I guess there’s no point in continuing, since you, most of the other posters on this thread, and the author of the article have already decided to act as judge and jury in this case.
This is why competent reporters are careful to used words like “allegedly” when describing actions of accused individuals to avoid damaging the prosecution’s case.
This article is nothing more than yellow journalism.
I’m not denying that the bully caused this incident to happen, and that at a minimum, some form of disciplinary action is necessary, but I question whether this is a case of attempted murder, as you claim, or just the kind of accident that happens when kids act stupidly or impulsively.
All I see in the article is the girl’s side of the story.
Could it be that she was coached by her mom to say the accusatory things that she said?
Do we know anything about the bully, other than he “hurled” the girl out the back of the bus? What is this kid’s mental condition? Is this a kid who should be in an institution instead of a school?
Do we know what happened, if anything, between the two before the incident?
It would be useful to hear testimony from witnesses before passing judgement. That’s what our court system is for.
Sorry, but I like to hear both sides of the story before I get out the rope.