According to a report from CBS News Texas, authorities in Texas have started an investigation following an incident where a 13-year-old pupil was attacked by grown-ups while on a school bus.
The person, whose identity is withheld for reasons related to her age, narrated that the aggression occurred shortly before the school bus departed from Dentons Bettye Meyers Middle School the previous week.
The teenager stated, that before the attack rumors were circulating that a new girl wanted to fight her. The girl said she had reported the threats to school officials before the assault.
She said if I didn't keep her name out of my mouth, then she was going to beat me up, the girl recalled to CBS News Texas.
A happening developed between two adolescent girls at the bus ramp. One of the teenagers alleged that the new student hit her pressing her to retaliate in self-defense.
The 13-year-old student said she later heard her assailant yell "Mom" as an adult joined in on the fight.
"I was wishing I had my Mama," the girl said. "Because nobody helped me."
The student said another adult woman joined the attack and put her in a "chokehold."
As reported by the teenager involved, the two women left the bus later, coincidentally also landing at her stop. Later, she was subjected to a second attack after stepping off the bus. The visual evidence captured in the video depicts the 13-year-old being physically assaulted while lying on the ground.
The girl's mother expressed her concern regarding the bus driver's lack of action.
Had he locked the door, called for help, or waited for the police to arrive? Those grown adults wouldn't have been able to get on a bus, assault my child, and they wouldn't been able to follow the bus and continue assaulting her," the mom said. "And then while she (a relative of the girl accused of attacking her on the bus) was out there fighting her, he's like, he just drove off.
Denton school administrators withheld from remarking on student disciplinary matters, citing privacy laws. However, they have ensured that the new student will not be continuing classes on campus.
This horrible video depicts unacceptable conduct Denton ISD never condones, including an adult unlawfully boarding a school bus. Per district policy, the driver should have immediately called dispatch and requested law enforcement. Drivers are not authorized to use their cell phones while on the bus to ensure safety. Police responded to this incident, and this is currently an ongoing, active investigation by the Denton Police Department centered around an adult unlawfully boarding the bus and injuring a child, the school said in a statement. Following this situation, transportation officials addressed the driver, reinforced procedures, and provided additional training," the statement added.
The 13-year-old victim said she was suspended for three days following the incident.
I feel like Denton ISD failed my child," her mother said. "I could be a parent planning funeral arrangements if they would have had a weapon and got on a bus with a knife or a gun."
A Denton police representative said an inquiry into the incident remains ongoing.
Lack of Empathy and Respect in Schools
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if they don't show a pic of the POS that commit the crime you def know what race the pos isn't - corporate media scum would be implying all white law abiding tax paying citizens in America are racist if the POS was white , soooooo by using using logical deductive reasoning we know what race the pos that did this aren't
Ransom Call
06-07
Several years ago the same thing happened to my child but my child was white and was assaulted by a black woman teacher school system brushed it under the table I went as high as the governors office when they found out it was a woman black teacher I was told they didn’t get involved with local school matters. White children don’t count
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