The Times Record (swtimes.com) is reporting that police were called in to investigate a Facebook page that targeted a special needs child. A page titled with the child’s name and carrying a derogatory word had been posted on the social networking site and 52 people (most of them children) had signed on before police and school administrators were able to get the page taken down.
The comments on the page were… not friendly. One boy posted that the child was “retarded” and said “stupid” things. “Hahaha I love this group,” another child wrote. The parents of the targeted child were outraged: “You are sadly mistaken … if you think that it is not a violation of civil rights and a hate crime against my son!” his mother wrote, threatening legal action.
The father of the child who created the page apologized to the victim and assured his family that his son would suffer the consequences of his actions.
Cyberbullying can rise to the level of a misdemeanor offense, but Arkansas has no laws against it. However, the page may constitute harassment and prosecutors are deciding whether to pursue charges.
For the school’s part, Superintendent Merle Dickerson said, “We block all the social-networking sites in our system so nobody can get on Facebook at school. So nobody is ‘in trouble’ at school. But it hurt a kid, and that needed to be addressed … Beyond that, we encourage people to handle technology responsibly.” He said he was pleased with the way school administrators handled the situation.
Are you?
Cyberbullying is a buzzword nowadays, and extreme cases get national coverage. But just how prevalent is it in today’s classrooms? Sound off below and let us know. What should happen to the student who created the page? Is “I didn’t mean any harm” an acceptable apology for his actions? The school did gather the students who were involved and spoke to them about the situation. Is that enough?
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