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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat Nov 9, 2013, 12:38 AM Nov 2013

10-year-old boy who says he was bullied arrested

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NEW YORK (WABC) -- The 10-year old boy says he was bullied in school, but he's the one who got hauled off by police and handcuffed.

It happened in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx.

"I was scared," said Alex Saunders, 10 years old.

More than a few 10 year olds, like Alex Saunders, may have been scared to find themselves in police custody, and escorted by officers out of his middle school.

Read more at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9319016

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10-year-old boy who says he was bullied arrested (Original Post) hrmjustin Nov 2013 OP

I've said this before: Bullies have significant power in public schools. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #1

Well said. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #2

Eleanors38

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1. I've said this before: Bullies have significant power in public schools.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 10:37 AM

Nov 2013

They are backed by their parents, they know the procedures and policies, they know administrators are afraid of them, and that administrators always push out those who demonstrate the least resistance: The bullied.

This Will continue.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Well said.

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 08:11 PM

Nov 2013

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