What would you do if this was your child.

[bleys]

raise all hell........ the school would feel my wrath, as well the cops..

[CRA]

Oh holy hell.

First of all, why did you have to notify the school? It happened on the bus, correct? The driver should have notified the principal immediately.

Why did the kid even have an object on him sharp enough to cut your child?

Oh hell yeah, I'd be sitting at the school come 8 in the morning wanting to know what they were doing to do. I agree with your kid not going tomorrow. I also agree with pressing charges. I'd be doing it first thing in the morning, maybe even before showing up at the school.

One thing, be sure to call down before you go and try to stay calm while talking to the principal. I wouldn't be able to, so I'd send my hubby. I'd go batpoo crazy on them.

when I was in middle school I saw a girl cut a guy open w/ a paperclip.

[Carolina Mike II]

**First time I read this** Did you already call the police?

[CLTPanther]

I reserve a special place of my rage deep down in my heart for whoever fuggs with my kid. I haven't had to use it yet, but I pitty the fool who gets to see it first.

[Cat]

I reserve a special place of my rage deep down in my heart for whoever fuggs with my kid. I haven't had to use it yet, but I pitty the fool who gets to see it first.

My kid was 3 and we were in line at Children Place. My son was playing on his own acting like an airplane and some 5-6 year old kid got in line and started acting like an airplane too like my kid was, then he started telling my son to stop coping him. The kid moved closer to my kid and rudely said, "stop coping me". My 3 year old was caught off guard. I immediately stepped in and told the kid to "Back OFF" in as stern of a voice I've ever used. I was raging inside. I was kind of scaring myself.

[Epistaxis]

Um....why is this even a question?

The police should be contacted. That is assault and battery.

The school surprises the hell out of me in that they have not expelled this miscreant.

name calling and mild threats are one thing, a friggin' jungle crawl bus assault takes it to a whooooooole 'nuther level.

I would not personally involve myself in the situation physically, since that opens YOU up to litigation. And you know a dirtbag with that kind of kid would make your life hell.

but the cops and the school would be taking action.

If my noise wasn't enough, my attorney's noise would get the job done.

my 2 cents, worth what you paid for it.

[The Saltman]

I just read this also.. give us an update jason.

[PanthaSan]

Yeah, what's going on?

[g5jamz]

Is this the first time this has happened? Was the threat documented by the school? Were prior instances (if they occurred) recorded by the school? Did the bus driver witness the event or the result of the event?

If you can show the school knowingly ignored the signs despite policies, you may also want to threaten legal action against the school/principal.

If it were my son/daughter...I really don't know how I'd contain myself. Easier to sit back and offer the non-get-me-in-jail advice, but I'd be borderline taking it to the kid/parents.

[Panthers_Lover]

I will make this short it's a long story.

You have been having many problems with a bully at school harassing your child.

You have contacted the school many times to fix this problem and too separate the kids.

The bully has been suspended from school and the bus several times this year.

Your kid rides the bus with this bully and sit far apart

Today the bully threatens to kill your child in last period.

On the way home the bully climbs under the seats 6 rows and takes out an object and slices your kids neck.

The kids are 8 the wound is not that deep but was bleeding.

Taking a break arguing with his mother on how to handle this.

In anger I want to do several things including calling the police.

I'm going to the school tomorrow to ask for the child to be expelled and my kid will not step back in that school until this kid is gone.

:mad:

Call the police, no question. Stop arguing with the mother/parents. Bring in the authorities and get something done. Period.

[Kettle]

i'd call the cops and the local news. also. I might would make a sign that said something like, "Throat slashers attend this school", and put it on the side of the street.

[Panthers_Lover]

Thanks for all the great advise time to go hash this out with his mother again.. She is afraid of everything I'm trying to explain that we are the victims we should be angry not the other way around.

she need's a xanax hell I might need one.

I would not bother with the mother/parents. Take the advice of others -- tell the school you expect them to follow their "no bully" policy, that you have/will call law enforcement, and that you are in touch with your attorney ... and will be in touch with the media if necessary. Your child should never be a victim of violence at school and should not feel terrorized at going back to school. I agree, do not send your child back to the school until they have removed the perpetrator.

[The Saltman]

I would not bother with the mother/parents. Take the advice of others -- tell the school you expect them to follow their "no bully" policy, that you have/will call law enforcement, and that you are in touch with your attorney ... and will be in touch with the media if necessary. Your child should never be a victim of violence at school and should not feel terrorized at going back to school. I agree, do not send your child back to the school until they have removed the perpetrator.

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[Murph]

I wouldn't threaten going to an attorney or the media with your 1st meeting with the school. They would immediately go into defense mode and let the board of education's attorneys start handling the situation which would seriously bog things down with red tape. The principle and police should be the first choices right now. Save other options AFTER you are convinced that not enough is being done.