Teenage Girls Charged with Felony for Bullying Suicide Victim

[terry78]

That doesn't justify it.

It doesn't, but some people are more equipped to just let it roll of their backs as opposed to others.

 

[Hal_Jordan]

The world is a cruel place.

It's even more cruel now that people can lash out, say anything hateful they want, and remain somewhat anonymous without worrying about repercussions for their actions.

It's just so much easier these days to be a hateful jerk. Just 15-20 years ago you had to be mean to a person's face and deal with only a few different results...
1) You see how that hurt the person and you gain empathy, and don't want to make someone feel that way again.

2) You get punched in the face, and a fight ensues.

3) You enjoy hurting people and seeing them in pain and become a sociopathic serial killer.

Now, the first two scenarios/consequences are not really happening anymore.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

I saw on CNN this morning that the charges against the girls have been dropped after going into a diversionary program. So the girls will get counseling and a few other things and there will be no trial or anything like that

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Here is the official update:

Two Florida girls, one 13 and one 14, have had felony charges dropped in a bullying case that sprang up following 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick's suicide in September. In an interview with Today, 13-year-old Katelyn Roman expressed relief at the decision and said, "I do not feel l did anything wrong."

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd made headlines last month when he charged Roman and Guadalupe Shaw with third-degree aggravated stalking after Sedwick, a girl the duo had allegedly harassed, leapt from a factory tower to her death. Several weeks after Sedwick's suicide, Shaw allegedly wrote on her Facebook wall, "Yes [I know] I bullied Rebecca nd she killed her self but [I don't give a ****]." That message, said Judd at the time, "forced" him to arrest the girls.
Now that the Florida state attorney has dropped all charges against Roman and Shaw, for reasons it won't release because the girls are juveniles, Judd told reporters he's "exceptionally pleased with the outcome of the case."

"We see the children are going to get the services they need,'' Judd told reporters, referring to both girls being in counseling. "That's the best outcome for juveniles. Our goal is that these kids never bully anyone again."
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Not so pleased are the formerly accused teens' parents, who feel that Judd opened up their daughters to a world of criticism based on unfounded claims.
"It was uncalled for for Grady Judd to go up there and throw her picture up there and people coming to my house and trying to come and threaten my family, threaten me on the phone, threaten me at my house, I mean it was just crazy the way he did that," Katelyn Roman's father told Today.
An attorney for the Romans says the family is now considering legal action against Judd.

 

[Hotwire]

More bullying goes without consequences.

 

[KevanG]

They're passing something in Canada to deal with cyber bullying. If it goes through it could lead up to 5 years in jail.

 

[Tropico]

Not so pleased are the formerly accused teens' parents, who feel that Judd opened up their daughters to a world of criticism based on unfounded claims.
"It was uncalled for for Grady Judd to go up there and throw her picture up there and people coming to my house and trying to come and threaten my family, threaten me on the phone, threaten me at my house, I mean it was just crazy the way he did that," Katelyn Roman's father told Today.
An attorney for the Romans says the family is now considering legal action against Judd.

It was crazy the way he did that?! And it's "unfounded" what their daughter did? It's not crazy that they harassed another girl for dating an ex of hers? It's not crazy that she feels no remorse and sees nothing wrong with it? It's awesome how it's ok when their daughter bullies someone but when people bully them it's kuh-raaaaaaaazy!!!! I think the parents of the bullies need to be put on a program as much as the girls because they, obviously, don't get it either.

 

[jacobed]

I remember he was going after the parents to charge them too, its a shame he couldn't. But of course once again bullying goes unpunished and the parents blame everyone but themselves and the kids. I found out last week that my son was bullying another kid, the hell that I rained down on him. It just sickened me and I'm making sure the little punk never bullies again.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

It was crazy the way he did that?! And it's "unfounded" what their daughter did? It's not crazy that they harassed another girl for dating an ex of hers? It's not crazy that she feels no remorse and sees nothing wrong with it? It's awesome how it's ok when their daughter bullies someone but when people bully them it's kuh-raaaaaaaazy!!!! I think the parents of the bullies need to be put on a program as much as the girls because they, obviously, don't get it either.

Yeah, must suck when the bullies become the bullied, it's just not fair. That's really the best outcome for the case, that the kids (and parents) learn what the other girl went though.

 

[the last son]

Here's the thing. Parents need to be more involved with their kids. See where their heads are. If, you know that then whatever happens you have done your best. I got bullied from 7th grade up until 9th with mostly verbal threats and few hits and if I could go back in time I would tell myself to stand up to the bullies next occasion. An ass kicking will hurt and hurt bad, but the pride of standing up for yourself and gaining some self respect outweighs the physical pain.

 

[Immortalfire]

She'll bully her way right into prison one day. Or, her next victim will decide not to take any crap, and they will promptly go upside her head.

 

[crazyuser]

The world is sick of hate.

 

[DA_Champion]

I was bullied aggressively from the ages of 4 to 17 and it has stayed with me. It never goes away and it leads to a lot of nightmares. For those of you unfamiliar, waking up from a nightmare to a problem from long ago is an incredible buzzkill.

I don't think we can get rid of bullying, but I do think that we could probably reduce bullying, and that would be worthwhile.

 

[Thundercrack85]

There are certainly steps.

I think making teachers and staff more accountable would help. And parents. They get a free ride with a lot of this.