In what appears to be an assault planned by the aggressor and her friends, a female student was approached at school, and while attempting to walk AND keeping her hands in her pockets, was assaulted. She suffered a broken nose and had to be treated at a local emergency room.
It appears that the parents of the victim had previously taught her properly. They told her to walk away and it is very evident in the video which accompanies this story, that this is what she attempted to do. The victim's mother had this to say,
“Just look at how violent it is! I told her, I said just walk away. She said, ‘I did what you told me, Mom.’ I told her no matter what you just walk away and she did,” she said.In another all too common thread of this story, the incident apparently started on social media. While social media can be a very rewarding, fulfilling, and practical tool, left in the hands of teenagers it can have serious, and sometimes deadly consequences. The video was also posted on Youtube which many people do not consider a social media site. With the technology in cellular phones ever increasing, kids can post videos to Youtube, Facebook, and other social media sites as soon as they are recorded. The comments posted about these vidoes on all the sites can be alarming.
The local school district did not comment on the incident. However, school districts across the State of Texas were recently mandated to adopt anti-bullying policies which address cyber-bullying as well as several other times. Harsher consequences for the aggressors are now mandatory. So while the parents may be upset that the attackers were not arrested, they should remain vigilant in ensuring that the school complies with policy. And they need to continue to teach their daughter that fighting is not the answer.
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