Earlier source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46358701

Basically, the school was protecting the bullies and took issue with the victim not being submissive toward the bullies. The victim took all correct steps until there were no more correct steps. The school continued to protect bullies and sent the message that victims must stay docile.

The cops made different decision. It might have been better for everyone, including the perpetrators, if the school focused on raising the boys not be bullies rather then focusing on enabling them.

Not to say much good about the school district's actions here - but schools are facing de facto impossible situations on stuff like this.

If I was a superintendent, I'd try to ban all student smart phones & such from school property and events - just on the basis that I had nothing remotely resembling the staffing, skill set, or jurisdiction to possibly deal with such things.

People are mobile. Push them hard enough and they'll just go elsewhere when presented the chance. They're seeing this with OB/GYN medical people, and it's just going to get worse if there's no correction in behaviour or laws.

I guess they'll just accept the suicides of those unable to go elsewhere as the price of freedom?

>Martin, the superintendent, countered: “Sometimes in life we can be both victims and perpetrators.”

What a POS