That video brought back some bad memories for me. I fully sympathize with young Casey and know exactly what he must have been going through. I was teased and bullied mercilessly at school and worst of all no one took it seriously or some didn't even believe me. When you are 240lbs and nearly 6 foot at the age of fourteen most people think that no one is going to pick on you. Total bullshit. You get picked on twice as much if not more.

I was called a retard (despite having all A's) because some little shit started a rumor that I was held back for 4 years and that's why I was so much bigger than all the rest. Getting tripped, punched and called a "Fat-tard" was a daily occurrence. I wish I had as much balls as Casey but I never retaliated. Don't know why. Instead I went through three different schools trying to get away from bullies but they were everywhere. I am pretty sure I could have done just the same as Casey, if not worse. Actually thinking about it, it's probably better that I didn't retaliate. Don't know if I could have kept my composure like he did. I would have probably kept on going and hurt someone pretty bad.

As for Casey good on him. I saw an interview with him, his older sister and father and I have to say that he is a very smart and well spoken kid. All his replies and comments didn't sound they were coming from a 15 year old but instead someone much older and mature. When he said that he thought about taking his life.........man that is scary. I think he sees life a lot differently now and has a whole new appreciation for it. I don't think he will have a shortage of friends now.

Also another thing I want to note (as if I haven't blabbed on for long enough) is the stuff going on on Facebook. The name of the kid that bullied Casey was released along with a phone number and an invite for vigilantes to call and abuse the little bully. Now that is just pure stupidity. That is bullying in it's self and two wrongs don't make a right. I am pretty sure that the little turd-head knows he screwed up big and probably hates him self for it. No need for people to leave him death threats and hate comments. He is a 12 year old after all. Whats worse one of the phone numbers that has been listed is wrong and is a number of an elderly couple. The husband is an 80 year old cancer sufferer and he is getting some very rude phone calls at all times of day and night. Bloody wrong that is.

Lot of the guys on here might have kids of there own. Please ask them what is going on at school and look for signs of bulling. Be involved and if they tell you something then act on it. No one believed me, not even my parents, and that made it it all even harder to cope with. Today I embrace my size and I wouldn't change who I am for anything in this world. Also out of my whole high school graduation class I am the only male that hasn't ended up in jail, overdosed or is dead for what ever reason. I have my own house, cars and life is pretty good. Like Casey said to other kids that are being bullied "Chin up. School doesn't last for ever".

I thought that was funny when I saw it on the news. I LMAO when I talked about it at work the next day. We came to the conclusion that bullying will be less of a problem him and life will be much better.

Of course he didn't deserve the suspension but as someone said already the school needs to be consistent with their policies.

As for the cyber -bullying I really don't like that.:bad:

Notice the bully went back to the cameraman (when he could), he was obviously going to beat the big guy and use it for cyber-bullying. HA! Nice egg on face.

Was shocked when I saw this, sat here in awe when the bully got owned.
Reminded me so much of my days in school being the fat kid myself weighing 265lbs @ 5'8'' inches tall at the time.

Didn't go so well when I snapped after all the years of abuse from not just every day bullies but from the jocks that I could out lift when weight training.

A muscle bound football jock was on the receiving end when I finally lost it.

I was at a bonfire party when the final attack happened and I lost it.

Was almost same situation only the muscle head pushed me into the fire, I came out of the fire seeing RED It looked almost the same as the posted video but I didnt walk away, in a total rage it all boiled over and the jock got a severe beat down, and ended up being pulled from the bonfire unconscious.

I'm in no way proud of how things went down but never was picked on again.

At the ripe old age of 16 I was in court for assault and battery, for breaking the jocks nose, 4 of his fingers, and dislocating his shoulder.

Verdict did go my way as none of the witnesses, even the jock squad could deny that I was being pushed into fighting back. I got 1 year of juvenile probation, the beat down jock and the whole jock squad in the court room as well as the parents of the beat down jock got a severe tongue lashing by the judge.

I can feel for the big kid as I was put in the same position, I just didn't handle my self with such a controlled manner.

Thumbs up to Casey for just getting the dirty deed done and just walking away.

I say good on him, the bully deserved everything he got. When I was in Final Year High School I was 5'8 and a lightweight, parents were teachers so I was an easy target, wasn't until 1st year uni I had my growth spurt (to 6'7)

What p#sses me is this Bully's mother is now complaining that her son was victimised, and wants Casey to apologise to him etc, I mean WTF??

I think the school is in the wrong for suspending the victim (look if he had laid the boot in while the other kid was down, then yeah I can understand it) I was always taught growing up, that while my parent's as teachers, had to tow the "no violence" line, as parents, I was always told to fight back if someone hit me, and as long as it was self defence, I wasn't going to get in any trouble with them.

Good job big guy! I love true justice, its rarely seen, even less commonly caught on video.:yes:

This was well deserved, and I liked the fact that he took the bully down and then stopped. Many would have kept on kicking, especially if this was there only chance at som justice after being bullied for years.

I was bullied at school and in street where I lived at when 13-16years and I built up so much rage inside that I could have killed given an opporunity. I am very glad I never got to fight back, because I wouldn't have stopped.

TG

Are you kidding us?
 

Are you kidding us? Now the bully has become the victim? Obviously his mother is on crack, which helps to understand why that kid has become a product of his own environment. I bet he is being rasied by his mother, because the father learned what a loser she is. I have not seen one posted response after watching the video that leans on the side of this little punk. It is quite obvious who started the conflict and that he never let up on poor Casey. He was lucky that Casey did not continue and pummal his a$$ into a coma after taunting Casey the way that he did. There is no way that this mother is going to convince anyone that her poor little kid deserves any kind of apology. He received his just reward for his poor attitude towards his fellow peers. Some people just never get the concept of mutual respect. Our mother drilled it into our heads that respect is earned, not taken. Treat others as you wish to be treated. This act is the apidimy of that statement. God will provide justice. Judge not, for vengence is his alone. How can one make it anymore simple than that. That kid needs to lick his wounds, learn from his obvious mistakes, and move on with his adolecence and hope that he does not become the victim of his own doing.

I think you have struck on something there Jerry. Not the crack part (although entirely plausible) but that he is being raised by his mother. I don't know as I haven't read about it but I am willing to bet my bottom dollar that that little bully is a product of a broken family. I see it so often here but I am sure it is happening in US too. I see little punks 13-15yrs of age hanging around fast food car parks till 2am on a school night. Where are the parents? Dad is in another state and mum is busy trying to get her self a new hubby. When the kids raise them selves they will never turn out right. Anyone raised with strong sense of morals and in a loving family will never turn out to be a bully.

My brother was in a situation like this,except he was a jock but being he was 5'8" he was the smallest on the varsity team ( SOB hit you like a ton of bricks though) he was jumped by an older much bigger kid while he my brother was training with weighted gloves. Needless to say the older bigger kid was carted away with a broken eye socket,detached retina,broken jaw and bruises all over his body and weighted gloves are Jo longer allowed in oak hills highschool. The guy deserved everything he got,so bully's better beware of when the kid they're picking on finally snaps.

If that big kid was my kid, i would clap him on the shoulder, and taken him straight to the RC shop to collect his award! Go Casey!

Broken home
 

Yea the broken home syndrome plays a big roll in a lot of adolecence issues here in America as well. Our kids 12, 14, & 15 are in the house every night by 8PM and in bed at 9PM on school nights, and 10PM on weekends and holidays. I lived a very loose life when my parents split up (I was 10), and I got into all sorts of trouble.

SO our kids will not have the same freedoms, and they earn everything they get:whip:. They each have a simple chore, and as long as they complete it properly they earn a weekly allowance of $10:party:. If the chore is not completed properly 100% they get squat.:neutral: Trust me they got squat for quite a while before they learned the meaning of doing a job right the first time.:mdr: I do not play when it comes to our kids learning things the hard way at home. The streets are a pretty tough way to earn your wings so to speak. I got beat down for a while in school when we moved to the projects, but after a few beatings I had to learn how to fight:diablo: and also how to make friends with the biggest kids in school.:na:

Hi.Fair play to the big lad :) .I got suspended from school for throwing a chisel at a bullying teacher,He couldn't even pronounce my sirname right,he was repeating the wrong pronounciation in my face,I didn't respond,he wasn't talking to me.Threw the chisel,got 2 months off school :)

Interview with Casey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHsUfY4hpKk

EDIT: Also, here's an interview with the other kid, Ritchard Gale. Says Casey started it all. There's also a few other vids on the site about this whole thing.

http://www.eheroesunited.com/

Reminds me of high school. Although I was well liked by most there were a few kids that did not care for me, mainly cause I was smarter than them and if they tried anything verbal they always lost and were laughed at by anyone who heard my replies!

One day I was walking the halls after school for some reason and one of them decided to try to sneak a hit on me. I blocked it but the guys head hit me in the breadbasket, knocking the wind out of me. I did manage to sweep his legs with my foot and put him head first into a bank of lockers, so hard 2 of the locked doors popped open. I did not see him in school for a few days, and after that he kept his distance.

Now that was 11 years ago, and I saw him at my 10yr reunion last year. Never liked the guy, and when he showed up he was drinking a can of some cheap beer. Keep in mind we were at a high class place, and all of the booze and food was paid in advance. He had a suit on that was about 3 sizes too big, and he was still a little short asshat. He tried to make some sort of snide comment to me, but it did not really sound good. I fired a few back and got him so bad at least 50 people were laughing at him. Some people never change. I spent the rest of the night drinking crown royal and having a blast. He left early. If he had tried anything else I would have moved it to the parking lot and stuffed him in a trash can or slammed his head in a car door. I am not a violent person but at 5'10" and 240lbs I can put some weight behind whatever I do.

I think the school did what they had to, and the bully made out not too bad. I would have stood on his nuts after the body slam, but that is just me.

Lots to cheer for.
 

From what I can see there are a lot of us that have been picked on one time or antother. It is good to see that we are not alone in the world. Its too bad we did not all know then what we know now, because it seems like we out number them on a pretty large scale. James I am glad that things went off without you having to set in jail for a few hours or putting the poor guy into the hospital. Its like all of the writings of the bible, whether you are religeous of not. Justice will come to those who deserve it. God will provide justice. It seems that soomer or later they all get their just reward and it seems that most of them end up loosers drunk all the time, divorced, criminals or long term pression sentinces or dead young due to being an a$$hole. It has become the story of 2011 for kids everywhere. Glad you came out alright James. Or did you???:na: It is hard to tell on here some days.:eyes:

Ritchard is being raised by his single father. He claims to have been the victim of bullying also & alleges that he was reacting to Casey because "He abused me first ... he was like 'get to class, you idiot', all that sort of stuff," says Ritchard

I guess this illustrates the complex dynamics that surround bullying & how things may not be exactly as they seem. Casey may well have let go a remark or two - hardly deserving of anything but Ritchard (probably with subsequent education & conditioning) will now see what purchase he can gain on the situation. Why is he a bully? maybe he trying to get attention, maybe he's fighting his own demons, maybe he wants to be popular etc hard to know

Everyone has experiences where they are bullied in some way...you learn from these & develop skills to assert yourself or mitigate the risk

I had a kid at school who wanted the attention of his parents & popularity so he thought he'd try the bullyboy routine with me. I have long arms, a lot longer than his & I pinned him against a wall by his throat for a long time. He was flailing around kicking & punching (my arm) but the more he did the tighter I squeezed, the less he did the looser my grip...anyway after a while he caught on & realised I was in control & he started crying - which at the time I thought was pretty funny (& so did the army of spectators) but it was really quiet sad. Long story short we came friends of sorts & I was able to control his bullying of others by pointing to my hand...as in 'you'll get this again if you don't stop'. He ended up in prison

Another was a much larger Tongan who was a few years older. Was a random thing but culminated in me finally taking a stand against him in front of a bus full of kids. He was shocked enough to sit back down & never bothered again

Like James, I learnt that public humiliation is a powerful tool when used in the right way

Today I manage a business & part of that is managing inter personal conflicts (& bullying to a lesser extent). Being able to empathise with people is a large part of people management & bullies last only a few minutes with me

Also my kids are going to school & dealing with these issues. My son has a disability & will be the target of bullies however he has the ability to charm the pants of most people & uses this to full effect. My daughter is quiet but very assertive & has already swiftly dealt with a few not-so-nice girls. I hope they continue to employ & learn from these skills...