[MHGinTN]

Um, I wonder what would have occurred had this father simply walked up to the ones his daughter IDed and taken out paper and pencil and told them he wants their full name and address ... and then take the data to the school board? ... Nothing would have happened to stop the crap from these out of control punks. The father's words could have been picked more carefully, however. Words like ‘pusillanimous punks’ work pretty well with little criminals like these punks.

[Cvengr]

"The father's words could have been picked more carefully, however..."

IMHO, I don't think so. Communicate it directly and if need be use physical force to explicitly communicate such behavior will not be tolerated against those unable to defend for themselves.

If law enforcement and the School Administration were half competent, they would ignore anything said by the family member to the cowardly punks and instead throw the book at not only the kids who did it, but their parents as well and very well publicize the entire affair so the parents, families and bullies were well ostracized from the community.

When the community fails to act against the bullies, the community is just as heartless and deserves no less condemnation.