The student knew the pack would try to kill him.
The administrators know they can’t do anything about it. Bullying only exists when a favored minority or a Trump opponent is being harassed.
The media will wish this event into the corn field.
That wasn’t a killing mob. Most of the voices encouraging the attack were white; there is a white boy with his hand on the black boy’s shoulder encouraging him, and a little red-haired boy who punched the victim.
I’ve been a target of gang-up white bullies in middle school. This looks just like that. It makes the target’s life a misery, but there is almost zero chance of serious injury.
There really doesn’t seem to be a racial element here. It’s a large majority white school.
And where on earth are the teachers? They campaign against bullying in the school in a way they never used to, but what really makes the difference is observant adults who take action, not consciousness-raising.