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Michigan girl, victim of homecoming prank has the last laugh

Michigan girl, victim of homecoming prank has the last laugh | Bullying | Scoop.it
From www.foxnews.com - September 28, 2012 8:22 PM

A Michigan community is trying to make things right after a 16-year-old girl was named to a high school homecoming court as part of an apparent prank.
Whitney Kropp told WNEM-TV she felt betrayed after some of her classmates at West Branch's Ogemaw Heights High School suggested that her selection announced this month at the 800-student school was a joke. She said she had been picked on in the past, but it intensified afterward.
"I thought I wasn't worthy at Ogemaw Heights at all," she said.
As word spread, however, community members rallied behind the sophomore. She's expected appear at Friday's homecoming football game. And The Detroit News reports businesses will buy her dinner, take her photo, fix her hair and nails, and dress her in a gown, shoes and a tiara for Saturday's dance... 

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Olivia's comment, January 30, 10:03 AM
If I were bullied like this, I would feel that everyone in the entire school hated me, because if it was a unanimous decision by the students, that would mean I didn't have any friends. That means that no one wanted to hang out with me or talk to me. I think that this girl was bullied because maybe her family didn't have a lot of money, she didn't own a car, or she had a different style than her peers. Normal things that kids are bullied for today.The thing is, we're all normal and we all have flaws. But when people pick out these flaws, we immediately become the victim of being bullied and talked about. If I went to this school and knew about the prank, I would feel that it was wrong. But you can't really do anything besides telling a teacher. I mean, if this prank was agreed upon by all the students but you, how woud you stop it? I'm sure there were other kids who thought this was wrong, I mean there had to have been. But peer pressure sometimes gets in the way of your decisions and originality. After this prank was over, I think that she wasn't bullied anymore because who would dare bully someone after they've gotten in trouble for it? Though, some probably would just to show that they're "cool" and not afraid to get in trouble for bullying her again.
Miller Ann Davis's comment, January 30, 10:08 AM
I like the part where you said " we're all normal and we all have flaws. But when people pick outnthese flaws, we immediatly become the victim of being bullied and talked about." This is very true. Eveybody is the same. We all have flaws. People do get picked at because they aren't like other people, but in truth, they are.
Chris Johnson's comment, May 6, 4:32 PM
she keep her head up
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Caught on tape: Bullied girl in brutal fight with female classmate as other students cheer them on

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From www.dailymail.co.uk (via @StopBullyNow) - March 30, 2011 4:45 AM
Sierra Spencer, 13, is seen punching, clawing and wrestling with another girl as other students stand and cheer them on in Maryville, Washington. (Caught on tape: Bullied girl in brutal fight with female classmate as other ...: By Daily Mail Reporter A bullie... http://bit.ly/fjHEgi)
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What can happen to a bully :: Bullied: How bullying affects us :: PostStar.com

What can happen to a bully :: Bullied: How bullying affects us :: PostStar.com | Bullying | Scoop.it
From poststar.com - March 17, 2011 8:12 AM
The link above will take you to a video shot outside a school in Australia, where one boy (a teenager, and quite big) is getting harassed, verbally and physically, by another boy (a younger teen, and a lot smaller).
A followup story on the same site has lots of details, and a couple of stories from other people, who talk about having been bullied.
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School bullying and the local response

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From www.examiner.com - March 15, 2011 7:23 PM
Six Pennsylvania high school students, ranging in age from 13 to 17 years old, were taken away from school yesterday in handcuffs for an act of bullying caught on a cell phone camera earlier this month. The teens have been charged with kidnapping, unlawful restraint, and related offenses for dragging a eighth grade student through the snow, tossing him in a tree, beating him, and hanging him by his coat on a metal fence post

Continue reading on Examiner.com: School bullying and the local response - Charlotte Christian Parenting | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/christian-parenting-in-charlotte/school-bullying-and-the-local-response#ixzz1GiIonIKT
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Violence in schools: how parents feel | Family Lives – The parenting advice and support charity – reg 1077722

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From familylives.org.uk (via @bullyinguk) - March 4, 2011 4:05 AM
A study for the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) claimed that 39% of staff have faced aggression from a student’s parent, guardian or family member.

This behaviour from parents sends out a negative message to their children, who will believe that it is acceptable to conduct yourself in this way. http://fmly.me/gh8PZJ via @FamilyLives
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Bullying and Beyond: How to Stop Violent Behavior

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From www.huffingtonpost.com - March 26, 2011 7:27 AM
There are three types of people involved in a violent situation: the perpetrator, the victim and the bystander. Our society is largely made up of bystanders -- people who observe violent behavior, but do little or nothing to stop it.
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Bully Beatdown: Sparking revolution or escalating violence?

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The bully represents an ongoing epidemic of mob mentality, group tormenting and the suppressing of individuals who may not exactly conform (intentionally or unintentionally) to the status quo.
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DC Girl Attacked By Bully | wusa9.com

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From wusa9.com - March 13, 2011 12:45 PM
WASHINGTON (WUSA)-- Jayda Watson is a 9-year-old foruth grader at Stanton Elementary School in southeast D.C., and she's terrified of going back to school after she claims a 10-year-old boy in the fifth grade attacked her.
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