Authorities are continuing to evaluate evidence in the alleged attack on a gay Ohio teen whose mother believes may have been targeted due to his ual orientation. Video of the incident that appe...
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If the kid is being given any such drugs, I would tend to be more tolerant, because its possibile that psychiatri
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y searched for the video and was able to obtain a copy. We were not able to meet with the student who iniated the fight until recently due to his absence from school. Although I cannot discuss the discipline with you, I can tell you that it has been revisited and further disciplina
y. No one deserves that kind of treatment. I hope the boy at the receiving end of that hate is ok and is able to move on from what happened. That being said, doesnt your example of retributio
y promote bullying? I mean, your basically saying that this kid bullied so in turn put his photo on the internet to be criticized by his teachers and mocked, ridiculed and well... bullied for his actions by the rest of the world. No offense, but, what is that kind of punishment supposed to teach? That if youre a bully, you will be bullied back? Or that bullying is ok under certain circumstan
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ble! it only encourages it to get more views and gives these bullies an audience. instead look up his yearbook photo and plaster it all over the web, along with a couple of teachers of the kid who judging by his character, can give some great negative feedback and ruin this kids reputation
The disturbing rash of LGBT teen suicides began receiving attention last ll. Among those who took their own life was Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old Rutgers University student who jumped off the George Washington Bridge between New Jersey and New York after his roommate allegedly filmed him having with another man.
The disturbing rash of LGBT teen suicides began receiving attention last ll. Among those who took their own life was Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old Rutgers University student who jumped off the George Washington Bridge between New Jersey and New York after his roommate allegedly filmed him having with another man.
Though his office is evaluating whether to file an assault or felonious assault charge against the attacker, Ross County Prosecutor Matt Schmidt added that Ohio lacked existing legislation to enhance the charges even if officials could prove the attack was motivated by the victims uality. There is a federal hate crime law, he added, but the federal district attorney would have to file the charge, and Collins could approach him about it.
ely Unioto has become the target of a media blitz which did not contain all of the cts and at times seem to conveythe message that we tolerate these acts of violence. Yes the fight did take place at UHS and the administra
tion responded at the time, with the cts given, according to our code of conduct. When we learned that a video of the fight had been placed on Facebook and remarks were made in regards to the gay gender, we immediatel
d that Ohio lacks the ability to charge the accused with a "hate crime". So what?!!! Why hasnt this kid been charged with assault? Im not convinced the attack wasnt at least partially based in homophobia
ty and that horrible bible they hold so sacred as it continues to justify this sort of thing.
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rs cousin was complicit why wasnt this individual punished as well? As for the defense being used by the "Bully" of being mentally ill, I agree. My problem is the 3 day suspense or if he is charged with a crime being thrown in jail. I suggest a full med and psych work-up along with social services digging into his home life. Get him what he needs now or dont let him back into the school system. Our Gay Brother is going to be just fine, damn he already knows who he is and his Mom loves him and no one will silence her!
08:00 PM on 11/14/2011Agreed, but the mother could insist that assult charges be brought against the attacker.
Id like to learn more about this part. What kind of mental illness? What kind of drugs, if any, are prescribed
Worse though, I imagine authoritie
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Authorities are continuing to evaluate evidence in the alleged attack on a gay Ohio teen whose mother believes may have been targeted due to his ual orientation. Video of the incident that appe...
tics are heavy "downer" drugs that poison the system to create an artificial depression
"Boys will be boys" except not alschool bus bully attackers Attack On Gay Student By Bully At Union-Scioto High School In Chillicothe, Ohio Under Investigationl boys fight nor are all boys taught to fight by thier parents.
For one example, "biploar disorder", which is a real condition for some people, but is not a disease, has been hugely over-diagn
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. Should he be punished? By all means, but publicly ridiculing him and mocking him solves nothing. It just turns the tables and repeats the cycle.
According to the initial report obtained Thursday by theGazette, the two boys were on their way to a third-period class when they bumped shoulders. The 15-year-old suspect told deputies he has a mental illness, that he just zoned out, and didnt know why he punched Collins son, according to the report.[Rebecca] Collins son sustained a black eye, a knot behind his ear, a chipped tooth and a possible concussion, Collins said.
. But its clear that some form of bullying took place. Beating the tar out of someone would never be accepted in the adult world. It shouldnt be excused among teens.
Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255 for theNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineor visitstopbullying.gov. You can also visitGLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, which strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of ual orientation or gender identity/expression andThe Trevor Projector call them at 866-488-7386.
04:28 PM on 11/02/2011If the attacker really did suffer from mental illness, his cousin would have jumped in to save both of the boys from getting hurt. If he wasnt strong enough to do so, he would have screamed for help. Instead, he chose to record the beating with his cell phone and post it on Facebook for all the world to admire. This whole thing sounds premeditat
ons for them. Its another big pharma scam.
05:21 PM on 10/31/2011I wonder if this kid "zoned out" before or after he decided to lay in waiting for his victim. Its a poor excuse and one even his parents probably dont believe. The law doesnt recognize this as mental illness or "zoning out". They call it "premedita
ely for UHS, the social media will not know this or all the other great things that take place at UHS.
James Osborne, principal at Union-Scioto High School,condemned the unfortunate attack. I am not saying we have never had any reports of bullying -- we have just as much as any school, he told ABC. But weve never had anything of this magnitude.
I suggest Superinten
.and was..." Geez, maybe Wilma should sit in on Freshman English). Third, she should page through the comments after related stories on the local Chillicoth
02:51 PM on 10/31/2011No one will speak up? Are we surprised after watching a video taken by the young mans cousin which shows him waiting for his victim and then sure he got every brutalizin
01:36 AM on 10/31/2011i really have a hard time believing the attackers storyt, i mean even if it was a hate crime against a gay student.. the attacker said he zoned out?? i mean really, if he zoned out after being bumped, wouldnt he have beat the kids like right after he got bumbed, in the hallways.. but instead he waits for him in a classroom befgore he beats him.. that doesnt sound like he zoned out. and a 3 day suspension is really not enough i mean come one, people get suspended for a week for doing less then what this kid did.
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While the attacker was given a three-day suspension for the fight, theGazettequotes the victims mother as saying she feels Unioto High School, where he son is a freshman, has not done enough to clamp down on bullying. Ive called and called and called...[The response] has been real lackadaisical, kids will be kids, Collins said, noting that her son has repeatedly been called names relating to his uality. To me, its not only the kids doing it. The teachers arent stepping in.
Mr Garrett start with a strong dose of Moral Ethics! I wish you good will and strength of character.
ions]; and the drugs used to "treat" it can be nasty.
11:39 AM on 12/05/2011Im not promoting what this child did. It was horrendous and he should be punished accordingl
02:12 PM on 11/23/2011It should be aggravated battery or something like that. If I did anything like that I would get at least a year in jail for it in this state.
Failure, after all, is a scary thought. Therefore, people often want to avoid what they do not want to ce. The bottom line is this: When kids do not learn how to cope with iling, they learn how to escape it.
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02:29 PM on 10/31/2011I would have ved you, but please let me assure you that the Mormons do NOT have "the right idea" - on ANYTHING to do with Gods gay and lesbian children.
Video of the incident that appears to show the attacker, who has not been named, waiting for the gay student inside a classroom was posted on Facebook. The grainy footage is believed to have been shot on the aggressors cousins cell phone. Still, asThe Chillicothe Gazettereports,no one else has come forwardwho believes the fight may have been motivated by the ual orientation of the victim, who has chosen to remain anonymous:
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dent Garrett, you start by saying this horrific event was mishandled and that this wont happen again because the safety of ALL students is your first priority. Then you issue a public apology to this Mother and her son, and you state that the school board will publish SOPs on how to handle this type of crime.
Wilma Gillott
07:34 AM on 10/31/2011I think they should send in a contingent of gay "Navy Seals" to help with the interrogat
t of new, patented, quite expensive drugs for it.
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I was sickened by the assault that occurred at Unioto High School, where a 15-year-old student was beaten up, presumably because of his ual orientation. The footage reflects the environment in which many LGBT students receive their education.
11:25 AM on 11/02/2011"kids will be kids"
g image. Not one student stepped up to intervene then. It is absurd for the school system to try asserting this was not a hate crime.
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m, Thank you for your concern. I assure you that this is type of behavior is not acceptable or tolerated in our high school. The great things that take place at UHS r out number incidents such as this one. Unfortunat
d suspect told deputies he has a mental illness, that he "just zoned out," "
While Collins told deputies she thought the fight was motivated by her sons uality, the report indicates Osborne told the deputy he talked to the teacher and students in the classroom and no one reported the student saying anything about Collins sons uality.
Peace.
Also Mr. Garrett since the perpetrato
07:12 PM on 10/31/2011As the mother of a gay teen, I sent this school an email (posted elsewhere) regarding my concern. This is the response I recieved. It is not enough.
Maybe the Mormons had the right idea, write your own bible.
e website. Rightly or wrongly, the public is under the impression that "fights" are tolerated at UHS as regular events in the life of the school--"k
11:35 AM on 11/02/2011Id like all the trolls who routinely come to this site to degrade gay people and to express their anti-gay animus, to sit through this video and know that they are contributo
This is itself bullying. Its complicity in the phenomenon
11:04 PM on 10/31/2011Pretty bad. First of all Wilma should recognize that this was not a fight. This was an attack. Second this has nothing to do with "the gay gender." (This shows shes totally clueless--
I tried them, briefly, as a result of an incorrect diagnosis. They had the effect of seriously "zombifyin
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school bus bully attackers Attack On Gay Student By Bully At Union-Scioto High School In Chillicothe, Ohio Under Investigation,Authorities are continuing to evaluate evidence in thealleged attackon a gay Ohio teen whose mother believes may have been targeted due to his ual orientation.
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