Posted on 02/26/2008 2:19:42 PM PST by freedomwarrior998
Surveillance footage from a Gilbert school bus shows the driver and a 15-year-old student physically confronting one another on February 15th.
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Well, it's right there...right before your eyes. The boy was not defending the bus driver. He was going after her daughter.
I believe children should obey authority as well. But, that doesn't mean those in authority are always right or that those in authority never cross boundaries they shouldn't cross. This driver handled this wrong and crossed boundaries she shouldn't have crossed.
Notice I said disciplined and not abused...
So, you really didn't mean it when you said she should have been "slapped silly" a long time ago?
Yeah I know. Sad, that we have got to the point that LE is needed to ride the bus. What would a police officer have done, if he had been on the bus and she had acted the same towards him?
Then point out from the video the exact time BEFORE the driver pulled over that the girl was being disruptive.
Oh yeah I meant it. I don’t consider a mother slapping a child that utters that kind of trash, abuse though. You really don’t think this is the first fit she has thrown, do you?
she would have gotten tased...probably several times.
Nope.
Oh I hope not. I hate those things:’)
Agreed. I would have had no problem with the bus driver wrapping her arms around her and putting her in her seat though. That’s me though. Don’t put people in charge of your kids if you don’t trust them. If you do, then support them.
The minute she said anything *other* than “yes, ma’am” to the driver. That’s when.
I don't. I am my child's parent. Not the school. Not a bus driver. Not anyone else. If anyone has a problem with my kids, they need to come to me with it. I am responsible for them. I will handle the matter. If I am derelict in my duties as a parent, I will assume all responsiblity for correcting myself and my child.
Oh BS.
What do you think about this, Rest?
The perception your are leaving is a permissive attitude and if you have teen child it would not surprise me if she acted like this brat or the other brat behind her who was trying to aggravate the situation!
The driver handled it completely wrong
I have to agree no matter how bratty the little bch was. Call the cops and wait. Do not touch the bch or slap the phone away.
I am in great pain to see that.
There is a reason for young people to be respectful had the young lady just put the phone away none of this would have escalated.
I really think those who have to deal with teenagers should be required to take a course in verbiage.
Some parents insist that their children be respectful to them and to those who are in their care.
The teen years are the hardest even for well behaved children, it is that transition age and it is even harder for other to deal with those who parents are too lenient with their kids.
I have heard of this method in how to talk to that age group and I think it is an excellent tool to have knowledge of so one can cope with them.
How to get result with out WWIII and it works like magic in most cases.
It is all in the approach what ever it is it is music the teens ears for they are more compliant.
This verbiage course helps to maintain authority yet is able to get the teen to comply and no one is feeling challenge.
I don’t have perfect kids, but no, my children are respectful and they do not act like this girl. I still disagree with the idea that the driver handled this matter correctly. Apparently, after interviewing the other kids and parents who saw this incident first hand, the police department doesn’t feel she did either per Sgt. Mike Marrino (Gilbert, Az. PD on CNN commentary) and she, along with the other three girls involved, will be charged accordingly.
I have to agree.....that teenage girl was way out of line. She needs to be suspended and after that walk to school.
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