Bullying is a serious problem that affects people of all ages, races, and backgrounds. It’s something everyone can agree should never happen, yet many of us have faced bullies at some point in our lives. For most, the bullies are left behind in school, but some might encounter them in the workplace or elsewhere.
One of the most shocking cases of bullying took place in 2021 and ended in a truly frightening way. An 11-year-old boy from Walton County, Georgia, was so badly bullied that he jumped out of a moving school bus to escape his tormentors.
The boy’s father, Dion Murphy, shared the heartbreaking details. He explained that his son suffered a concussion and a broken elbow from the fall. Dion and his family had warned the school about the bullying multiple times before, but their complaints seemed to go unanswered.
“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.
Dion felt his son was pushed to this desperate action because he felt he had no other way to escape. “I believe he was trying to escape the situation. At this moment he felt back was up against the wall,” Dion explained. According to Dion, the school had already been made aware of several bullying incidents, some of which were even recorded on video.
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.”
Following the terrifying incident, the boy changed schools to start fresh. This distressing story is a powerful reminder that bullying can have severe and lasting effects. The immediate injuries are troubling, but the long-term emotional and psychological impact can be even more damaging.
Many people online criticized the bus driver for not stopping the bullying, though it’s possible the driver was too focused on driving to notice what was happening. Regardless, we all hope that this brave young boy is now safe and free from bullying.
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