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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
I don't know of any sane person that acts in a manner anything close to what you're describing. Bullies can certainly be reasoned with, although if someone is worked up to administer a beating, the likelyhood is pretty low. Bullies understand much more than just force; just because they're bullies doesn't make them idiots.
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Usually...I agree with your level headed aproaches to these situations.
Not this time, though.
I don't know what kind of "bullies" that you are familiar with, but the ones that I knew, and have run across raising my own daughter, more closely resemble the ones described by The_Dunedan. The only thing, and I do mean the
only thing, that these kids understand, or respect, is a complete and total beatdown.
I
wish that were not the case, but there it is. A lot of these kids are little better than animals.
Oh...and if there is one thing that school principles
hate...it's negative attention leveled at their fifedoms. Most, not all, but most, are trying to sail through to a cushy district administrator's job. They want as few waves as possible. Promise as many waves as you can deliver, and then deliver. Police, attorneys, and local news media. (that last one is
very effective.)
But...you'd better have all your little ducky's in a row.