Student charged after bullying visually-impaired classmate video circulates online
The video is circulating social media, and bringing attention to the national problem of bullying in schools. Now that bully has been arrested, and charged.
In a video posted online, a visually impaired student at Huntington Beach High School in California is being bullied by another student. Punches are thrown, before a third student comes into frame and in defense of the visually impaired student.
The bully is knocked to the ground as the third student yells, "you're trying to jump a blind kid?"
According Huntington Beach police, now that the video has garnered attention via social media, the bully has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery. He was released to his parents.
Huntington Beach High School also released a statement saying:
The school is now responding to this isolated incident by interviewing students and witnesses to determine exactly what happened. Additionally, the school is working with local authorities to define the appropriate actions necessary once all of the information is collected.
Huntington Beach High School has a very strong anti-bullying code of conduct and will not condone this type of behavior from any student.
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