tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583544120956527475.post8600081538702906549..comments2024-02-15T11:05:15.579-06:00Comments on Apathetic Lemming of the North: Phoebe Prince: Another Teen Hangs Herself; Cyberbullying, As UsualBrian H. Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583544120956527475.post-7848332036347109982010-03-30T19:06:35.691-05:002010-03-30T19:06:35.691-05:00Anonymous/Luke Easter,
That last question, “if a...Anonymous/Luke Easter, <br /><br />That last question, “if a law’s passed & U R a victim anyway why have it around?” - I'll offer this answer:<br /><br />To help the next person who might be a victim.<br /><br />Governments are unable to turn back time and undo what has been done. Just as well, I think.<br /><br />Leaders can, however, make an effort to learn from what has happened, and take steps to help prevent similar tragedies.<br /><br />Whether or not 'there oughta be a law' is the right approach or not is another question.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583544120956527475.post-4767323790811607492010-03-30T13:45:17.849-05:002010-03-30T13:45:17.849-05:00Phoebe Prince (R.I.P.)
LaVena Lynn Johnson, Jamie...Phoebe Prince (R.I.P.)<br /><br />LaVena Lynn Johnson, Jamie Leigh Jones, what’s been happening since?<br />Josie Lou Ratley and the end of innocence for 15 year-old Phoebe Prince,<br />To those who pushed this girl to suicide I say murder in the first degree,<br />And during plea-bargaining negations nothing less than the max felony.<br /><br />The first three mentioned had different circumstances in their own right,<br />However, what makes this unique is that it did not happen over night,<br />There was a continual pattern of harassment by bullies in high school,<br />On at least one occasion it was witnessed by students & a teacher too.<br /><br />Exactly what must these administrators, teachers and their parents do?<br />To stop these students from imitating life found in the Metro Park Zoo, <br />By the way, speaking of administrators & parents not one of them knew?<br />Oh but wait, there were some in the upper echelon who did have a clue.<br /><br />Arriving from Ireland it started last September, the girl never had a chance,<br />Tragically found hanging at home two days before the high school dance,<br />Enough became too much as she sadly ended her life this past January 14,<br />Nine will face charges of statutory rape, assault and others, six were teens <br /><br />Back to those in charge who were aware of the in person and online abuse,<br />What kind of message are they sending, how about this one, what’s the use?<br />This wasn’t a job after graduation where everyone has the status of an adult,<br />Neither was it in some hide away camp, commune or serect religious cult.<br /><br />Not a remote island off the radar neither a far away galaxy did it take place,<br />South Hadley Massachusetts which is located in the good old United States,<br />Primarily conducted at school during school hours as classes were in session,<br />I Yahooed, Googled, you name it but no where could I find this in any lesson.<br /><br />It was so devesatating that her brokenhearted parents just had to move away,<br />Wondering why none came forward so they could see their child another day,<br />Here’s a question, whose son or daughter is being bullied right now and where?<br />Hopefully in future instances those in charge will do more than say, “we care.” <br /><br />Earlier this month Massachusetts Legislature passed anti-bullying legislation,<br />If that is really the case then how did this young lady die from strangulation?<br />There’s an age old question, “if a tree falls in the forest does it make a sound?”<br />Here’s a new 1, “if a law’s passed & U R a victim anyway why have it around?”<br /><br />by Luke EasterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com