JORGE: THAT’S RIGHT.
THE 1 -- THE 13-YEAR-OLD’S
MOTHER SAYS HER DAUGHTER HAS
BEEN THE VICTIM OF BULLYING HERE
AT SCHOOL.
WORDS EXCHANGED IN THE HALLWAY
MONDAY LED TO A VICIOUS ASSAULT
AFTER CLASSES LET OUT.
CELL PHONE VIDEO SHOWS HANNA
KENNEY BLAISDELL ON THE GROU
DRAGGED BY THE HAIR, KICKED AND
PUNCHED OUTSIDE BROCKTON’S SOUTH
MIDDLE SCHOO
OTHER KIDS SURROUND THE 8TH
GRADER, BUT NOBODY STEPS IN TO
STOP THE BEATING.
AMONG THE LOUD SCREAMING AND
SWEARING, SOMEBODY IS HEARD
YELLING, SHE HIT ME FIRST.
THE ASSAULT GOES ON FOR SOME 20
SECONDS UNTIL HANNAH’S FATHER,
WHO WAS THERE TO PICK HER UP,
FINALLY STEPS IN.
>> MY DAUGHTER HAS DONE WRONG.
I AM NOT GOING TO PAINT A
PICTURE AND SAY SHE’S A PERFECT
KID, SHE’S NOT.
WHAT NO CHILD DESERVES TO BE
TREATED LIKE THIS AND IT NEEDS
TO STOP.
JORGE: POSTED BY HER MOTHER, THE
VIDEO HAS BEEN SEEN THOUSANDS OF
TIMES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING WE
TAKE ACTIONS OF VIOLENCE VERY
SERIOUSLY AND WE HAVE ZERO
TOLERANCE WITH STUDENTS TRYING
TO SETTLE DISAGREEMENTS IN THIS
MANNER
BUT HANNAH’S MOTHER SAYS SHE IS
NOT PLEASED WITH THE WAY THE
SCHOOL HAS HANDLED THIS OR PRIOR
ALLEGED BULLYING
SCHOOL HAS BEN CLOSED FOR TWO
DAYS BECAUSE OF SNOW.
IT OPENS AGAIN TOMORROW.
THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT AN
