[DiamondSmiles]

http://www.ajc.com/videos/news/12-ye...llying/vCDxwB/

October 5, 2013

By Christina Hartman

Courtesy of Newsy.com

A 12-year-old girl has been arrested and charged in a case of so-called, “relentless bullying.” So let’s start with a couple details:

“Last month, the parents of a 13-year-old girl told police that the 12-year-old girl was taunting, bullying and harassing their daughter.” (Via WTIC)

“Police say they became concerned when the victim made comments about committing suicide.” (Via News 12 Connecticut)

Now, to protect all involved police haven’t released any names and haven’t even identified that private middle school, but we do know this is in Stamford, Connecticut. Still — arresting a 12-year-old for bullying?? A Stamford police lieutenant told WTNH why officials felt they had to get involved.

“According to investigators, the victim was taunted, harassed and pushed.”

LT: “She really couldn’t learn in that environment. ... If it’s getting up to the level of the school can’t handle it, that’s when we gotta get involved.”

WFSB gathered local reaction to the arrest and found residents were mixed.

WOMAN: “The school could have handled it. The girl could have got expelled or things like that. But to arrest her?”

MAN: “I think it’s important that the police take action in this type of case.”

Now, one possible explanation for Connecticut officials’ sensitivity, the suicide in late August of a Greenwich teen whose family said had endured years of bullying. Bart Palosz’s sister told reporters the school hadn’t done enough to help him. (Via CNN)

So when this 13-year-old alleged victim reportedly told her parents she was contemplating suicide, they called police.

In a statement Stamford police said, “We investigate all claims of bullying, and this type of behavior will not be condoned in a learning environment.” (Via Connecticut Post)

The 12-year-old, who was charged with disorderly conduct was released to her parents’ custody after the arrest.

[calisphere]

Good! Maybe it will teach the bully that it's not okay to harass other people.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by calisphere ↗

Good! Maybe it will teach the bully that it's not okay to harass other people.

I hope so

I witnessed a girl about 12 telling a tiny boy, 6 or 7, to get off the swing because she was there first. She was going to count to 5, then push him off.

I went over and asked her why she did that and she told me she wanted to swing and she was there first and walked away.

When my niece and I got there, no one was on the swings.

I told her, "When you walk away, you lose your swing and you shouldn't bully smaller kids." She left the playground and I told the little boy to get back on the swing.

He had to be one of the smallest kids in the school.

[banana dick]

good, teach the little bitch a lesson.

[rapeWhistle]

Did the victim file a Hurt Feelers Report ???

[Megamel29]

Why don't people just teach their children to not be dicks? I'm still waiting for some mouthy bitch on my niece's FB page to apologize to me. Like that will happen. I get tired of defending my niece when all she does is get mad at me and defend her shit talking friends. People need to stop crapping out kids and then forgetting to raise them.

[rapeWhistle]

Originally Posted by Megamel29 ↗

Why don't people just teach their children to not be dicks? I'm still waiting for some mouthy bitch on my niece's FB page to apologize to me. Like that will happen. I get tired of defending my niece when all she does is get mad at me and defend her shit talking friends. People need to stop crapping out kids and then forgetting to raise them.

You're arguing with a kid on facebook?

[DiamondSmiles]

Some never outgrow it, i.e.; the watercooler

I've seen one bully's mother and she was white trash.

Bad parenting at its worst!

[Megamel29]

Originally Posted by rapeWhistle ↗

You're arguing with a kid on facebook?

No. lol My niece (who is 15 and therefore prone to be dramatic) made a status update saying she can't wait to join the Army. So I was joking that I didn't want her to go and also that she doesn't like people yelling at her. One of my sisters commented about the fact that many female members of the armed forces are victims of sexual assault. So one of my niece's friends told us all to shut up and she can do what she wants. Most of my nieces friends are rude bastards. So I commented that for one, I was joking, and two she needs to apologize. I'm just staying away from my nieces page because I only get annoyed. Kids are dicks.

[rapeWhistle]

Originally Posted by Megamel29 ↗

No. lol My niece (who is 15 and therefore prone to be dramatic) made a status update saying she can't wait to join the Army. So I was joking that I didn't want her to go and also that she doesn't like people yelling at her. One of my sisters commented about the fact that many female members of the armed forces are victims of sexual assault. So one of my niece's friends told us all to shut up and she can do what she wants. Most of my nieces friends are rude bastards. So I commented that for one, I was joking, and two she needs to apologize. I'm just staying away from my nieces page because I only get annoyed. Kids are dicks.

You got owned by a 15yr old...?

This is why adults shouldn't have facebook accounts.