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YellowRubberDuckie

(19,736 posts) Wed Sep 26, 2012, 03:17 PM Sep 2012

Stillwater OklahomaMiddle Schooler shot himself this morning in the middle of the hallway at school.

http://kfor.com/2012/09/26/breaking-news-stillwater-junior-high-on-lockdown-after-shooting/

It was 7:50 and a shot rang out. Kids witnessed it. No one really knows why. Superintendent was far too smiley at the press conference and insisted they found no reported bullying in their computers and spoke about some abstract bullying procedures. Most bullying is not reported. He looks different with a red 'fro and he's tall and skinny. He was probably tortured. Makes me think of Jeremy, that song by Pearl Jam for some reason...

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Stillwater OklahomaMiddle Schooler shot himself this morning in the middle of the hallway at school. (Original Post) YellowRubberDuckie Sep 2012 OP

My heart breaks over this news... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #1

Aw, jeez... MineralMan Sep 2012 #2

When they really clamp down on bullying. Make it 100% no bullying or on the spot expulsion! Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #3

I'm for that. Zero tolerance for bullies! nt MineralMan Sep 2012 #4

My friend's 15-year-old son killed himself RebelOne Sep 2012 #5

I am in Stillwater plcdude Sep 2012 #6

The superintendent just didn't seem...right at the press conference. YellowRubberDuckie Sep 2012 #7

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,699 posts)

1. My heart breaks over this news...

Reply to YellowRubberDuckie (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 03:21 PM

Sep 2012

Dreadful.

MineralMan

(146,329 posts)

2. Aw, jeez...

Reply to YellowRubberDuckie (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 03:30 PM

Sep 2012

When will it stop?

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)

3. When they really clamp down on bullying. Make it 100% no bullying or on the spot expulsion!

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 03:38 PM

Sep 2012

MineralMan

(146,329 posts)

4. I'm for that. Zero tolerance for bullies! nt

Reply to Auntie Bush (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 03:41 PM

Sep 2012

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

5. My friend's 15-year-old son killed himself

Reply to YellowRubberDuckie (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 03:46 PM

Sep 2012

in a school classroom because of bullying. He took his father's gun to school, stood up in class and shot himself in the head. He was only 15 and was bullied because of his weight.

plcdude

(5,310 posts)

6. I am in Stillwater

Reply to YellowRubberDuckie (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:12 PM

Sep 2012

and will be talking to some of the kids tonight. We are not sure yet as to the details associated with the suicide and when I know more I will post it here. Very tragic but more later.

YellowRubberDuckie

(19,736 posts)

7. The superintendent just didn't seem...right at the press conference.

Reply to plcdude (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:00 PM

Sep 2012

There were too many smiles and she had zero empathy. I don't know she just rubbed me the wrong way. She said they have no record of bullying, but who exactly reports bullying and actually gets ANYWHERE?!

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