Bullying is something we can all agree is completely unacceptable, no matter who you are or where you come from. Sadly, many of us have faced bullies at some point in our lives. While most of us leave these bullies behind in school, some people still have to deal with them at work or elsewhere.
A particularly shocking case of bullying from 2021 has left many people deeply concerned. In Walton County, Georgia, an 11-year-old boy was bullied so severely that he decided to jump out of a moving school bus to escape his tormentors.
The boy’s father, Dion Murphy, shared the harrowing details. He explained that his son suffered a concussion and a broken elbow from the fall. Dion had reported the bullying to the school several times before this incident, but the situation continued without resolution.
“Death. [That’s the] first thing I’m thinking when I hear you jumped out a vehicle because I’m curious if it was moving and I’m thinking about moving traffic and I was concerned he’d get ran over or killed,” Dion said at the time.
Dion was heartbroken, feeling that his son was pushed to a desperate act because the school hadn’t taken proper action. “I believe he was trying to escape the situation. At this moment he felt back was up against the wall,” he said. He also noted that there were videos of the bullying incidents that had been ignored.
Bus drivers and TRACHERS wake up!
— David Matthew (@DMMWINS) May 10, 2021
Boy, 11, jumped out of bus to escape beating from bullies: dad https://t.co/B5I2frpjsC
“There’s more tapes and that’s why I’m so upset because the school neglected the bullying act and did not do anything about it,” Dion said. “They took it as horseplay, but my son could have lost his life.”
After the terrifying event, the boy transferred to a new school, but the trauma of the bullying remained. This incident serves as a stark reminder that bullying can have serious, even life-threatening consequences. While immediate physical injuries are clear, the long-term emotional and psychological damage can be just as severe.
Many people online criticized the bus driver for not stepping in, though it’s possible the driver was unaware of the situation while focusing on driving. Regardless, we all hope and pray that this brave young boy is no longer facing bullying and that he can find peace and safety in his new school.
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