Read the CBS news report, B.C. girl convicted in school bullying tragedy, to learn about the trial of the three teenage girls who continuously harassed and threatened Dawn-Marie, a 14-year old girl from Canada. Dawn-Marie never asked an adult for help and finally committed suicide.
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Comment on this tragic bullying incident. What is your reaction to the conviction of one of the girls who bullied Dawn-Marie? Do you think teenage bullies should be tried in a courtroom? Why, or why not?
Adults should do everything in their power to prevent this from happening. I'm in high school and I get bullied every day! I once took action myself instead of telling someone and ended up being excluded for 15 school days. Since then I have kept a record of who it is and what they do, I show this record to my Headmaster/Mistress every week. This is only the first step to stop events like this from happening. It isn't enough. The authorities need to be involved too. You can't always trust a child's story. Governments should take a big step into school life. If governments saw what bullies do and did not just read the stories, bullying would hopefully be considered a serious crime like insurance fraud. If this action is taken, then in time bullying will be abolished and stopped.
Posted by: Chris | May 28, 2009 at 07:54 AM
We need to stop this, and stop it all now! If our children are to go to a school, we want to know that they are safe. We don't want excuses from schools saying "Oh, we didn't notice the big bruise on your child's face" when it's pretty obvious that bullies are commiting these crime against us, children and themselves! The bullies will grow into the habit and they will be fired from every job they get because of this. If we can stop this now, our children might have a chance of being safe.
Posted by: Chris | May 28, 2009 at 08:01 AM
Bullies cannot be stopped. They are everywhere. They bully people not because of their own problem. Not that rubbish. They bully people because of the fun and to earn respect.
The reason people (victims) try and kill themselves is because you get bullied, it is like someone stabbing you in the heart. You feel like you are not around and can't get away, and that's where people make the mistake. Believe me. I might be only age 15, but everyday from when I started my first school I have been bullied and I have also thought of the idea. However thinking about the ones you will make sad usually counters the weight.
Posted by: Stefan | June 25, 2009 at 09:42 AM
I know how a lot of bullied people feel. I have glasses, I'm quiet around people I don't know, and I don't try to fit in. As a result of those three traits, I have been bullied all my life.
Since kindergarten, a group of popular people have made my life miserable. When I finally graduated from elementary school, all of the popular people at my new middle school took up the job of verbally abusing me.
My father passed away when I was in sixth grade, which made me quieter and angrier. I annoyed a lot of people because I had unmedicated ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder. When I finally got on medication for my depression and my ADD, I still was quiet and didn't want to fit in.
I have just about have been called every swear word numerous times and have been beaten up more than a few times. Also, a lot of the boys at my school started randomly picking on me for no reason. They've tripped me, called me many profanities, made jokes about how they thought I was a nerd, and once one of them even threw little plastic explosives at me.
Hopefully high school will be better. And to those who have been bullied, picked on, and beaten up, just remember that you're not alone. I know how you feel. I've shared similar experiences. You're not alone.
Posted by: A Sympathetic Middle Schooler | July 22, 2009 at 03:07 PM