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Recently I felt it was necessary to call my Congressmen about taking action to stop "CyberBashing" by initiating a Federal Law. On this same day, I got a phone call from the producers of Geraldo at Large (FOX News) and they are planning to do a story on this subject as well as other bullying issues including Bully Police USA’s involvement in getting state anti bullying laws passed. They had heard about Cyberbashing (a new treacherous type of cyberbullying) recently on the news because of the research of our Bully Police New York Co-Director, Deb Shaw, and plan to incorporate this story into their byline.
Deb Shaw’s child had been bullied on a bus and she searched the internet for a possible posting by someone about the bus assault. What she found was astounding, over 3,000 other bullying incidents, some very violent and too hard to watch. She also found a “cartoon” by her sons' bully, burning down their schoolhouse. She and Philip Recchia, a reporter friend from The New York Post, began working on an article for the Post with her research and it was just recently published. It caused a wave of outcries for reform. They are planning to do another article soon.
Deb Shaw has received calls from “Good Morning America” and “Primetime” about doing interviews and stories on this new type of cyberbullying – a young American’s worst type of terrorism. There will be many of these stories in the news in the near future and it would be good for all of our Congressman and Senators to have a heads up – maybe even taking a step beyond by proposing new legislation to combat this disgraceful online activity.
Here is a Word Document (and PDF File) to Congressman Doc Hastings with Philip Recchia's article inside of it. Please feel free to send this document to your Congressmen and Senators who are proactive and care about the safety of children. You have permission to add to the document your thoughts and revise it if need. Then sign your name to the document. Federal Legislative action must be taken quickly to save many innocent victims of bullying from further pain and embarrassment.
~Brenda High
Word Document
PDF File

A Congressman speaks out about bullying, and in support of an anti bullying law in Arizona
"The school ground bully has been around for too long. His entire success at bullying is predicated upon arrogant disregard to simple decency, and a willingness to brutalize an innocent victim simply because the bully is bigger and stronger and others are afraid to intervene. It is insidious and calls for society and government to intervene decisively. This bullying bill is a start. As you deliberate this bill please reflect on the fact that Government's primary purpose for existence is for the protection of its innocent citizens. ...Then remember your bully as a child." Congressman Trent Franks (R) Arizona

Definitions: SCHOOL BULLY - from the Victim's point of view

Refusal (not inability) to think rationally about themselves and others
Small scale Terrorist, with behavior mostly taking place during school time
Justifies harmful activities towards others with self psychological excuses ("I want to appear tough and in control")
Enjoys enforcing power on others and causing extreme fear
Over-bearing person who tyrannizes the non-violent and physically less strong
To rule by intimidation, terror
Threatens or acts violence on others

(The only differences between a terrorist and a bully, is in the organized planning or cause of the activity, and the scale of terror. A bullied child will believe that there is no difference between a terrorist and a bully, given the above definitions.)

90% of students felt being bullied caused social, emotional, or academic problems. (Studies show, both bullies & victims have problems later in life because of bullying.
69% of students believe schools respond poorly to reports of bullying.
Three out of four students report that they have been bullied.
Each month over 250,000 students report being physically attacked.
The five worst States for bullying, according to Surveys, are: (46) Connecticut, (47) Maine, (48) Washington, (49) Montana & (50) New Hampshire.
The five worst States, according to population, student enrollment and Dan Olweus, Ph.D., Study Percentages (1982-3) are: (46) Illinois, (47) Florida, (48) New York, (49) Texas & (50) California.

JOIN OUR BULLY POLICE USA YAHOO SUPPORT GROUPS!

Elizabeth Bennett (Bully Police Survivor Director) moderates the National group. To join, go to the Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bullypoliceusa and click on “Join Group.” You can also subscribe by emailing bullypoliceusa-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

There is a need for teenagers, who have been bullied, to get support from those of their own age. Therefore, we have decided to endorse a Yahoo support group just for teens. This group will be moderated by teenagers and parents. The rules of good conduct will be enforced. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bullypoliceteen/.

CANADA
Canada - groups.yahoo.com/group/bullypolicecanada

The NETHERLANDS
By email - bullypoliceNL-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

BULLY POLICE EUROPE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bullypoliceEU/

WANTED: Bully Police USA State Volunteers/Directors and School District Directors - This is compassionate service given to bullied children who are not being heard.
By fighting at the State level for common sense laws, parents and bullied children will have recourse to demand a safe and secure environment within their schools. Guidelines, (anti bullying laws), are like road signs, when there are road signs, traffic runs smoothly and safely, but without road signs chaos follows. Most States are in "bullying chaos" and many children are traumatized every day at school receiving no help.
...Someone once said to me, "You can't expect to cure the bullying problem..." However, I say, in comparison, that you can't cure AIDS either, but you can help prevent it - we can't cure bullying, but with good laws, policies and programs we can help prevent bullying.
If you are proactive and have a passion to stop bullying in your State, please email Brenda at brenda (at) jaredstory (dot) com.