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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[England jailed its first convicted cyber bully?<br><br>Terrific!...........What took so long?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 9:21AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[That sentence is not near long enough.<br><br>Those people need to sit alone for a long time to rethink their actions.<br><br>3 months of Juv-E will be like a vacation with other fellow misfits.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[BN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 12:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[This was not someone making an off hand statement about a sports team Butch. This was a personal threat. There is a big difference. Especially at an age when kids are transitioning from child to adult and trying to find themselves they are vulnerable. This lack of basic understanding of bullying toward people who are still growing mentally and physically causes many people to discount its seriousness, even courts. People who are so spiteful need some serious growing up themselves.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bnoes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 9:39AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[Making a general statement about a sports team and actually threatening a person's life are not even remotely similar.  This needs to be gotten under control.  I talk to my teenager all the time about this type of situation, trying to explain that sometimes word hurt way more than they realize.  Even so, they still try to defend themselves and act like it's no big deal.  All we can do as a parent is try to council them to do the right thing and hope that 10% of it sinks in.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rbobpat22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 9:53AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[Making a general statement about a sports team and actually threatening a person's life are not even remotely similar.  This needs to be gotten under control.  I talk to my teenager all the time about this type of situation, trying to explain that sometimes word hurt way more than they realize.  Even so, they still try to defend themselves and act like it's no big deal.  All we can do as a parent is try to council them to do the right thing and hope that 10% of it sinks in.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[WoW]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 9:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[So you think that when terrorists say we are going to murder/kill as many Americans as we can...that's just bullying!!! Be for real. Too many people have indicated that they were going to do something but nobody paid them any attention. This was this girl's 3rd strike. She was warned twice before. Let's not forget VA Tech and Columbine!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hello Ellen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[ur kidding me, not logn enough? u ever been to high school? kids tease, make fun of, threaten, toughen up, how r u going to make it in life if everything some one says to you your going to take so seriosuly]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[osida420]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:03AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[Obviously you were a bully and never a victim. Once a bully, always a bully. You bully others to boost your own self esteem, because you think by making others hate them selves, it makes you a better person. Grow up, get a life and get some self esteem so that you can truly see yourself for the loser you really are when you bully others. When a child come home everyday thinking death is better than school, than bullying is a problem. If you think otherwise, than you are more pathetic than I thought.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[SB]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:24AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[What kind of stupid question is that. No it's not long enough, and anyone that's been to highschool or has been alive after that are intelligent to know that teenagers are stupid. Some of them never grow out of it which is why a response like this is neccessary. The current state of the internet and this era of social-networking sites just makes it easier for socially inept teenagers (and people in general) to take out their frustrations and attempt to find a meager amount of gratification behind the comfort and safety of a computer screen, opposed to risking getting punched in the face - a scenario most people would find themselves in, in 'real life'. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Not a white guy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[obviously you don't know what you are talking about, i was never a bully but got bullied and teased plenty, there were days id come home cryin or didnt wana go out to play at lunch, but u know what? i was a kid, you learn to get over it, it didnt cripple me the rest of my life wat happened to me then, im 24 now and functionin just fine, maybe it helped i was bullied wen i was lil b/c life isnt full of ppl kissin ur butt and tellin u how wonderful u are, u are criticized and critiqued at every part, from work to dating, learning to take critcism and either ignore it or use it to help motivate u is a skill that kids should learn]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[osida420]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[not a white guy<br><br>its not like their bullyin people from another country, these are kids that go to the same school, live in the same town, if they wanted to go punch a kid in the face they can do that, "cyber bullyin" is no different then wen i was a kid and ppl wrote mean notes or something on the wall in the bathroom, its called bein an teenager, i hope no one here ever gave some1 a wedgie in grade school b./c i guess that should be 6 months in jail]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[osida420]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[Congratulations on surviving bullying throughout school.  I did too, until I learned how to not be such a target.  I also learned something else -- a little thing called compassion.  If you remember how it felt when you were in school, you'll know that bullying -- of any form -- is never okay.  And cyberbullying is even worse -- when it's just happening at school, it's bad enough, but you can escape from it.  Once it's on the net, there is no escape.  Also, in this case, there was a pattern of harrassment and a death threat -- it may sound like nothing to you, but in these days of Columbine and V-Tech, people pay more attention to that kind of thing.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Debi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[You missed the point completely. I'll bet you were the bully and not the one being bullied!<br>Good for England! Now if the US will only follow suit.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CeCe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[Osida420:<br><br>Is the bullying you faced in school the reason you have horrible grammar and spelling skills in your adulthood?<br><br>If so, then maybe if your bully had some real consequences to face you wouldn't look like such a moron when you type now.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mikee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 2:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[Firstly, it helps to make your point when you are using correct spelling and not assanine web abreviations. People have problems taking your point seriously, and you come off looking like a teenage text-addict.  <br><br>Secondly, there is a difference between teasing and bullying. Everyone has to endure a little hard teasing growing up, sure; get a thicker skin. But, the bullying... that is something altogether different. Bullying isn't just getting made fun of, it's getting threatened, or physically and sometimes even sexually mistreated. <br><br>Three boys following one girl around and flipping up her skirt, that could seriously scare a girl. Physical manhandling of someone, especially two or more against one, yes, bullying. Threats of violence or blackmail of some sort if the victim does not do what the bully wants... none of these things are okay. <br><br>The hyena-pack mentality, of some of these horrible, horrible teens and kids, who gang up several on one "weaker" student, can cause damage you don't even realize. Some turn to suicide, some to cutting, or even an eating disorder. And, some, even worse still, have access to firearms and decide to take a few with them when they "go". Because they are so hurt, and so angry, screaming inside for help and no one chooses to see... <br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carla]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 11:51AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[What happend to teaching our children to respesct one another?  I hear what you are saying and I respect your right to your opinion.  How many more Columbines and other school massacres do we need to have before we learn the importance of respecting one another in word and deed.  Everyone has a need to belong and be accepted in their peer group.  When you single a person out and make them an island unto themselves, you create a monster.  That monster explodes and innocent lives are lost.  It may start off as so called childhood teasing but the results are far more dangerous and History proves that time and time again!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 11:59AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[Were you the bully? thats makes scense, only someone who wa the bully would think it was NOT long enough.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nubonemom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 1:38PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm going to be honest with you.  I read your various messages and in some ways I understand where you are coming from regarding bullying.  I have been bullied for various reasons.  You say it is a form of criticism and that we should learn from it but there is a big difference between bullying and criticism.  Bullying is hurting a person in a melicious and threatening way.  It comes in many forms such as physical, verbal and relation.  The latter is when a group of people shun a person because the group can't deal with that person's problems or weaknesses.  As you know I don't have to explain physical and verbal to you.  Imagine being called, "Fat Ass" because you weigh over 150 pounds and your thighs look it.  Criticism is pointing something out in non-melicious and non threatening way.  For example if there is a behavior that is not appropriate in a social situation such as backstabbing another person that is when someone points out that talking about other people when they are not there is not appropriate and it hurts other people's feelings.  If you make a mistake on a report and the boss points it out to you in a well-meaning way that is critcism.  There is a difference.  Yes people do things that are not appropriate that make them targets of bullies such as talking to yourself in public, talking in a baby voice to get attention, throwing a temper tantrum every time there is a problem and tattletaling and that results in ridicule because you made it obvious to everyone that you are not a mature person.  But bullying is still wrong and that is for the higher ups such as teachers, parents and counselors to intervene when a person does these things.  And even though you say you are over the days of bullying there are many others that still have not gotten it or if they have they still remember it.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Eisenstein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 27th 2009 11:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[You realize, that bulling of anysort is wrong.  We teach our children if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all.  But now with a computer, it's sooo easy.   People are becoming meaner, crulier, and down right force feed you their opinions. but that is ok, it's only a computer.  <br><br>If you can't say something to a person's face, while standing in front of both of your parents, then keep your mouth and fingers silent.    For every nasty, bullying comment these folks should be held for Emotional Terroism, as it is what it is.  Emotional abuse. Period.  If found, and convicting of "Cybering bulling"  Take the computer away, and if found with one again, they go to jail.<br><br>Why can't people just grow the hell up?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paula]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:14AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Convicted Cyber-Bully Is Jailed]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/25/england-jails-its-first-convicted-cyber-bully/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bullying is wrong but not jail worthy, cmon.  I was bullyd at sum point in school jus like 95% of all kids, kids got to learn to stand up for themselves and not listen to every random person that has a comment about them.  unless ur going to go to ur local elementary school and start arresting every 5th grader that says another smells or their fat or ugly then dunt turn it into something its not jus b/c its on a computer]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[osida420]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 25th 2009 10:21AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
