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[Ripclawe]

Bullies = opportunists, you would think someone would figure that out before this.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5081705-103690,00.html

The government estimates that a third of secondary school pupils and a quarter of primary school children are bullied at some stage. Last month ministers launched the country's first anti-bullying week, handing out a quarter of a million blue wristbands to "give young people the opportunity to make a visible commitment that they are not prepared to tolerate bullying and will stand by their friends".

But yesterday it emerged that children wearing the bands were being victimised. Julie Oakley, the founder of Bullywatch, which supports families of the victims of bullying, said: "Kids who wear the wristbands have become natural targets. It's totally sick that something designed to help fight bullying could be used in this way - it completely defeats the object."

Yesterday, pupils writing on the BBC's Newsround website agreed that the scheme had backfired. Rosie, 13, from London, said: "Ugh ... I'm sorry, but in one school near me, it's made it a whole lot worse. Bullies are stupid, everyone knows that, and so they came up with a stupid idea.

"They basically thought, 'Hey! Everyone who's wearing a wristband must be scared of bullying!' So they decided to bully the people wearing wristbands."

 

[BobbyRobby]

:lol

Sad, but hilarious.

 

[explodet]

Didn't ANYBODY in charge think this might happen?

 

[AntoneM]

honestly, who thought that his could ever be a good idea, I, and most of the western population know better than that.

 

[RiZ III]

Politicians are old and senile. They're not in touch with reality.

 

[ShadowRed]

Hey I got an idea, if you have a problem with violent gang members in your neighborhood why don't you put a big red flag on you yard or door letting them know that you don't like there kind.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Hey I got an idea, if you have a problem with violent gang members in your neighborhood why don't you put a big red flag on you yard or door letting them know that you don't like there kind.

:lol :lol :lol
Exactly!

 

[Deg]

I know. 90% of all this anti bully crap is stupid and causes more problems.

 

[Mercurial]

handing out a quarter of a million blue wristbands to "give young people the opportunity to make a visible commitment that they are not prepared to tolerate bullying and will stand by their friends".

Guess they weren't prepared after all.

 

[Ned Flanders]

I know, lets organize a street rally and a picket line encouraging people to stop attacking protestors!!

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Like a scarlet letter for wedgie fodder.

 

[iapetus]

My favourite UK initiative to tackle juvenile delinquents was the plan to name and shame pubs that served alcohol to underage drinkers.

 

[Shinobi]

Hey I got an idea, if you have a problem with violent gang members in your neighborhood why don't you put a big red flag on you yard or door letting them know that you don't like there kind.

:lol I'd say it serves the idiots right, but I guess the kids wouldn't know any better. The adults who thought this idea up though have the intelligence of a coked up Paris Hilton.

 

[Newduck]

My favourite UK initiative to tackle juvenile delinquents was the plan to name and shame pubs that served alcohol to underage drinkers.

Astoundingly brilliant plan!

 

[Cool]

Damn bullies.

 

[DarthWoo]

They need to give them pepper spray or something. Maybe design a new wristband that has a pepper spray dispenser built in. Bully spots a kid with a wristband, walks up, all the kid needs to do is point the wristband at the bully and press it, sending a puff of delicious burning agony into the bully's eyes.

 

[AntoneM]

They need to give them pepper spray or something. Maybe design a new wristband that has a pepper spray dispenser built in. Bully spots a kid with a wristband, walks up, all the kid needs to do is point the wristband at the bully and press it, sending a puff of delicious burning agony into the bully's eyes.

or the bully takes the wristbandand uses it on the dumbass kid who had it in the first place.

 

[MC Safety]

Wristbands and armbands are a pretty stupid idea to begin with.

 

[MrPing1000]

I heard about this, this morning. Funny and shitty

My favourite UK initiative to tackle juvenile delinquents was the plan to name and shame pubs that served alcohol to underage drinkers.

I approve

 

[DarthWoo]

or the bully takes the wristbandand uses it on the dumbass kid who had it in the first place.

In that case, they could implement the technology they're planning to use in those trigger locks that prevents anyone besides the owner from operating it. The bully puts it on, tries to use it, and finds that the wristband has suddenly begun slicing his hand off.

 

[jenov4]

Too funny. This reminds me of many Simpsons episodes where Bart gets his ass beaten because he was different. ie: Batman utility belt, Bart 'learning' Karate but goes to arcade instead. :lol

 

[Particle Physicist]

:lol . i need to get one of these wristbands.