Child finally snaps after being bullied (Video)

All of this is bad. The bullying is bad, the response is bad. I feel bad for the big kid who probably just didn't know what to do, but that response is unacceptable. I'm not about to glorify this type of response. Self defense is one thing, but walking away absolutely needs to be the first option. I don't want this kid to go through life thinking this is the way he can solve his problems.
 
Kian said:
All of this is bad. The bullying is bad, the response is bad. I feel bad for the big kid who probably just didn't know what to do, but that response is unacceptable. I'm not about to glorify this type of response. Self defense is one thing, but walking away absolutely needs to be the first option. I don't want this kid to go through life thinking this is the way he can solve his problems.
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But you gotta admit that WAS pretty badass.
 
cmhardw said:
1) The smaller kid finally gets the guts to stand up to the bigger kid, but gets smashed for it.
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Gets the guts to get another against a wall, get a mate to film, and punch them in the face? And the gut?
It's obviously the smaller kid, he keeps looking at the camera person, as if he thinks what he's doing is funny.
 
cmhardw said:
Is it just me, or is it not clear who is the bully in this video?

I see two possibilities:
1) The smaller kid is the victim, the bigger kid is the bully. The smaller kid finally gets the guts to stand up to the bigger kid, but gets smashed for it.
2) The smaller kid is the bully, the bigger kid is the victim. The smaller kid starts trying to bully/anger the bigger kid, then the bigger kid smashes him.

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Just read the youtube comment, but still it seems unclear to me what the history of this situation is based only on the video. Either way bullying is not a good idea :(
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I'm guessing it's the latter. The larger kid looks a little chubby (for lack of a better word), and just seems like a kid that gets picked on. He doesn't immediately respond to getting punched, meaning he doesn't want to start anything (most people get bullied because they let people pick on them). Also, I would call the larger kid throwing the small one to the ground more of a "snap" than the small kid just throwing out a few punches.

Sources:
I was bullied for a number of years (and my life was a lot more stressful because of it), until I finally stood up to them. I got the crap kicked out of me, and it didn't stop it completely, and, frankly, made my life hell for a few weeks, but it did die down a little eventually.
 
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While I do not condone what Casey did, I DO understand why he did it. On the facebook video (where I originally saw it), the description said that he had been picked on all of his high school life, and this was the final straw. Apparently the runty kid snapped his ankle, also.

I was bullied most of my primary school years, and when I finally stood up to them, the main bully respected me for it, and backed off for good. His mate called him a pussy, and went to hit me, so the main bully dropped him where he stood. He is now one of my best friends, and I am at high school now, so I think that no matter who your bully is/was, there is always a way to beat them (not literally). Violence is not the answer.
 
cmhardw said:
Is it just me, or is it not clear who is the bully in this video?

I see two possibilities:
1) The smaller kid is the victim, the bigger kid is the bully. The smaller kid finally gets the guts to stand up to the bigger kid, but gets smashed for it.
2) The smaller kid is the bully, the bigger kid is the victim. The smaller kid starts trying to bully/anger the bigger kid, then the bigger kid smashes him.

--edit--
Just read the youtube comment, but still it seems unclear to me what the history of this situation is based only on the video. Either way bullying is not a good idea :(
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I'm not sure what the youtube comment was, but in the video the skinny kid says something like "what did you say to me" and the fat kid replied something like "I wasn't even talking to you". It was very clear to me that the skinny little kid was the instigator, that he was the bully, and that the fat kid lashed out from months, if not years, of being bullied and "walking away". I too do not condone violence, but self defense and provocation are legitimate defenses in court and the video evidence conclusively shows, in my opinion, that the fat kid could use those defenses. Teach that skinny kid a lesson. I hope he screams all night from the pain.
 
I think they were both VERY lucky the little kid did not land on that nasty step, that would have changed both their lives forever...

Hope the little one learned his lesson.
from his "pose" it was pretty obvious he was bullying the large one.
 
From what I can hear/see, it goes like this:

Runty: Heard you were talking sh*t?
Casey: What?
Runty: HEARD YOU WERE TALKING SH*T?!
Casey: Noone was talking sh*t...
Runty: *Punch*
*Idiots in backgroud cheer for little guy*
Runty: *Fail punch*
Casey: *Block*
Runty: *Tap dancing*
Runty: *Jab....Jab....Jab... DUCKS*
Casey: *Grabs runt around waist, lifts and drops him.*
Skinny Lanky dude: What c#@t? WHAT C#@T?!

All rest you can see/hear..

Runty: AOOOWWWWWWWWWW!!!!
 
Dene said:
I'm not sure what the youtube comment was, but in the video the skinny kid says something like "what did you say to me" and the fat kid replied something like "I wasn't even talking to you". It was very clear to me that the skinny little kid was the instigator, that he was the bully, and that the fat kid lashed out from months, if not years, of being bullied and "walking away". I too do not condone violence, but self defense and provocation are legitimate defenses in court and the video evidence conclusively shows, in my opinion, that the fat kid could use those defenses. Teach that skinny kid a lesson. I hope he screams all night from the pain.
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+1
 
Kian said:
All of this is bad. The bullying is bad, the response is bad. I feel bad for the big kid who probably just didn't know what to do, but that response is unacceptable. I'm not about to glorify this type of response. Self defense is one thing, but walking away absolutely needs to be the first option. I don't want this kid to go through life thinking this is the way he can solve his problems.
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I read that the bullying has been an ongoing thing, so clearly that first option has been tried. I can't imagine a better way for the big kid to have handled it. *** he even let the small kid punch him three times.

edit: Actually, I also just read that the small kid was 12, and the big kid was 16. If that is true, then I take back what I said. I don't think a 16 year old kid should be seismic tossing a 12 year old in any situation.

More importantly, why do 12 y/os and16 y/os attend the same school? ****ing Australia is crazayyy.
 
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goatseforever said:
edit: Actually, I also just read that the small kid was 12, and the big kid was 16. If that is true, then I take back what I said. I don't think a 16 year old kid should be seismic tossing a 12 year old in any situation.
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I don't think so. That kid actually looks older than 12, and the fat kid doesn't look 16. I'd put both at 13-15 (with 14 most likely).
 
The problem with "walking away" is that it makes the bullies think you are a coward, too scared to stand up to them. That just makes them want to bully you more, making the problem worse. You need intervention. The best intervention is getting teachers+parents+police involved, but considering the circumstances I think his actions were justified.
 
Dene said:
I'm not sure what the youtube comment was, but in the video the skinny kid says something like "what did you say to me" and the fat kid replied something like "I wasn't even talking to you". It was very clear to me that the skinny little kid was the instigator, that he was the bully, and that the fat kid lashed out from months, if not years, of being bullied and "walking away". I too do not condone violence, but self defense and provocation are legitimate defenses in court and the video evidence conclusively shows, in my opinion, that the fat kid could use those defenses. Teach that skinny kid a lesson. I hope he screams all night from the pain.
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Maybe the skinny kid was a victim himself? Peer pressure can do a lot to you when you're young. Doesn't excuse his actions though...
 
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