Bullying

I have been disturbed for some time with this trend of retaliatory violence against bullying. The fact is that there are cruel people in every area of life. They get off on putting down the little guy(so to speak). This is indeed despicable and should be dealt with. However, this is not an excuse to carry out a school or office place shooting.

I know especially in this economy, that it isn't always possible to walk away. You may have to be creative to deal with your aggressor. In the case of an adult, I find the advent of the smartphone a wonderful thing. Tape the behavior and take it to Human Resources. If the bully is violent, take the matter to the police.

In the case of children, tell your teacher. If that doesn't work, tell the principal. Tell your parents. And again the police is an option.

I assure you the police would rather deal with the bully than you as the school or office shooter.

And as for those who observe bullying. Please wake up. Fuses are shorter these days. That victim you ignored could be the next shooter. If you see someone being bullied, report it to the proper authority figures.

Let's watch out for each other.