Kid cruelty merited public outpouring
Lewis DiuguidA caldron of kid cruelty boils each weekday on school buses.
A video that went viral with millions of viewers worldwide showed seventh-grade boys taunting a 68-year-old bus monitor, Karen Klein. She did her best to ignore them, but clearly she was upset by the name-calling from the teenage bullies.
The public responded after watching the humiliation. Initially a goal of raising $5,000 was set to help Klein take a vacation from the monsters.
Instead, more than $500,000 in donations for Klein poured in from more than 24,000 people. It is a clear indication that the public won’t tolerate bullying, and people were outraged over the lack of respect that teens too often exhibit toward an adult.
Is there no shame anymore?
Aparna Kumar
11 months agoI would love to see a similar outpouring for the 10 yr old girl starved by her mom and locked in a closet in kansas city. Is there a fund being set up? I live in washington, dc and have not been able to stop thinking of this poor little girl. I hope she will eventually thrive with the support and compassion of others. If there is a fund set up, please publicize this information.