San Diego, Calif.: School bullying has daughter in fear

News10.com
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A San Diego mother is seeking legal action after she said bullying from her daughter’s former classmate has spiraled out of control, 10News reported.

Alkini Lauderdale’s 14-year old-daughter stopped going to school because she’s afraid for her safety. Lauderdale said a classmate had been harassing her since the 5th grade, and she’s worried it’ll never stop.

Paramedic: Dive in pool saved burned teen’s life

By Rich Phillips
CNN
Deerfield Beach, Florida (CNN) — It’s a call that no firefighter ever wants to have to answer.

For firefighter-paramedic Bobby Goss, it was the worst call of his four-year career. And when you hear the screams of 15-year-old Michael Brewer on the 911 calls, you know why this was such a horrific call for help. Michael Brewer had been set on fire.

Two Pinellas Co., Fla. families sue schools over bullying

By ROD CHALLENGER
Tampa Tribune
At least two families are suing the Pinellas County school district over allegations of bullying.

Velma Newman, the mother of one victim, said she wants to force the school district to take action so that other children don’t end up like her son.

Warwick University develops virtual reality anti-bullying game

By Pratik Desai
The Register
Boffins at Warwick University have claimed their virtual reality bullying simulator will help victims cope with the stress of being taunted.

FearNot! creates a virtual school with 3D pupils that can be set to bully, look like an easy target or sit meekly in fear of attracting unwanted attention.

Half of teens are bullied; most tormented on computer, mobile phone

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
LONDONG, ENGLAND — Nearly half of 14-year-olds nationwide have been the victim of bullying, research found today.

‘Cyberbullying’ – where children face taunts, threats and insults via the internet and mobile phones – is now the most common form, along with name calling, the study of 10,000 teenagers showed.

Study: 47% of 14-year-olds ‘are bullied’; boys more so

BBC
Nearly half of 14-year-olds in England have experienced some sort of bullying, a study of 10,000 teenagers for the government suggests.

Name calling and cyberbullying – where the victim faces threats and insults via mobile phones and the internet – were the most common forms.

Elizabeth Lambert : Attractive, Aggressive, Suspended… Victim?

By Paul Ciolino
CBS News
NEW YORK (CBS) The Elizabeth Lambert video, which is making the rounds, is a fascinating inside look at Woman’s Division One Soccer. I’m not sure that if this were Division One men’s soccer anyone would be making a fuss. Because we have an attractive and I might add aggressive female player this has become a phenomenon.

North Carolina law spurs school system to beef-up bullying policy

By Mike Wilder
Times-News
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A new state law means the Alamance-Burlington School System will change its policy against harassment and bullying.

The change means the policy will prohibit bullying based on sexual orientation, along with other characteristics, such as race, religion, sex and physical appearance.

Hidden Oaks, Fla. students to wear pink for anti-bullying

By: Kelley Dunn
WPTV.com
PALM CITY, FL — On Friday November 13th, students and staff at Hidden Oaks Middle School will be taking part in a unique anti-bullying campaign.

As a kick-off to National Anti-Bullying Week (Nov. 16th – Nov. 20th) they will be creating a “Sea of Pink” by wearing pink shirts to school as a visual stand against bullying.

Study: Virtual reality games could help bullying victims

ScienceDaily
Virtual reality games could help children to escape victimisation and bullying at school, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.

Children who took part in a three-week anti-bullying virtual learning intervention in schools in the UK and Germany showed a 26% decrease in victimisation.

3 Florida teens accused of setting boy on fire face attempted murder

By Rich Phillips
CNN
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — Three teens who allegedly set a 15-year-old friend ablaze were charged Monday as adults, and with attempted murder, prosecutors said.

The state attorney’s office in Broward County, Florida, identified the three youths as Denver Jarvis and Matthew Bent, age 15, and Jesus Mendez, age 16. They are charged with one count each of attempted murder in the second degree in the October attack.

VIRAL VIDEO: U of New Mexico female soccer player bullies opponents

FOX8.com
Who says girls aren’t tough? Check out this viral video that shows University of New Mexico junior defender Elizabeth Lambert playing very dirty with her opponents. In the video you can see her bullying not one, but two players of the opposing BYU team.

First she punches one in the back, then grabs another by her hair, slamming her into the ground. Lambert has since been suspended indefinitely from her team. Watch video.

Mary Fox murder probe: No ‘obvious evidence’ of bullying

Independent Television News
CORNWALL, England — Police have said they are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry in their hunt for the killers of a devoted mother of nine who died in a house fire started by a firework pushed through her letterbox.

Mary Fox, 59, was trapped in her bedroom after reportedly pushing her 17-year-old son Raum to safety through an upstairs window.

The remnants of a firework were found behind the front door of Mrs Fox’s house in Carpenter Court, Bodmin, in Cornwall. Full story.

Bryan County, Okla. United Way funds Girl Scout anti-bullying program

By Jamie Carrick Staff
Durant Daily Democrat
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on agencies that receive funding from Bryan County United Way.

Bryan County Girl Scouts teaches girls (grades K-12) self confidence and leadership skills that they can use throughout their lives.

The Magnolia Service Unit in Bryan County, which is part of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma, is receiving funding from the Bryan County United Way for the program “Powered Up.”

MALAYSIA: Mental bullying rife in schools

By Chandra Devi
New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: He was new in school and spoke with an accent.

Some students found Azim, who had studied abroad, “weird” and he was teased and ridiculed for being different.

Months of teasing and taunting took their toll on Azim who broke down and was admitted to a psychiatric ward.

Psychological bullying is rife in schools, say educationists.

Mary Fox death: Youths hunted over woman’s firework murder

By Steven Swinford
London Sunday Times
POLICE have opened a murder inquiry into the death of a mother of nine in a house fire that started when a firework was pushed through her letterbox.

Mary Fox, 59, died after helping her teenage son jump through an upstairs window to save him as flames engulfed the house in Bodmin, Cornwall. Neighbours said Raum Fox, 17, was being targeted by bullies.

Cornwall bullying: Firework victim Mary Fox ‘devoted’ mom

BBC News
Mary Fox helped her 17-year-old son jump out of a window on the first floor

The family of a “devoted” mother-of-nine from Cornwall, who died in a house fire after a firework was put through the door, have paid tribute to her.

Mary Fox died in the fire in Wallace Road, Bodmin on Thursday night, after helping her 17-year-old son, Raum, jump out of a first floor window.

Elizabeth Lambert: BYU coach reacts to rough UNM soccer play

By: Valerie Castro
Eyewitness News 4
Matthew Kappus
KOB.com
Collegiate women’s soccer is a high-adrenaline, fast-paced game. But the the cheap shots taken by one Lobo player are still pretty hard to explain.

In a nationally-televised match Thursday between UNM and BYU, Lobo defender Elizabeth Lambert was caught making some rough fouls on Cougar players. At one point, Lambert even pulls an opponent to the ground by her hair.

Richmond Co., Georgia officials tout anti-bully policy

By Preston Sparks
Augusta Chronicle
AUGUSTA, Georgia — Legislation enacted a decade ago banning bullying in schools has gone a long way to protect students, Richmond County school officials say.

“We have found that the attention to the problem of bullying that occurred with the passage of the legislation has helped to reduce incidences of bullying and to encourage agencies to provide support to teachers and schools,” said Dr. Carol Rountree, the county’s director of student services. “We feel that it is not the punishment, but the opportunity to address underlying causes of aggressive anti-social behavior that has made the difference.”

Girls Now! conference to focus on cyber bullying, body image

By Omar L. Gallaga
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
AUSTIN, Texas — Pooja Shetty, a 17-year-old senior at Bowie High School, learned about cyber bullying firsthand. But, to her surprise, she turned out to be one of the bullies.

She and a friend used AOL Instant Messenger to pose as a popular girl and send messages to their friends. “We were kind of making fun of them a little bit,” Shetty said. “We were just joking, but they found out it was us.”

Her best friend felt hurt and fired back, calling Shetty arrogant. “It hurt to have her say that. I learned that just because it’s on the Internet, it’s a lot easier to be mean to someone.”

Bully retaliation? Teen held in shooting on Philadelphia school bus

By Allison Steele and Peter Mucha
Philadelphia Inquirer
Police are investigating whether the shooting of a 17-year-old Philadelphia student on a school bus early yesterday was in retaliation for an incident of bullying.

The teens were on a school bus headed to a high school for troubled students when a 15-year-old shot the student in the head. The victim was in critical but stable condition at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Cornwall: mom-of-five died saving ‘bullied’ son in fire

By Richard Savill
Telegraph
BODMIN, Cornwall — Police are investigating a report that the blaze may have been caused by a firework which had been pushed through the letterbox.

Neighbours said Mary Fox, 59, was seen pushing her 17-year-old son Raum out of the first floor window of their three storey home in Bodmin, Cornwall, shortly after the fire started.

The teenager survived with minor injuries but his mother was trapped and died in the blaze.
Doreen Rowe, 59, said Mrs. Fox, a keen singer, was a “hero” for saving her son’s life.

Sixth defendant in Richmond gang rape case facing lesser penalties

By Malaika Fraley
Contra Costa Times
MARTINEZ — Charges for a Richmond man connected to the gang rape of a Richmond High School student outside a homecoming dance indicate his alleged involvement differed from five other defendants facing stiffer punishment, though prosecutors are not saying how.

Elvis Josue Torrentes, 21, was charged Thursday with sexual penetration of an incapable person, rape by a foreign object in concert and forcible rape in concert — punishable by up to 26 years in prison.

Richmond, Calif. gang rape’s 911 call a group decision

ABC News
RICHMOND, CA (KGO) — There is new information about the people who made the one and only 911 call to police the night a Richmond teenager was gang raped outside a school dance.

A group of teens were gathered at a home to watch a movie. A young man arrived and told the others he just heard from two other young men there was a young girl naked and unconscious outside Richmond High School. Together they decided to call police. Full story.

Attack on 16-year-old boy may have been revenge for bullying

CTV British Columbia
RCMP in Richmond, B.C., said Friday that a group of teenaged boys who viciously attacked a 16-year-old boy earlier this week appeared to have been motivated by revenge.

“The victim was described as a bully himself,” said RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Pound in a press release.

At about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police were called to a vacant field near Alexandra Road and Hazelbridge Way.