Casey’s had enough. The bigger kid on the right “has been bullied his whole school life,” says the video description, “and this is what happens when he snaps!!” Hence the jackknife powerbomb. [Deadspin: The Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Devastating Body Slam]
Lillee
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 9:48 AMGo Casey! If you ever have kids, put them into Karate or Tai Kwon Do from a young age, not purely for self defence but for ultimately giving them a big confidence boost to avoid “lifetime of bullying”. Other kids sort of stay away from Black Belt 3 dans…
Joel
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 9:16 AMno, don’t. both useless disciplines, i reached black belt in tae kwon do as a kid and it’s irrelevant. take your kid to brazilian jiu jitsu and thai boxing, or mma.
Martin
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 10:48 AMgood on him, I was one of those unfortunate enough to be bullied all the way through grade 4, only in grade 5 after I pounded on of the little fuckers back did they all back off and leave me alone.
DoctorOwl
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 1:46 PMThat is beyond awesome, I can’t believe they suspended him for that!
Brook Bellinger
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 1:58 PMI actually have an issue with this. I’m sorry to play the other side on this one.
Let me prefix this with the fact that I was the big fat kid at school when I was younger and was bullied all the time.
I understand that this kid has become someone of a ‘poster boy’ for standing up to bully’s, which is a way is great.
However he has gone about it the wrong way.
You can’t fight violence with violence. It can just compound the issue. I understand there was a breaking point, and that he has had enough, but there is no justification for what was done.
In any culture, in any situation, if people retaliate violence with violence, it never ends well. The most extreme versions of this is how wars are fought… no one wins. :(
Mitch
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 3:13 PMBrook… no. The fat kid clearly won.
Kenan Kadric
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 6:04 PMWhen it comes to bullies, violent retaliation is the only way, unless you smash their face in they wont leave you alone.
Alex
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 4:15 AMWhat he should do? Complain to the school director? Teacher?
He was right. And he should smack the other kid ‘s face as well. Then they will learn to respect the others.
Bob
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 5:38 AMYeah. I understand what you mean, but you were not in his situation.
he was bullied all the time and it CLEARLY showed he was trying to BLOCK the kid’s punches.
Casey done what should have been done long ago. Shoulda kicked the ass of the one who was recording it too
my god kids are f*cked up
kerry
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 6:14 PMThe larger child was just exerting his right to self defense, he was attacked and his actions were absolutely appropriate for the situation. The little kid got exactly what he deserved.
David
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10:38 PMBrook – Although I agree responding to violence with violence is not “always” the best way of dealing with things, life is coloured with shades of grey and there are times when it is the most effective solution. As for wars starting..well yes, but play the other side….how many Jews may not have died if the USA jumped into WW2 a lot earlier. Without the “violence” of the Atomic Bomb, WW2 would have ended much differently with no doubt many more lives lost than the Atomic bombs took…….
sam
Monday, March 21, 2011 at 5:29 PMwhat!?let me guess–you are either a relative or a parent of that little sick boy who just deserves more than what Casey did to make him learn a lesson! I would!
Dotty Hazell
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 3:02 PMgood on you Brook. I feel the same. its good that Im not the only one publishing for the “other” side. I was picked on in school (it wasnt labelled bullying back then) and it had nothing to do with my size but any bullying is bad but Making Casey out to be a hero is very wrong. if this has gone on for as long as the media is saying why didnt the parents/carers do something about it???????
Keith
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 2:56 PMOh Brook give me a break. The kid was defending himself. Don’t be so full of crap. This kid got punched in the face and fought back was he best of just sitting there and take it? It would have kept going on. People like you are the reason why this kid gets bullied because we must not stand up for ourselves or defend ourselves.
Go back to your little dream world.
Good on you Casey I wish I did that when I was being bullied as a kid.
Dotty Hazell
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 3:10 PMum Keith Im sure you watched the same video as everyone else. Casey had opportunities to walk away and with the video it would have been proof enough to actually charge the “true” bully in this instance. which due to new law changes minors can be charged in a court of law. this kid should not be Martyred into being a hero for what has happened. adults need to step up to the plate and take responsibility for creating the modern day bully all this spare the rod spoil the child is crap. kids of today show no responsibility for their actions nor do they beleive they should have any and there is noone to blame but parents and carers (I have 3 kids with 2 in high school one in primary so before you all start thinking wait till she has kids Im already there without the rod but sure as hell not spoiling them. they have consquences for their actions)
Russell Drowley
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 3:11 PMSuspended for fighting back. So then Egypt would still be under iron fist rule and Guddafi would be the good guy. Bullies only know one language and it is not feather duster stuff. Any wonder people are confused these days.
Teresa Stothard
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 5:21 PMYOU GO CASEY. what happen to the other boy he she be suspended to. I have been through bullying with my son for 3 years it has only stop now becase my son started to figth back.
Teresa Stothard
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 5:29 PMi mean he should be suspended to
Terence D
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 9:15 PM+1 support Casey.
kb
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:37 PMcasey i have 1 thing to say to you .
well done its about bloody time the bullies get some of there own back .mate u should never have ben suspended ,shit i would have given u a medal
well done mate
deb
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 12:03 AMgood on ya Casey, I can’t stand violence but i applaude you on this one the little mongrel deserves everything you gave him. If you have been suspended from school i think it is a miscarriage of justice and your school should be ashamed. all the best.
Alison
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 1:56 PMI congratulate the young kid who striked back..he deserves a Trophie and a standing ovation the other kid can be expelled and should pay compensation for starting this whole problem.
GW Kinsey
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 2:18 PMI had a similar incident in high school, one day like Casey, I’d had enough. Cut loose on the guy- put him on the floor and it took 4 guys to get me off of him. Teacher saw it all and didn’t say a word. Expected to get called to the principal all that day but it didn’t happen. Heard the guy’s dad was called and took him to the hospital and then another school. Letting this crap go like Brook said ends up with bullies hurting the victims or the victims hurting themselves. And people like Brook are one of the reasons it happens. Take your head out of wherever you stuck it and check reality Brook.
GO CASEY!!!
Max
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 2:24 PMcasy welll done!! you should of broke both the bully’s ankles so that he can crawl his way to his mummy so she can give him dummy for being a stupid little menance that we dont tolerate. Also to the teachers im sure they all new about the bullying and deliberately chose to turn a blind eye as you all are gutless wonderers. these teachers should be all fired from the school board and pay compensation for damages for their useless work… these teachers need to shape up or get out you get paid plenty of money for a job that isnt so damn hard also you get plenty of annual leave through out the year so what is the problem…wake up teachers and help out a poor child or your just part taking in the crime…bullying is CRIME…wake up
ned
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 8:55 PMI was bullied for 11 years and finally at the start of year 10 I had had enough.I decided that if others didn’t care about rules why should I.I punched,kicked ,bit, scratched and generally did all I could to hurt a bully as quickley as I could.No rules !
Guess what ?The gutless bastard stop on me and thought they would pick on weaker kids again.
Bad luck for the bullies I had an axe to grind and any bully at my shcool had to backed off or I would stick up for the bullied kids.It has affected me all my life though.I run away from violence if I can and dont go out as much because of fear of bullies.
Mary Solis
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 4:45 AMHats off 2 Casey,well done !
Jay
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 12:53 PMWhat the larger kid did was right, it’s not about kids, it is about Bullying. My Supervisor has been bullying me, I went the *proper* way via the HR Department, etc. The net outcome was the whole lot, HR, senior Management, etc sided with the Supervisor.
This is not the first time that *she* my supervisor has done this. She is scot free to trouble others, where as I had to quit for my health.
I guess the only resolution to situations like this is what Casey has done, respond to the Bully, proper channels yield nothing, in the end Casey was the one suspended irrespective of who started it.
Our society/decision makers side with the bullies mostly coz they are full of bullies like these.
Todd
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1:33 PMThis is ridiculous. I don’t know how anyone can applaud violence among children. I was the nerdy fat kid in school, and I never got physically bullied. Not once. Why? Because there’s far better ways of dealing with bullies than violence. When you punch a bully, you’ve sunk to his level, which means he knows exactly how to retaliate. When you fight a bully any other way he’s out of his element.
kerry
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 6:20 PMIt’s called self defense and it is perfectly legal regardless of your age. The little kid got exactly what he deserved, next time perhaps he will think twice about bullying. You have not only a right but a moral obligation to defend yourself and anyone you deem to be in danger from harmful acts and situations imposed upon you by others. Todd you are sadly misguided on this issue.
Danny Kitts
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 1:53 PMThis kid was only defending himself. He took to many hits before striking back. He was forced to defend himself. Thats bullshit he got suspended too. That school district is F*&King retarded. Maybe the kid should body slam the principal too or at least make it worth the time he got and body slam that punk a few more times.
David
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10:30 PMFree Casey. Good on you for giving this little weed the slam he deserved….I’m surprised he was so patient before dishing it out as I would have snapped after the first punch myself and gone a lot further than just a slam (I don’t condone violence necessarily either). Shame on the school for the treatment of Casey. Fair enough Casey gets suspension since he didn’t run away suggesting to a teacher that weedy kid needs anger management counselling…but the weedy kid should have also been expelled as he clearly was the physical aggressor/initiator. I bet weedy kid had a big sook afterwards too when he found out he wasn’t so tough after all. Bullys tend to grow up to be generally losers or poor achievers in life anyway if all the ones I knew from primary school are any example so Casey can take some comfort in that knowledge when he is driving around in his $200K Merc.
Harry
Monday, March 21, 2011 at 9:01 AMSame thing happened to me a couple of times. In year 7 a kid tried to start a fight before class, I threw one punch and that was all the teacher saw I got a detention and he got away Scott free. It happened a few in year 8 and I got so pissed I just left.
kathy jurica
Monday, March 21, 2011 at 12:37 PMhi just wanted to say i am on cassy side 100 percent he did what a lot of kids should every child deserves to be happy i just cant stopp thinking about the other boy and how all this is going to effect him i hope his friends dont dump him because he is not popular anymore he is only 12 and just started high school and was being pushed by other as well looks like cassys life has turned for the better thank god but another boys nightmare has just started due to his own actions i do feel for him even though h was wrong in doing the bullying and i am sorry if my comments are boring and not amusing but i dont see anything smusing about this situation we dont want our children to thing that it was funny the thing that children should take from viewing something like this is stick up for your self