Just as a quick warning this video is graphic in violence, but I was just wondering what your thoughts are on this out of curiosity, no need to watch it if you do not like seeing that kind of stuff and if it might disturb you may I stress do not feel any compulsion to view this. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=157762297615657&comments#!/TUFFAZ/posts/197058516980929
In my opinion this blokes a bloody champion (the big guy), being part of the younger generation I witness all the kind of %$*# that goes on everywhere, though I am relatively sheltered as I go to a selective high but I still hear stories about this stuff.
I tell you what if I ever take over the country I would set the law straight in this country for that bully and he wouldn't be out of a cell until he was an old, old man. And that other kid would be a hero. How society can afford to run like this I have no idea, and this is only 1 case out of undoubtedly hundreds if not more.
Not only that but Casey (the persecuted) might face police charges. Sometimes I think we live in a world gone mad with no reasoning or common sense. Holly if you deem this to be innapropriate feel free to take it off, but I really feel this needs to be a well known issue in the general public.
Sorry if I come off a bit (can't think of the word for it at the moment...) but this is something I feel really strongly about, curious to see your thoughts on this!
Well Amateur, that is amazing. Amazingly bad that is.... the evidence was all on tape that Casey took it on the chin ...literally!
I hate bullies and as although I don't condone violence that little !@#$%^ got everything he deserved as far as I can see. Obviously the comments that followed agreed with that too. Bullying goes on in so many ways these days and I have even had to change my daughter's name on FB so that she can get a bit of peace at night from the schoolyard bickering and bitching that seems to flow onto the social networking sites after school. Boys use their fists and girls use their words.....it is all damaging and abhorent.
The schools will try to turn a blind eye at times and that is when they need the parents to get right up them! I took screen dumps from FB to the elite school where my girl goes and that shut them the hell up when they tried to say that their students were not involved and it wasn't anything to do with them. It involves us all...school, parents, bullied,bullies and bystanders, whether it is physical or pn the internet or text etc. To build a better community everyone needs to step up!!!!
Good onya Casey !! :^O
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Hi guys
The content of the thread has certainly made me think about what we allow on the forum as the link does feature violence. It is stretching the boundaries of what we are comfortable allowing but thank you for posting the warning Amateur. I will allow the thread to stay but just a reminder to everyone to consider what is appropriate to post, even in the social subforum.
Cheers
Holly
Wow, Saw the viral video but your link doesn't seem to work for me. Casey deserves some respect for this. I feel privileged to go to a selective school that has tolerable people and have never really been through any dramas like this but nonetheless I think it is sick that this still goes on everywhere affecting many students who are kept silent and are subsequently neglected. Can't say it better than Birdie, it affects everyone - witnesses, families and all. Casey's action rose awareness of the issue but the fact that he is going to face charges is just !@#$% Can't believe they could just let him get perpetually beaten up like this and yet charge him for giving his tormentors a little taste of their own medicine. You make sure that school faces that problem and does something about it, Birdie. No one deserves to being treated like that at school or on the internet.
Taz
Taz I have to say I hope you don't think my school has anything to do with the video link. I was just giving an example. I can see that this is a very sensitive point for those of you still going through the school system , and understandably so. Yesterday I was at our school helping in the Tuckshop and had an opportunity to speak with my daughter's form teacher, just casually. I found out that there are behaviours that he is very concerned about and they go outside of the schoolyard. He was pleased that I spoke to hi and that I keep a close watch on the social networking sites. THAT is the key to trying to keeping our children safe. Parents need to be involved and know what is going on.... communication with a teen s vital. ALso the link between school and parent can only be strong if the parent wants it to be. I am very comfortable talking with my child's teachers and they welcome that. Our school does stress the need for the triangle to be strong and for the communication to work both ways. Sometimes that is heated ( as in when I took info to them about FB) but we all need to be on the case and work together :')
All the best to all of our young members with your studies this year !
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Thanks Birdie :)
I know the video was of a different school, nonetheless it could happen anywhere and cyberbullying can be just as bad.
You are a great and proactive parent by the way ;) Maintaining a strong communication is good but make sure you give them some space - teens like their independence (I know I do lol). One problem is that sometimes a parent's definition of "concerned" is a child's definition of "overprotective" but as there's constant communication, a bond of trust can be established and the child will be allowed more freedom with less worry on the parent's shoulders - both sides win. One problem is bullying is too often kept silent due to fear. They will know you'll get very concerned if they tell you about it. But with Casey's case, the parent knew all along and not much has been done about it...
I'm pretty sure you'd know all this parenting thing through experience but I'm just adding in my two...dollars.
Taz
Ha ha Taz, no if I was over protective I would say "no social networking sites" like some other parents I know. But I believe that this kind of technology is here to stay and the sooner kids learn to use it responsibly then the better. A guiding hand is what they need and she knows that if ever she is concerned about something that is put up there then we can discuss it and we can act accordingly . (I know all the passwords for msn and FB but keep the reins fairly loose unless I see something bad). That's what my parents did to me at the same age ( with different activities and also a bit older in those days)
One of the girls at school started saying things like I may as well be dead after some unkind acts of social engineering and manipulation had occurred, then she felt she needed to tell the teacher.... and that is what I try to instil into her. To be caring and to listen but don't take it all on board and try to cope with it all yourself. But I leave it up to her to make the decisions about whether to take stuff further or not. Becoming a responsible young person takes time and practise doesn't it ? :')
( so does being a parent to a teen I can tell you!)
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Can't argue you with that one, Birdie ;) Wow, you're like a second school counselor of the school.
But I don't think I've met a parent who keeps their child's password to FB or MSN before to be honest but hey if you are both ok with that then there you go!
Taz
Well Taz, it works for now... she has just turned 13 . I don't keep it ... I just know it. And we are friends on there so I can see what is being posted on her wall most of the time. We have heaps of mutual friends as she has a lot of my friends and family too
Let's face it.... most of what teen girls say to each other on FB is total crap anyway LOL
The parents don't have to be the enemy ;')
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Oh ok my bad, that's cool. Sorry when I think teens, I immediately associate to those a little bit older (15+). That's very fair of you, I wasn't even allowed an MSN at that age lol. I see what you mean.
Taz
To be honest I have asked her to stay off msn..... don't like that one much as it broadcasts statuses etc and we have had troubles in the past. Plus I don't use it and understand it so I don't like it !!! LOL
Sunshine Coast Queensland
LOL fair enough. I only found it useful for discussing collaborative works in real-time. I thought FB has more privacy problems because friends of friends can read your pages if you are not careful. But the real problem is not that but the addicting games they put on there D:
Sorry Amateur for going on tangent.
Back on topic: I can't believe that his parents and classmates knew about it all along and couldn't do a thing to stop it. I guess a school with violence as a common occurence will find it fairly difficult to address the issue but still. He did a good job dealing with it with his bare hands. Little kid had it coming. Police are going to get flamed a lot if they do press charges against Casey - they better not.
Taz