Before I start talking about the incident I must say, I don’t like the terms black or white, and don’t think African American or Caucasian is any better. That’s another blog post in it’s own. I will use black and white for this blog, since that is what is widely used!
One more thing, did you notice the pretty flowers on the bus, GO FIGURE!
With that said, If you haven’t seen the video or heard about the altercation, a teenage boy got beat up pretty bad on the school bus yesterday morning. My heart goes out to the boy. Going to school, there should be no threat of violence in any form!
Basically, as it’s told, a young white male got on the bus, and it was already pretty packed. Many of the kids denied allowing the boy a seat. Finally, the young male moves a black male’s bag, throws it or places it on the ground. The kids on the bus were teasing the young black male for allowing the young white male to do that to his bag. The young white male appears to have something funny to say, then a huge fight breaks lose. The young white male got beat up bad, and hardly defended himself. Again my heart goes out to the boy. If that was my kid, Id be up at the school demanding “Bully Intervention” in anyway I could. I do that now with simpler things.
Here is the video:
I found a very clear video of the incident along with an article regarding the incident, at BND’s website. Click here to view it!
Now, I can relate. Ive been on both sides of this picture taking the bus as a young teen… Ive denied those I didn’t like a seat, as if I had any right. I have been denied a seat as well. In my case… Ive moved bags, Ive said mean things, Ive pushed those out my way! Wrong, but being on both ends of this situation, never did a fight break out over a seat.
I sympathise for the boy wholeheartedly, but do see the video for what it is. I don’t hear anyone saying racial content, and until I hear the young white male say that it was racially motivated that will be my stance on it. I don’t know what happens everyday for those boys. I don’t know if there has been racial tension. Without the facts, I can only say I feel this was a bully situation. Had it been white kids on one black kid, I would say the same thing!
Please America don’t speak so harsh until we know the facts. According to BND, and the rest of the world… After interviewing everyone, this is not racially motivated.
What are you’re thoughts on my stance regarding this issue? Please comment.
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