Bullying Maybe???

Today in Grapevine, Texas, a 15 year old 9th grade student had to be air lifted to a local hospital after a possible neck injury.  Events like this are all too common during football practices and games, however in this case, the victim was merely in the school hallway. 

According to this brief report, a 16 year old classmate

""blindsided" the freshman about 1 p.m. today, knocking him onto his back"

All the details have not been released, however the 16 year old is in custody in a juvenile detention center. 

It is easy to speculate at what the reasons were behind this "attack".  Maybe the boys have a history of aggression towards each other.  Maybe they were involved in an argument over a Facebook status.  Maybe they were fighting over a female.  Or maybe the aggressor in this situation is a bully and the 15 year old was just another target for him. 

Either way, head injuries can be devastating.  There are many videos online which show the effects of students getting slammed onto their head.  Some have laid on the ground unconscious and seizing, others have barely been able to walk away. (see Richard Gale, the bully in Australia who was slammed by his victim) The true effects sometimes are not known until a few days after the event.  And what may start as a mutual fight or an aggressive bully taking advantage of his opportunity can end with very serious consequences.