At Issue: Bus Monitor Bullies
A group of middle schoolers in upstate New York who tormented an elderly bus monitor on Monday had the tables turned on them when they uploaded a video of their actions to Facebook.
A video of a group of middle schoolers from upstate New York tormenting a elderly bus monitor has had repercussions nobody expected. The video, uploaded to Facebook by the bullies themselves, went viral, turning the tables completely on the bullies. According to a story in the Christian Science Monitor, sympathy began pouring in for Karen Klein, the 68-year-old grandmother who was the target of the attack. With it, followed a flood of donations -- more than $360,000 and counting by Thursday evening. The site had been set up just to raise enough money to send her on a vacation, but by the time it’s finished she could probably retire. The video (see Youtube), entitled "Making the Bus Monitor Cry," went on for 10 minutes with the group of …
Crystal Huskey
10:22 am on Friday, June 22, 2012
Agreed. Someone commented on this same story on another site that the kids should be made to do community service at places like homeless shelters and senior centers. They obviously need some lessons in empathy. How could they be so young and have their conscience already so seared? more ›