I understand the father's frustration with the situation, but it is important to present your points in a calm manner. Instead of blowing up at a group of students and a busdriver that may not have even been involved in the bullying it would be more productive to confront school officials about the issue. It is up to them to discipline the offending students and to make sure situations like this don't occur in their school environment. Besides this fact, the father's yelling on the bus put extra attention and pressure on his daughter. I would not want to put my child in this position. If I were in his place I would take the time to collect my thoughts, discuss the matter on my own with my child to get the necessary information, and then take my concerns to school officials. I would then keep discussion open with both the school and my child to ensure that positive changes are taking place.

If I were the dad, I would have contacted the school about the situation. Bullying is omnipresent, and it is inexucable for the father to deprecate children, regardless of his daughter's condition. The school's failure to expurgate bullying did not warrant this type of reaction. I am not a proponent of bullying, but there are much more mature ways to handle it than swearing and threatening children

I have been in the same situation before as a father and had to get on the school bus to confront the bully. I would do it again because it is wrong to bully and a lot of times the school do not take action and the bus driver usually does not concern themselves with those things. The father is obligated to protect his child at that point and what a sorry mother of the bully being concerned about her son being talked to anyhow by the father.

School kids have taken bullying to a next level. I understand his frustration & I support him.

I would have done the same!!!! The authorities a lot of times do nothing.

I think that the parents of the bullies should have been called in for a conference with all parties concerned. If nothing changed then the parents of the bullies should have to make other arrangements to get their children to school. The children should not be allowed to ride the bus. It is a priviledge not a right. Also the mother who was upset by the way her son was talked to. If she had raised her son not to bully anyone he would not have been upset.

If that Dad didn't do what he had to,the abuse would have continued. Do you think the school or BOE would intervene?the teachers? the bus driver? school superintendent? the girlie men teachers? WHO? what if that kid was was of a headline Religous member from the mideast,would bloomberg and company been to the rescue?

Approximately 1950's in New York City, if a kid even whistled a cat call after a girl, the MEN AROUND WOULD BE ON TOP OF THAT KID IMMEDIATELY. EVERYTHING WASN'T HANDLED BY THE AUTHORITIES. NO MEN AROUND TODAY AND NO RESPECT TODAY.

I commend this father. I'm sure that this was not his first choice in dealing with the bullying of his daughter.He didn't go too far as he didn't actually lay his hands on the boy though I'm sure he wanted to. The boys mother needs to realize that if she doesnt raise her son properly (which obviuosly she has not)that society will assist her in teaching whats right and wrong, and will most likely not be taught in a gentle manner. Kudos to this father. He is a good father. This bully-boy needs a good ass kicking from someone. The overwhelming disrespect he has to bully anyone, let alone a girl whose life is already challenged by cerebral palsy, is deplorable. His parents should be ashamed of themselves as well as their son.

While I think the father's behavior was unacceptable, I understand his frustration. Apparently, he had contacted school authorities several times about the bullying, but no one did anything to ameliorate the situation. As a parent, he felt that he needed to protect his daughter who has cerebral palsy and the lack of action by school authorities only frustrated him more. Those who say the 11 year old should have been placed on a special bus are ignoring a few issues. First, why should this girl be removed and placed on a special bus simply because some bullies on the bus don't know how to respect another human being? In any other social setting the OFFENDERS are the ones removed, not the victims. Do you want to send the message, "Bullies have a right to be here. If you don't like being bullied, take another bus!" I don't think so. Second, what kind of home do these bullies come from that they can torment a child (especially one with a handicap) without compunction? The sad truth is many of those parents will simply defend their bullies instead of trying to find out why they are so depraved.

Lastly, why weren't the security cameras used to stop the bullying instead of waiting for a blow up? Didn't anyone care about this little girl? She should not have to face daily torment just to get to and from school. I hope the father does not have to face prosecution for this incident.

I think you can only understand this issue if you had a child who was a victim of bullying. The schools do nothing, law enforcement does nothing and the child is left to suffer.
My child was a victim of bullying. I went to the school and the boys bullying were spoken to in the principal's office. As it continued the princpal spoke to the children again and again. I spoke to the parents, no help. There was no escalation to suspension or expelsion. So I went to the State Trooper office down the block from the school. They advised since on school property they do not get involved, take it up with the school. To get results I went into the school and advised if it continued I was prepared to take the case to the media for help. I was shocked that now the issue was addressed. The parent in this case simply lost their temper in heat of the moment. He was angry and frustrated. I feel for him. I believe it was just an angry response to the issue and now maybe something will be done at the school level.

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