be in jail. With real criminals, or at least in juv hall. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. If there was ever pre-meditated assault, this was it |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. This must please DNC's new faith guy |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Judging by the responses to this thread |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
40. DNC funding |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
97. Shhhhhhhhhhhh! We're not supposed to talk about that! n/t |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. Agree that the bully should have been expelled. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
54. Most of the time a disorder won't protect you. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. the attacker has issues, obviously |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I agree with you |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yes, "bullying" is a cover up |
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BlueState (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. I agree 100% |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
103. It's been my experience that they all do |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
159. Alternately, the bully could just be an asshole. (nt) |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. It is frustrating. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I think if more and more schools started calling police over this kind of behaviour |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I agree with you |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Right. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. AMEN! |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. I have to wonder if that was a black kid that beat the snot of |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Valid question. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
52. Most do these days. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. IMO parents should also start going after the schools in civil court for |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I agree. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
105. Not winnable...no specific duty to protect, not unlike the cops |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #105 |
140. Would that be prior knowledge that a particular student was being bullied in general, or |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #140 |
152. No, that the agressor had a history of threats and the school did nothing |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #152 |
153. Thanks! n/t |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 04:33 AM Response to Reply #153 |
162. why are you relying on that poster? he could be the professor in Gilligan's Island for all you know |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:21 AM Response to Reply #162 |
164. I didn't really infer he was reliable, it was just my thanks for getting back to me. n/t |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 04:32 AM Response to Reply #105 |
161. you are wrong --schools have duties to report certain things for protection of children |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #161 |
166. Duty to protect as in a requirement to stop it from happening. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. What I don't understand is why the kid wasn't expelled but also why he wasn't arrested |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. The parents would have to file. The school won't and will actively discourage the parents from |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I hope the mother pressures the prosecutor to take action |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. My daughter was involved in an off campus altercation with other students |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Which is why is should become a common practice |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. It would mean surrendering some of the autonomy they think they have |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. I was invovled in an "altercation" on the bus |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
74. If it was off campus then why would the school be involved at all? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. That was our question |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
53. Depends on the district. Most around here call the cops and press charges. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
101. Not where we were at the time. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. Lawsuit time. n/t |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. Suspension? Bugger that...he should be facing assault charges... |
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dtexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. Another felonious assault like that, and we'll not only slap your hands ... |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
35. Maybe the attacker was the football team's star player. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
37. This was assault. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
38. Maybe it is time that some of these schools and families of bullies |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
39. Here is a perfect example of how we, as gay people are being defended |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
41. Should be in jail. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
48. Why do some kids get arrested on campus... |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #48 |
72. Good question |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
51. If this were my kid, I'd have a civil suit filed so fast administrators' heads would spin |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
55. The kids around it might have been afraid to get suspended for fighting too. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. I beg to differ. If he was beaten for being black, or Hispanic would you feel the same way? |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I would feel the same way.... |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Thankfully the law disagrees with you. Bias-motivated violence is treated more harshly as a crime. |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Correct... |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #62 |
66. eek, well, again, thankfully the law disagrees with your fucked up view of the world. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Deleted message |
Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. It is for the law |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
85. Deleted message |
Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #85 |
89. I encourage some reading and writing supplementation for you... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. you haven't heard "one" anti-bullying effort that you like yet --you've heard hundreds |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Again.. reading and writing ... critical skills.. build em up.. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #93 |
106. You know what I refuse to do? I refuse to read your one message apart from your other posts |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #106 |
110. A few things... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #110 |
111. what about your homophobia? here's a quote from this thread: |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #111 |
117. Frisky aren't you? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #117 |
121. nice try |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #121 |
123. So should I just assume that means that you've given up... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:51 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. quite the contrary...I just think a place like DU, you can't call gay people not "normal" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #124 |
125. Deleted message |
CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #125 |
128. I'm still here |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:27 PM Response to Reply #117 |
143. Majority = "normal"? WTF? I do not think that word means what you think it means. |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #143 |
145. If most people are a certain thing then that is "normal"... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #145 |
146. By your definition, being gay is abnormal. So is having red hair. Or blue eyes. |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 04:25 AM Response to Reply #145 |
170. Let's pretend that I'm following your bullshit "logic": |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #111 |
136. I noticed that too. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #110 |
116. one thing: you think gay kids aren't "normal" |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #116 |
129. He also seems to think that this kid |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #129 |
130. but he's not a bigot |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #85 |
135. Deleted message |
CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #58 |
86. yes, it's called not giving a shit |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #56 |
63. It's not just a fight. If the kid was beaten up specifically for being gay, |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. So? |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Says you. Society should and does treat criminal acts of prejudice and bias differently. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. It's not null at all. |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. I think there are probably some former band geeks who would disagree with you... |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Are you against ALL anti-discrimination laws that involve protected classes of people? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. Again, that there are instances of people being targeted because |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Oh ok.. there is a time limit... |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Nope, there is a frequency limit. |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Maybe you could make a chart or a graph or something... |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #79 |
94. There is a measure. Clear and legal. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #79 |
113. Nice try. But no one said it is "ok" to beat anybody up |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #113 |
118. But that is exactly what it means... |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #118 |
119. Are you against ALL anti-discrimination laws that involve protected classes of people? |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #118 |
168. It's exactly not what it means. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #75 |
83. Actually I think Cid_B has a point as far as schools are concerned |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #83 |
96. I am waiting for someone to talk about how to turn this kind of hate around |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #83 |
112. "3 day suspension for beating ANYBODY up is way too fucking lenient" |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #83 |
157. Is it too long for being beat up cause there gay? |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #75 |
142. Kids across the board are targeted by bullies because they are weak |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #142 |
167. So lobby Congress or your state legislature to get those groups |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. Band in some schools is a more powerful group that the football team |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #67 |
87. Deleted message |
RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #67 |
137. Brainpower is nil |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #56 |
81. Mixed feelings on that. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #81 |
88. "their capricious application" |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #88 |
95. Indeed, the application is inconsistent and I am far from the only one concerned about it |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. Broken down: |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. I was responding to the prior poster who erroneously claimed they were uniformly enforced |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #100 |
151. And I was replying to the prior poster (you) who said this: |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #151 |
154. I do for juveniles, thinking that mandatory counseling etc may be more effective |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:39 AM Response to Reply #154 |
158. What about clear unambiguous cases of a hate crime? |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #95 |
109. Wait a minute..... |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #109 |
155. The application is indeed erratic and erratic justice is not fair justice. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 07:49 AM Response to Reply #155 |
163. No offense, but usually when someone says this, what they MEAN is |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #163 |
165. While I have seen that position, it is not mine |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
114. Stop saying gay kids aren't "normal" |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #114 |
120. Is there a reason you posted the same general thing three times? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #120 |
122. Ashamed of your opinion? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #120 |
131. I think that it's good to expose bigotry. |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #131 |
132. If I see some I'll be sure to point it out.... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #132 |
133. I can help. |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #133 |
134. You're such a bully... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #134 |
139. I thought you said that you grew a sack? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #134 |
169. a bully would call a guy kid not "normal" as you did |
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motely36 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #56 |
126. 'a normal kid' |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #56 |
138. "a normal kid." |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:28 PM Response to Reply #138 |
144. This really isn't the only red flag. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #144 |
149. Deleted message |
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150. Deleted message |
uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
141. gay kid vs "normal kid"? WTF? |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #56 |
147. It wasn't a fight. |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
84. Suspended, hell - the bully should have been arrested, and charges pressed. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #84 |
90. If I were the kid that's exactly what I wouldve done. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #84 |
98. Hey, it's just boys being boys! We ALL go through this! It's an initiation rite! |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #98 |
102. We profess to be a society moving forward, but often people link advancement |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #98 |
148. Totally agree! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
115. If the underlying reason the kid got beaten is because he's gay |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
127. This is sick and sad, and too many schools do nothing to stop a culture of bullying. |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
156. The school district can lose federal funding and the DOJ can file federal charges. |
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