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Bullied To Death In Cork!

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    #2
    BanzaiBk
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    Was in tears watching this last night. Just so sad.


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    cjmcork
    Registered Users Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭cjmcork


    more and more I'm in favour of vigilante-ism - I know it's spelt incorrectly, but I think you know what I mean


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    chuci
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    i work in one of the childrens wards in on of the hospitals in the city and since school has started back after x mas the amount of teenagers that have tried to take their own life or did drastic measures to be heard or helped is unbelievable.
    one boy was found hanging by his dad he was dead on arrival but was laid out in our ward because the parents wanted to spend one last night with him it was just heartbreaking. i was bullied in school and reported it many times and requested to be moved out of the class i was in etc etc but it was just ignored you can saee how this can happen its just awful.


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    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,054 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    cjmcork wrote: »
    more and more I'm in favour of vigilante-ism - I know it's spelt incorrectly, but I think you know what I mean

    There's a wonderful irony to espousing groups of people taking the law into their own hands as a way to combat bullying (in which groups of people decide they're allowed to treat someone like crap).

    A tragic situation, without a doubt, but espousing mobs is a spectacularly stupid way of attempting to deal with the problem...


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    Trojan911
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    oneplanet wrote: »
    http://www.rte.ie/tv/wouldyoubelieve/bullied.html

    That is a very tragic story. I didn't see the show but read the link.


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    oneplanet
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    Fysh wrote: »
    There's a wonderful irony to espousing groups of people taking the law into their own hands as a way to combat bullying (in which groups of people decide they're allowed to treat someone like crap).

    A tragic situation, without a doubt, but espousing mobs is a spectacularly stupid way of attempting to deal with the problem...

    I agree Fysh, the family asked that that their story be told to help others, not to seek vengeance.

    cjmcork, your reaction was my first reaction also, so I understand where you are coming from, but this is not what the family want.

    Vengeance does not help the family, but knowing the maybe someone will not have to endure the same fate, because they had the courage to speak out about what happened to their daughter, may be of some help in the family moving forward.

    To everyone reading this.

    If you know someone that is being bullied, have the courage to help them.

    http://indigo.ie/~odonnllb/cabullying/brochure.htm

    http://www.schooldays.ie/articles/bullying

    Anti Bullying Centre TCD http://www.abc.tcd.ie/

    http://homepage.eircom.net/~justinmorahan/bullying/


    http://www.ispcc.ie/Adults/ISPCC.aspx?Page=Bullying%20What%20Can%20Parents%20Do%20To%20Help%20Their%20Children?


    http://www.staysafe.ie/Bullying.htm


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    Featherl
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    Watched programme, was so sad. How could other kids to that to each other.

    I feel so sorry for the poor family


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    deisemum
    Registered Users Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭deisemum


    I've heard the mum speak on Newstalk a few times and it's just heartbreaking to hear what the bullies did and how brazen they were to this woman's family.

    There isn't enough being done about bullying. It doesn't matter what policies are in place as they're not worth the paper they're written on if they're not implemented.

    People working with children can often predict which toddler will grow up to be a bully and continue it through school and the work place.


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