‘The Punisher’ Must Apologize: Australian Bully’s Mom Demands Mea Culpa
- Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:11am by
Meredith Jessup
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Get ready for another necessary update to the resoundingly popular story of “Casey the Punisher,” the once-bullied 16-year-old Australian student who became a YouTube star after taking matters into his own hands and unleashing a bit of buried rage on his tormentor.
In the latest chapter of Casey Heynes vs. Bullies Everywhere, someone is sticking up for the instigating bully who punched, poked and prodded Casey ’til he cracked. According to the UK’s Telegraph, the bully‘s mother has retaliated against her son’s victim:
The emotional mother of Ritchard Gale, Tina, told the Seven Network last night that she and her family have been victimised by the footage, which has spread worldwide. She also demanded an apology from the victim.
“We don’t need this posted everywhere,” she said. “I would like him to apologize.”
She said she was “shocked” at her son’s behavior, but did not think he deserved to be bodyslammed by Year 10 student Casey Heynes at Chifley College’s Dunheved Campus, St Marys.
“I was actually shocked because I always brought my three children up to walk away from fights,” she said.
At the Telegraph’s own website, video footage of Ritchard receiving his just desserts has been viewed four times more than videos of the devastation that has struck Japan.
The bully’s mom has an uphill battle ahead of her. In a very un-scientific poll, readers of The Blaze voted 99-1 in Casey’s favor, saying his retaliation against Ritchard was justified.
In the meantime, Casey’s parents are worried about his safety following the schoolyard altercation.
“There’ll be reprisals from other kids in the school and he still has to go to school somewhere,” Casey’s father said. “He’s not a violent kid, it‘s the first time he’s lashed out and I don’t want him to be victimised over that. He’s always been taught never to hit. Apparently other people‘s parents don’t teach their kids that.”
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Comments (367)
cliff cabbage
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:31amJust more evidence that the gene pool needs more chlorine.
Report Post »patriotpal
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 6:52pmWell said – the gene pools definitely overdue for a good cleaning. Unchecked liberalism and lack of correct parenting & fewer two parent housholds that dont take responsiblity for teaching theiir rampant rugrats proper social behavior is breediing a whole generation of warped minds that will be the gradual undoing of this countrys former social structure – look around, its already started. I dont want to see any kid get a permanent injury, but the question I want to ask is, why dont the parents of kids like this feel this way and teach their brats some important life lessons.
Report Post »truthncharity
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:31amWell lady, apparently you‘re a rotten teacher if you’ve taught your children to walk away from fights. Look at the video you claim you’re so victimized by and face the truth about the actions of your child. He’s a rude, hateful, spoiled brat who thought picking on the fat boy was funny, made him a big man somehow, and probably chose his victim thinking fat boy wouldn’t defend himself. Your son apparently also lacks sound judgment. YOU need to apologize to Casey and his parents for your own child’s hateful actions, and make him apologize as well. A little humility may go a long way from keeping your son from getting his ass whooped up on again. As for Casey, the young man showed great restraint in just body slamming your brat once…not so sure I would have let him off so easy.
Report Post »loadingmyclips
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:47amMy thoughts exactly. Why add more??
Report Post »Revotelution
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:30amIf any apology is needed it should come from the bully!!! How is the bully the victim. ILMAO I love the sound of SPLAT when a bully hits the ground.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:29am@CHASVS391 ~~~ Indeed! That little jerk butt is how he is because of how he is which is how he learned to be at home. Sounds like the mom needs help, too. I bet both she and the boy are evidence of much abuse whether it be physical or emotional or both. Is anyone seeing to this? The courts? Family? Friends? It’s easy for us to criticize from a distance. What are we doing to help them change their lives for the better? Really change from the inside out…. no more fighting. No more bullying. Growing up.
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:27amI can guarantee you that nobody will mess with that kid again…especially the little punk bully.
Report Post »Indiana Patriot
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:25amWe all make mistakes. Hopefully this bully will learn from his and this little episode will help mold him into a better man when he grows up. His mother needs to shut up and let him take his lumps. He’ll be better for it in the long run.
Veritas et Aequitas
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:17amVeritas is becoming scarce these days. It has become a relative term.
Report Post »mill
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:39amaaahhhhh….. reprisals for the kid that did the body slammin
….other dumb ass bullies will leave him alone for a change.
the skinny little bully obviously has problems to so blatantly pick on someone else..he will now remember this event and think twice before lasing out at anyone.
Report Post »7-8Deville
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:25amI’d demand an apology, too, since Casey clearly must be some kind of wizard since he was able to get bullied, snap, body slam that little twit, and walk away, all the while filming the altercation and then posting it online.
This woman only wants an apology because her kid got his just desserts in front of the whole world. She should be apologizing to Casey and his family for the abuse her son had been handing out. Funny how that didn’t happen.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:33amYou know, I never THOUGHT of that! Somebody, quick, check the evening news to see how much Casey wanted for the film clip! Surely, it’s ALL HIS FAULT! It must be! I’m sure he was just begging the little twerp to hit him again, and again. The perpetrator is lucky Casey didn’t do a victory twirl and then sit on him!
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:25amI am a pro life conservative, but I have to tell you this woman makes a strong case for abortion.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:58am@MOONPEACE ~~~ LOL, along with obama and michelle’s moms, jeremiah wrong’s mom, turmpka, nancy’s, barbara’s, harry’s, georgie, anyd’s, van’s..the list is endless!!!!
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:20amYes, and the RETURN of the FRONTAL LOBOTOMY!!
Report Post »shagstar
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:24amcasey should apologise for “NOT”,breaking both of the little,liberal’s legs!!
Report Post »peezee
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:24amWe are bigger than the progressives (There are more of us) and like Casey, we have endured physical violence, ridicule, and constant lies. I pray that one day we will use our size and give our tormentors what he did. They deserve it so very much.
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:22amI am sorry you raised such a bully and taught him to hang out with other kids who will video tape your son bullying another kid just for kicks. Please accept my apology for not hurting him even more… he got up too quickly and I’m not sure if he learned his lesson quite well enough.
There you go Ma’am… Your apology!
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:33am@UNBELIVEABLE ~~~ I love it! Nicely stated, and I agree with you. She definitely needs a reality check. What can we do to see that she gets one? A real one that will help her discover another, better way to live? She’s obviously lost and on a very wrong path, dragging her son along with her. The Bible teaches us to confront one who is in (or who has left) our “congregation”. She surely belongs to one somewhere….
Report Post »bluey
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:22amCasey will be just fine…. problem solved with that little punk anyway…. similar situation happened to me growing up about 30 years ago, got it taken care of with a little similar action…. not one problem afterwards…. those were the days! :)
Report Post »ThomasUSA
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:20amThe Punisher should body-slam this punk’s mother for being so stupid. HEY MOM – YOUR KID POKES A BEAR WITH A STICK, THEY JUST MAY GET KILLED! Good lesson for the two boys… Mother is hopelessly stupid.
Report Post »Blacktooth
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 1:57pmHhmm…..Don’t poke a BEAR with a stick!
Report Post »Good advice.
WhiteFang
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:01pmBears are not to be trifled with. hahah
Report Post »Bearfoot
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:31pmOk, I can’t resist getting in on this. My comment is from 2 Kings 2:24
Elisha, the prophet from God, while traveling, came across a bunch of disrespectful young ones trying to bully Elisha and making fun of his commission and his appearance. This is what happened:
23 And he proceeded to go up from there to Bethel. As he was going up on the way, there were small boys that came out from the city and began to jeer him and that kept saying to him: “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” 24 Finally he turned behind him and saw them and called down evil upon them in the name of Jehovah. Then two she-bears came out from the woods and went tearing to pieces forty-two children of their number.
So one lesson is; respect the power of a bear.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:39pmJust goes to show, there are real consequences to stupid decisions.
Report Post »Life is hard, and stupid people have a real hard life with many pains coming their way.
YellowFin
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:59pmThomasUSA,
Where is the father’s voice? I bet he is not around to give the little punk any advice or guidance.
A boy needs his father to teach him how to be a man.
Casey and his father can be proud, for they are real men.
Report Post »John 3:16
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:20amShe must be nuts. That’s why her child is a little brat. If it were my child who started punching Casey he would receive a second body slam at home for being a little turd.
Report Post »AirtechJr
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:19amObviously the bullies Mom is a liberal. They always want an apology for their own misdeeds. She will probably have better luck with a Twinkie defense.
Report Post »ColoradoDad
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:19amNo apology necessary. It was her own son’s fault, nobody else’s. There are consequenses for your actions and her bully son got his, period.
Report Post »quarter horseman
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:18amMy poor baby he didnt deserve that ars kicken. He is a good child and does no wrong. This kind of thinking lady, is what got your kids ars kicked in the firat place! Your kind of people drive me crazy!
I would make my son watch the video over and over and show him the story is all over the world and should be embarrassed. Lessoned hopefully learned.
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:17amThe kid that got “bodyslammed” got what he was asking for. The other kid asked him repeatedly to stop, the kid refused to stop. The only way to stop a bully is to stand up to him. It might hurt, but it’s the only way. Practically anybody that has ever been bullied can tell you that. One of the people that used to bully me when I was young grew up to become one of my closest friends in life. But he never bullied anybody after we “had it out”.
Report Post »DELTAJOHN
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:16amWelcome to the LIBERAL world. He or she who responds to a threat, must apologize for their actions? The SON should be APOLOGIZING to the WORLD for his actions! Instead, the MOTHER is making out her son is a VICTIM and MARTYR. How typical of what is wrong with society, the instigator of this incident should hang his head in shame.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:08amthe moron bully mother is Australia’s version of obama-democrat/dhimmicrat!!!!
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:15amWell he sort of walked away from the fight he instigated – actually limped away, which is exactly what he deserved. Had he walked on by, this altercation never would have happened so apparently his mother doesn’t know him, or turns a blind eye, to the fact that he is a bully. She ought to be thanking Casey because the next person he did that to may have pulled a gun or knife and killed him.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:42amToo true.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:28amHis taunting strut did have a little hitch to it. Frankly, he‘s lucky he wasn’t killed–had his head hit first, it certainly would have broken his neck, if not dislocated his brain! Now, THAT would have been a tragedy–taunting someone to the extent that their response becomes a crime–clearly more than self-defense (by a progressive legal system), although completely justified when taken in context!!! It wouldn’t be too much if the little twerp were a bit hobbled for life. I‘m sure that sailor’s hitch will be a badge of courage in his circle of friends, while the victim of his abuse will be castigated even more for being ‘different’ than the other kids! I’d bet the big guy would be the first to rescue his classmates from a fire or the first to lift a car off the body of a classmate or to shield the weakest amongst them from a big-bully picking on them. The twerp that started this is clearly in the running for the Darwin Award. He’s the kind of kid that would tease the tigers at a zoo or harass an elephant (so long as the THOUGHT the animals couldn’t make reprisals! What a hero (with a little ‘h’)!
Report Post »Ironeagle
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:15amSic semper tyrannis.
Report Post »cmgnp
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:15amshe should apologize for how her son … asking for an apology shows why her son thought he could assault someone and get away with it …. she is as bad as her son for asking for an apology when she should beg forgiveness ……..
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:13amSounds to me that the mom ought to be body slammed as well. Because if she had seen the movie where her son walked up to the Casey. Then she would have seen that her son was in the wrong. In fact she ought to be busting his butt for embarrassing her on the internet. I would like to know if the bully is going to get expelled for three days.
Report Post »heavllyarmed
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:18ami agree if thats what she wants to defend, then slam her too
Report Post »santacary
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:13amthe boy was given every oppertunty to back off , he did not . he wanted a fight he got what he ask for. watch out bullys…..
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:44amThe kid deserved everything he got. In fact he was lucky. If he had his head cracked open on the concrete and he ended up paralyzed it still would have been deserved and no apology would be due. This mothers insistence that Casey apologize is evidence that it is her fault that her kid is a bully and SHE should apologize to her son for her failure raising him.
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Dale
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:15amI agree with both of you – the mother’s attitude gives ample reason why her son was hurt. Casey, as he has been taught didn’t hit the little miscreant. Finally, I think he should be called Casey the Crusher.
Report Post »MeCpl13
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:12amThe bully’s mom needs to have HER son apologize to Casey first. Also, if she’s mad about the footage being shown, she should probably figure out which of her bully son’s friends recorded it…
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:15amI have to agree with you completely, you can only be pushed so far by a bully before finally fighting back; and the mother of the bully needs to have some discipline instilled in her AND her son. God above we are losing the war for the family, no one seems to take responsibility for what their own actions are…this could have been a lot worse ending…a lot worse.
JBaer
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:22amThat is EXACTLY what I was thinking. Casey is not the one who released the tape!
ALSO, Casey’s father said, “He’s always been taught never to hit.” Well, he DIDN’T hit him, he body slammed him. :-)
nothingbuthetruth
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:43amwoman up Tina, your kid was in the wrong and even though he got body slammed, that was the risk he took by punching another kid, not once but several times. Tina, should make her kid appologize and that should end it. Casey should never appologize, he defended himself against, not only that little punk, but all the other kids egging him on. Parents if my kid ever gets suspended for defending himself, I will send him to school anyway. We will not submit to this zero tolerance communist policy our schools have adopted any more. Michael Moore wants the youth to rise up, well I want parents to rise up and stop allowing this behavior that is changing our kids in a way that they will be the ones who sit by when someone is getting a beat down at Denny’s or I HOp. Paving the way for bullies and criminals to have free reign over us.
RightUnite
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:52amNo, I’m thinking this bullies mom needs to be body slammed. She is an idiot, who taught her son to be an idiot.
Report Post »tersky
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:53amI wonder if part of is bothering Ms. Tina is that poor little Ritchard looks like an absolute IDIOT. Smart chihuahuas don’t take on mastiffs.
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:54amThis kind of parent reminds me of the mother and father who blamed and then tried to sue the school their child went to, after he took a handgun from home and killed himself on the school steps. They claimed the school and all of its counselors should have known their was a problem with their child and reacted to it and fixed it…never once aknowledging their own responsibility as the childs parents, or allowing such easy access to the firearm.
Personally, I support a world wide zero population growth for the next decade.
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:58amHow times have changed….If I was the Bully and got got body slammed and my dad found out, he would tell me that I deserved it and then Kick my ass again for embarassing the family.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:09amThe bully learned to be a jerk from his Mommie.
Report Post »exdem
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:10amThis is WHY he is a BULLY!! Mommy doesnt hold him responsible even when she has proof that he is the aggressor. Her little baby can do whatever he wants and then play the victim. She is a horrible parent and I’m glad she is feeling the heat from this.
Report Post »CowboyExpat
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:12amStating the obvious again, every one there besides Casey were in on it, even the backpack kid who almost walked in front of the camera. They were jeering and cheering. It was a set up in order to make a video. I expected Casey to kick shorty when he was down but he showed restraint. Ol’ backpack thought he was going to be a bada$$ and get in Casey’s face until he was backed down by a girl. Mom raised a fine bully, a short bully. Wonder if he’ll get pounded himself? There are lots bigger fish in this pond.
Report Post »1chancey1
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:13amI think it’s time for Casey’s luck to change and everyone that enjoyed the video ought to send the kid a buck.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:13amThe mum needs to be body slammed too for asking for an apology. What stupidity!
Report Post »heavllyarmed
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:16amhis mommy demanding things like this is why he does things like this.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:16amI’ll say it again:
This is truly sick and sad! Sad for the victim, but also sad for the little bully. What are we teaching our children and each other? Somehow this feels like the days of the Roman Empire when people gathered at the Colosseum to laugh, jeer and sadistically salivate over the humiliation and suffering of another human beings; but at least then, they were not children in the ring. No wonder God is going to take this civilization through the worst suffering ever or ever shall be.
whybother
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:18am@ oil_robb
My thoughts exactly! this is why liberalism is spreading. Noone wants responsibility for their actions.
1- if i were doing the bullying, my father woulda beat my backside red for fighting at all
Report Post »2-if i were the one being bullied, he would have justifiably rewarded me for standing up for myself whether or not I came out on top of any skirmish
Salamander
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:19amMECPL13 — You are SO on the mark! This was a video set-up, designed to commemorate the litttle twerps’ taunting of the bigger kid, knowing the bigger guy had always taken it! The filming was designed to torment the subject of the taunting. I think that not only apologies, but some financial compensation is in order by the filmers, like maybe $100,000 in fees to the ‘actor’ that was their unwilling film fodder!!! Haven’t suicides resulted from such amateur productions??? How about an investigation as to whether the ‘arts’ programs in these academic playgrounds promote such efforts to achieve ‘fame’! Let’s get back to the 3-R‘s and stop wasting taxpayers’ money on such aberrant behavior!
Report Post »randy
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:24amI think the victims mother needs to body slam the bully’s mother
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:28amWhat the Mother of the Bully should do is to have the Bully go and apoligize to Casey and then she should do the same and someone should film this also. Can anyone say “TEACHING MOMENT” ?
Report Post »jenk99
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:29am“I was actually shocked because I always brought my three children up to walk away from fights,” she said.
But did you bring your children up to NOT START the fights? Obviously not.
Typical, “not my precious angel.” I am sorry, children have to learn the behavior from somewhere. It is one thing when a rebelous, hormonal teenager falls into the wrong crowd, but at the age of 12, it is very telling on the parents.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:49amExactly what did Casey do wrong? He took at least two shots from her son without provocation and don‘t tell me that her son wouldn’t have body slammed Casey if he could have.
Apology? I don’t think so.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 9:55amTo me this video looks like todays politics. The American people are standing that taking the pokes, punches and prods from the tiny progressives. Sooner or later…
Report Post »hologram5
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:00am“We don’t need this posted everywhere,” she said. “I would like him to apologize.”
Report Post »——————————————————————————————————————
YES we do need this posted everywhere to show people just how to deal with bullies and no, YOU’RE little POS needs to apologize for being a rotten little toolshed.
Psalm 144 verse 1
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:05am“IN an article published in The Daily Telegraph yesterday headlined ”Bully’s angry mum wants victim to apologise”, it was written that bully Ritchard Gale‘s mother Tina wanted her son’s victim to apologise for slamming her son to the ground.”
“But she had, in fact, said she wanted her son to apologise to his victim.”
“The Daily Telegraph apologises for the error.”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/bullied-boy-at-chifley-college-dunheved-campus-suspended-after-fighting-back/story-e6freuzi-1226023526921
Report Post »Hugh Williams
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:10amThe mother of the bully complains about the publicity her family is receiving from the video being posted on You Tube. Since the video camera was filming the attack from the start, the bully must have told the camera man to film the attack. This was a premeditated assault and the bully and his mother should apologize to the victim. The next time this little punk will think twice before he attacks someone he perceives to be weaker than himself. He got exactly what he deserved. Don’t start nothing, won’t be nothing!
Report Post »Tyler520
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:27amNow we know why the son is such a brat
Report Post »Miguelito
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:51amThe mother might need to look in the mirror at herself and try to understand if the bully’s home enviroment might contribute to him being a bully. At least the victim did not plan to get a gun and hurt others. Was the school aware of kid’s bullying behavior? Violent is not the answer but sometimes people have to use self-defense to protect themselves..this is just self-defense.
Report Post »Naram-Sin
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 11:22amThe bully’s mother seems to be part of the problem. She’s an enabler who blames everyone but her son who started it. She and her son should be apologizing. This was justifiable self defense.
When I was in Junior High School I had much the same problem as Casey. My parents told me “don’t fight back. Just ignore them and they go away.” Well that didn’t work, I just became an easy target for a bully wanting to make himself look big. Eventually, I decided that I couldn’t take it anymore. Out of respect for my parents I would turn the other cheek at the beginning. The first punch was an accident, the second a coincidence, but on the third the bully would get a good butt kicking. It took about a year, but the bullying stopped and turned to other targets. The next year I made a point of not letting bullies pick on anyone around me as well. After that I didn’t see another case of bullying through the end of High School, though I’m sure it went on outside of my presence. Bullies like easy targets, they don’t want to be the target.
I doubt that Casey will have much problem after this. He is no longer a safe target. And I don’t think there will be any retaliation, except possibly by the bully’s evil mother. But I don’t think she will be much of a problem because now everyone in the world knows that she and her son are the real problem.
Report Post »SonOfaCommunist
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 12:32pmTina – word to the wise…If you want your son to be a better bully sign him up for some martial arts!
Report Post »omgfolks
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 12:41pmYou hvae got to be kidding me, Mom wants an apology? What a joke. This mother should just crawl her stupid behind into a hole and cover it up. HER son assaults another kid, MULTIPLE TIMES and then when he gets what his just do, MOM WANTS TO CRY ABOUT IT. GO AWAY>
Report Post »Basy
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 12:48pmWOW DID I JUST READ THAT? When I got home my parents would have beat my butt for starting the fight. Then I would have had to go apologize to the kid and their parents. Then I would have been grounded and lost privileges. My father would tell me I earned all the abuse I would get for being so stupid! Parents who would have asked all my friends to tell them if I was bad and thanked them for telling them. If available I would have had to work off the other kid’s chores or help him with his duties. I am so thankful today I had parents who cared! Who taught me I deserve what I sew! Who taught me personal integrity
Report Post »edcoil
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 12:57pmHey, it is everyone fault but her son’s that started it.
Report Post »ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 1:04pmThe bully’s mom should be extremely thankful to Casey for not dropping her son ON HIS HEAD! This incident, which was instigated by her son, could have taken a very tragic turn. Wake up, lady!
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 1:05pmThanks Psalm 144…Knowing the facts now, My previous post wanted the mother to woman up and do the right thing. She did, by telling her son to say he was sorry to the kid he punched.
Report Post »Good job Tina!!
Libertyluvnmomma
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 1:07pmGreat- Mom steps in adding insult to injury.
Have her son quietly apologize for humiliating the little twerp and keep herself quiet.
nothing is more embarrassing than a woman/mom who doesn’t understand boys issues and jumps in all loud mouthed.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 1:27pmAn easy apology from the kid who has been consistently victimized and assaulted by bullies,,,,,,”I’m sorry your kid got his ass whipped for being a bully and hurting others.”
Or, how about “I’m sorry that I was so available to your kid to be assaulted and bullied,,,if I had not defended myself, it could still be going on.”
Or better yet, “I‘m sorry your kid doesn’t have me to hit in the face anymore,,,now he will have to do it to others. Guess he should apologize to the new victims too,,,,now that they will be targeted.”
My favorite, though, has to be “I‘m sorry you think your son’s assaultive behavior is my fault. I’m also sorry that since the assault is on video and you are trying to blame me, I think I’m going to press charges and then sue you for civil damages.”
Get a life.
Report Post »Seasoldier
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 1:27pm@MEPCL13, I have to agree with you. The best thing would be to have this woman’s son apologize to Casey on tape and to publish that on the Internet, too.
Report Post »WhatTheHuh
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 1:52pmAnd where is the bully’s father? So this mother has three children an no father? That may explain a lot. Boys who grow up without fathers tend to be more aggressive because they don’t have fathers who keep them in line and teach them how to behave. This is an important role fathers play. Some mothers take up that role, but most don’t. The fact that this mother thinks Casey has to apologize to her son supports this (mothers will always tend to nuture.) Like it or not, that’s why kids need to grow up in a two parent household; so they can be exposed to both a male and female influence.
It is ironic that she now believes her son is the victim. It’s ridiculous.
Report Post »sherival08
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:04pmThat lady needs to read “Parenting By the Book” and learn to not sleep in the bed her child made!!!!!
Report Post »Dano62
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:29pmIt appears that maybe THEBLAZE and other media outlets got this one wrong. The Australian newspaper ‘The Daily Telegraph’ was the first to report that the bully’s mother wanted an apology from Casey but has since said they got it wrong (http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/bullied-boy-at-chifley-college-dunheved-campus-suspended-after-fighting-back/story-e6freuzi-1226023526921). She wants her son to apologize to Casey.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:36pmIt’s NEVER their kid.. they NEVER did that before.. I was born and raised in CHICAGO do you KNOW how many times we hear on the news HOW GREAT THE GANG BANGER was?? How they were GOOD KIDS..?? The parents need to take their heads out of their butts and get with reality.. Johnny is a BULLY.. you should be shocked you didn’t catch it sooner and little Johnny should be ashamed and take responsibility .. as should MOM and DAD.. right AFTER they apologize to the kid he was bullying.. IF not next time it might not JUST be A BODY SLAM little Johnny gets from someone he tries to bully..
Report Post »SDAJumpmaster
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:42pmAmen! I was picked on as a kid, and when I snapped, I received NO punishment (witnesses testified that the other kid provoked it) and the other kid’s parents made him apologize to ME even though he got his butt whooped. Ritchard’s Mommy should realize that now, not only has her son been punked out on the Web, he will also henceforth be known as a Class A Momma’s Boy.
Report Post »VegasGuy
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:43pm@ Dano62, good catch. The article does indeed say the bully’s mother wants her son to apologize to Casey.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 3:03pmNice!!! Much, much better story now. Kudos to the bully’s mom.
Report Post »earthrise
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 3:47pm@ sonofacommunist:
ROFLMAO!!!
Report Post »standupsurf
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 4:21pm@LOVENFL3
Report Post »Seriously?! You’re going with that? We don’t know his mom’s political persuasion. One thing that really bothered me about HuffPo was the way people always found ways to make political comments/accusations about nonpolitical stories. Pulling the liberal card on every story is no better than pulling the conservative card or race card. And using a story about a mom defending her son is a pretty week way to illustrate the decline of our society. But maybe you real intent was to get us to click on your link.
Touche Turtle
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 4:34pmIf the mom wants to step in to save her little Ritchie, then I guess she will probably be seeing more of these videos in the future!!! What she should have done was grabbed that young man by the nap of the neck, marched him out the wood shed, and then given him a lesson in etiquette of how to fight without being a bully!!!
Just about the time you think you have heard it all, then you hear something like this and it makes you wonder why in God’s name these people are allowed to raise children!!!
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 4:59pmSCREW HER! Her little bastard got exactly what he deserved.
Report Post »GODSAMERICA
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 5:26pm“I was actually shocked because I always brought my three children up to walk away from fights,” she said.
Report Post »From the way I see it, what she always brought her children up to walk away from fights after they bullied them. She‘s just upset because he pushed it too far until he got his just reward and wasn’t able to walk away. You know how it is according to her. My child has the right to bully you and treat you any way they want but you don’t have the right to defend yourself. I’ve seen it work that way many times.
beekeeper
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 5:48pmAsk yourself this question – “Why is there a video of this ‘attack’?”
Answer – because the abuser and his friends decided they wanted to humiliate the one kid, Casey.
Who provoked this event? Who brought a video camera? Who released the tape? I’ll give you a hint, it wasn’t Casey. Casey took repeated hits from that little kid, he showed more restraint than most kids, and I literally have no ide what Casey has to apologize for… I believe a body slam is worth three punches, it was a fair exchange.
I love what the instigator’s mom said:
“I was actually shocked because I always brought my three children up to walk away from fights,” she said.
Apparently, you’ve failed.
I can‘t wait until the other ’attack’ videos from this group surface – first time caught doesn‘t mean it’s the first time they did this…
Report Post »teaputts
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 6:20pmYou got that right. Do you find it ironic that she is fighting this, then says she teaches her children to walk away from a fight? Anyone else smell hypocrisy here?
Report Post »ilovethiscountry
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 7:41pmThe bullies mom needs to grow up, How can her son grow up if she doesn’t. Once again, blame the victum.
Report Post »foobear
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:27pm“I don’t want him to be victimised over that”
So she doesn’t want her bully son to be bullied for bullying a fat kid?
Cry me a river, lady.
Report Post »7munchkins
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:44pmThat’s the first thing my son said. The little snot‘s friend posted it cause he’s as awful as the little schmuck. The little snot’s friend filmed hoping to be able to post something funny to him but horrible to the rest of the world. Tina, the ostrich with her head in the sand, needs to deal with her miscreant and take his sorry bucket over to Casey’s house and make him apologize!
Report Post »roast
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:37pmSomeone dropped her on her head.
Report Post »AzCowboy
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 10:49pmI remember, my 7 yr old son came to me why I was workin on my car. He said the neighbor kid(8 or 9) kicked him u no where. I told him to get a stick and hit him back. My son left crying. In a few minutes he came back and said yep dad that worked. That stopped me in my tracks. I thought O no,I’ll be in trouble for telling my kid that. Lucky, I never heard from the parents. My kid never was picked on again. He’s know on his second tour in Iraq. May he be safe and I love him.
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Mil Mom
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 12:34am@creestof
They claimed the school and all of its counselors should have known their was a problem with their child and reacted to it and fixed it…never once aknowledging their own responsibility as the childs parents, or allowing such easy access to the firearm.
Personally, I support a world wide zero population growth for the next decade.
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Report Post »Sorry pal, you must have “misspoken” I’m sure that what you meant to say was, “I support a world wide zero population of idiots growth for the next __# of decades.” At least till we’re back down to only 1 or 2 per village, and not enough to get there own elected to Congress.
Mil Mom
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 12:48am@jenk99
Report Post »Typical, “not my precious angel.” I am sorry, children have to learn the behavior from somewhere. It is one thing when a rebelous, hormonal teenager falls into the wrong crowd, but at the age of 12, it is very telling on the parents
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Sorry to inform you, but the natural instincts of a child is to pick on each other, and when in a group better to join with the bully than be the victim. I’ve seen it in the Church nursery, the family dinner, the preschool, the local park and school playground. From the age that a child can see that someone else has something he/she doesn’t have some children will begin to take it away, and others will give everything to the bully, so as not to be his/her victim, even taking from the other children to give to the bully. I’ve watched the child who was bullied become the bully when Mr. Bad Guy was absent, and I’ve watched others refuse to put up with it and put the bully in his, her place, usually after that they become close friends. THE THING A CHILD NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT IS TO SHARE, OR STAND UP FOR OTHERS, THERE ARE A VERY FEW WITH WHOM THIS IS INSTINCTUAL, BUT MOST HAVE BEEN TAUGHT IT!
Beat it - Just Beat it
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 2:41amThats so true ! This was set-up by the BULLY and his dick-headed camera person…
Then things went wrong and the LITTLE Creep got what he deserved !!!
Great Job Casey !!! Next time use a f’ing brick !!!!
Report Post »phil1765
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 4:54amAmen Basy, I also had parents that cared and made sure that I walked the straight and narrow. If I received punishment at school then I was also going to get it in kind at home. I would have never thought about starting a fight but I was always taught that neither should I be a punching bag for anyone. I feel for these kids that are taught that they can’t fight back for any reason, it is just ridiculous. I had two instances where I was being bullied in both I fought back when there was no other option and the bullying ceased. Please parents take some responsiblity for your kids teach them to DEFEND themselves and not be afraid to use it when bullied. As for the mother of this particular bully, have your idiot son go apologize for being such a tool, and then apologize to anyone that might have read your plea for an apology from Casey, and apologize for being an even larger tool than your son.
Report Post »REDBLOODEDAMERICAN1980
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 9:13amThis is exactly what is wrong with our society today! Thank you hippie generation for reproducing… I remember just a few short years ago that stupid comment wouldnt have been a thought. The mom and especially the dad of the bully would have broke a switch off the tree out front and worn his little punk a$$ out then made him walk over to Casey’s house and appologize to not only him but his parents. What are we teaching this kids at this point? What are they going to take from this? That is what the administration should be thinking and obviously they are not. What is the bully taking from this? Its ok to bully someone as long as they dont fight back? Whats Casey taking from this? I cant ever stand up for myself I have to walk away from every confrontation in my life?
Report Post »Mee the People
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 11:05amnow the lib wack mom wants to bully her sons victim
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 1:16pm““We don’t need this posted everywhere,” she said. “I would like him to apologize.””
BAHAHA!
Casey shouldn’t DARE apologize for defending himself.
Report Post »Kgpeipet
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 1:38pmThe problem with our society, “we taught our son not to hit”. As Gen. “Chesty” Puller said, “if we don’t change our soft ways the Chinese will invade our country, steal our women and breed a hardier race”. What a bunch of wimps!
Report Post »bkgausa
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 1:48pmWhen I was growing up my Dad would have whipped my behind for being a bully. Had I been punched in the face like Casey………he would have said,”As soon as he hit you in the face you should have
Report Post »put him on the ground.” We were taught to respect other people………..and teach them to respect you if necessary.
droach
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 2:24pmI think the little bully’s Mommy needs to thank Casey because after he neutralized the threat (that was very real and wasn’t going away) then HE walked away.
Report Post »old.school.mama
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 4:05pmIf I were the bully’s mother, I would shake Casey’s hand and tell him thank you for teaching my son a lesson.. You don’t always know what you children are doing and I hope that if any one of my kids behaved that way, that someone would stick up to them and teach them a lesson that would be child abuse if I taught it.
Report Post »You can also tell by the video that Casey is not a violent kid because he did what he NEEDED to and then walked away. There was no excess of force. Casey obviously has more self control then his bully.
shotzie
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 6:35pmabsolutely MECPL13 – The mother would garner a lot more respect if she in turn posted a video of she and her son apologizing to Casey, admitting that her son had really messed up and that they would seek help for his bully ways, and that she would seek help so that she could better recognize that her son had headed into troubling behavior. I think the world would be more willing to cut them some slack had she responded in that manner instead of going on the attack and whining that it was hard on them because the world now knows her son is a bully. I genuinely feel most folks are willing to forgive when people honestly own up to their mistakes, we all make them. Not a smart move on her part it’s just going to make it worse for their entire family. And as for Casey’s family worrying about him moving forward – same thing, come out in public on video Casey and his dad, saying he feels bad he hurt the bully but he had just reached a point where he was not going to take anymore. And that they hope some kind of peaceful resolution can come about for all parties concerned. Take the high road, always a good choice.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 6:41pmlovenfl3
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 8:26am
This is just another example of our society in decline. This is what liberalism looks like. The kid got exactly what he deserved
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I agree 110%.
My son and his cousin grew up living very close together so they spent many years as playmates. They were both that same age so they had the same interests and they sometimes got into little tussles. One day my nephew grabbed a small Hot-Wheels car from my sons hand then slammed my son in the side of the head with it barely missing his eyeball. My son retaliated immediately by punching his cousin in the nose. His cousin ran home crying to his liberal mommy crying about how he had been punched in the face. Before you know it she was standing in front of demanding to know what I intended to do about the whole situation. I told her… “nothing”. The situation had worked itself out and her son got what he had coming to him. Just then my son walked out the back door holding a plastic bag full of ice over a huge lump that had come up next to his eyeball. When I pointed out to her what her son had done first (I witnessed the entire incident) she made the dumbest statement… she said “that doesn’t matter, you need to control your son”. At that I lost it and told her to get her ‘F’n butt off my property. That was 22 years ago and I haven’t talked to her since.
Who do you want to run for POTUS in 2012?
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uneedmorekoolaid
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:38amThe Bully’s mom should be thankful this is how she found out. Cause kids like him grow up and keep acting like this until the come across someone who they keep “ASSULTING” someone like casey and he has to “act in self defense” and shots the kid because he is defending himself and doesn’t have another choice.
Nice job Casey, not for beating up the kid BUT for STANDING UP FOR YOURSELF. Casey kept trying to minimalize the situation until he had to defend himself. If they were both 20 years older and this was a shooting case in court Casey would be declared NOT GUILTY, and ACTING IN SELF DEFENSE. and the bully’s mom would be making funeral plans. Tina needs to thank GOD that she got this eye opener to how her kid really acts at school and has a chance to make a change now.
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