Current surveys show that approximately one-third of today’s children feel they are the direct or indirect victims of bullying. Phoebe Prince is the latest, most well-known victim of this type of harassment. Fifteen year-old Prince committed suicide in response to being bullied by some of her high school peers. Nine Massachusetts teens were indicted for driving Prince to her eventual suicide and charges include statutory rape, stalking, criminal harassment, and a violation of civil rights with bodily injury.
With more and more extreme cases surfacing every year, who is ultimately responsible for these social injustices? Who should take the blame? In a recent interview with CNN’s Larry King, long time anti-bullying advocate Dr. Bill Cosby, suggests that adults (teachers, counselors, and administrators) present in schools need to be more responsible and recognize these problematic social situations and “wake-up” to the serious issues that surround bullying. Dr. Cosby also expresses a concern regarding the technology children are exposed to. The violence witnessed daily while watching television or searching the web promotes violence and the mistreatment of individuals. Bill Cosby states that bullying can be recognized and can be stopped. Sometimes bullying and misbehavior are ignored not only by school faculty, but are also ignored by parents. Children understand it is wrong to mistreat their peers, but someone must intervene when this type of behavior is employed and more attention should be given to these children.
Larry King Live
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq7QA2k-3xg
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn-hG8CJdfE
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