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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
when was the last time someone at a workplace stole their shoes, spit in their face, beat them black and blue or have 5 kids kick the shit out of them while laying on the ground? cops would be involved but somehow when this happens at a school its treated differently, why?
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Harassment in the work place is a daily. I've had watches and CD players stolen from me at work (shows you how old I am).
I'm not saying it's okay for five kids to beat the crap out of another kid. Clearly at that point, it's not bullying and it's not a problem for the school to handle - it's a legal matter.
There's a huge difference between bullying and assault. Bullying is more of threat by intimidation - "give me your lunch money or I will kick your ass" - and while I'm not saying that's acceptable, I'm saying the way we handle it is overblown.