Bus Monitor Horror Update

The abuse Karen Klein has paid off literally.  The campaign started by Max Sidorov has raised over $600,000!  Mrs. Klein can now have her vacation and also said she will donate part of the money to charities that support children with Down's syndrome.

Moreover, the bullies who harassed Mrs. Klein are feeling the heavy hand of justice.  They have been suspended for one year but will attend an alternative school. They must do community service with senior citizens, and complete an anti-bullying program.  I applaud their parents for waiving their right to a hearing.  These kids will most likely be bullied themselves once they return to school.  

I personally don't know about the suspension, but the overall punishment seems right.  It will teach these kids that what they did was immoral and will not be tolerated.  They will also become a teaching moment for all of us.  Words have power to them.  They have meaning.  We might think that saying something rude or foul is nothing, but deep down they affect people.

I also applaud the brave young man with a big heart who started a campaign for Mrs. Klein.  Max Sidorov stood up for an elderly person he does not know personally.  He has a heart and for his compassion is now the subject of a campaign that is raising money for him as well.  http://www.indiegogo.com/love-for-max-too?c=home

We are all brothers and sisters with God as our Father.  We must care for one another.


Source:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/29/karen-klein-bullied-bus-monitor_n_1639076.html?1341011619&ncid=webmail1

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/students-bullied-bus-monitor-karen-klein-suspended-year-article-1.1105212

http://www.indiegogo.com/love-for-max-too?c=home

http://www.indiegogo.com/loveforkarenhklein#team

http://www.indiegogo.com/loveforkarenhuff

Bus Monitor Horror

I saw the video a few times and still cannot believe what I saw.  In the video, a bunch of kids are bullying a 68 year old lady bringing her to tears.

I thank my parents for raising me to respect my elders.  If I were to behave as those kids back in the day when I was younger, my parents would have beaten me into the future...

In case you are not up to date, Karen Klein, a bus monitor was harassed and bullied by students while on a bus.  The kids made fun of her weight, her looks and even touched her arms in an attempt to mock her.  They called her names, used foul language.. it is just disgusting.

The youth are becoming more and more desensitized.  They are becoming more and more callous and immoral.  Respect seems to be something foreign.  The kids who bullied Mrs. Klein must be mentally unstable.  They need to be evaluated by a psychologist.  There is obviously something deeply wrong with them.  Outrage has gone viral on the internet.  The kids have even received death threats.

I feel for Mrs. Klein and applaud her for keeping her cool.  Moreover, she refused to press charges and instead wants the kids to be grounded for the summer so they can think about what they did.

This story despite being so evil has showed good things as well.  A young man named Max Sidorov began a campaign to raise money for Mrs. Klein.  To date, he has raised over $300,000 since this blog was written.
http://www.indiegogo.com/loveforkarenhklein#team
 
Parents please take this story and show it to your kids.  Teach them to respect their elders and their peers.  Teach them to act with civility even when they are upset.

“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.  Leviticus 19:32

Source:

http://www.thestate.com/2012/06/22/2326498/online-video-of-ny-bullying-stirs.html

http://www.examiner.com/article/bus-monitor-karen-klein-wants-juveniles-grounded-all-summer-apology