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[normajean]

AND the Associated Press!! Swell, we are National news....THANKS LADY!

[ngilbert]

AND the Associated Press!! Swell, we are National news....THANKS LADY!

LOL "Folsom? Folsom? Oh yeah! That's that town where parents drive their kids to fistfights."

Phone call from my in-laws in Alabama saying they heard this story on TV in 4, 3, 2 ....

[cw68]

LOL "Folsom? Folsom? Oh yeah! That's that town where parents drive their kids to fistfights."

Phone call from my in-laws in Alabama saying they heard this story on TV in 4, 3, 2 ....

At least it will get people to stop saying, "Folsom? Oh yeah, Folsom Prison."

[folsombound]

Well, the story also hit the Network TV affiliates in The Bay area. This one is getting big play. I wouldn't be surprised if it went National. This lady is likely to have her mug shot on National TV. I wonder how embarrassed she is and will be. 15 minutes of very bad fame!

[folsombound]

Geez, I guess I should have read the earlier posts first. It's already National. Who's willing to bet it goes International?

[Jaxx]

Geez, I guess I should have read the earlier posts first. It's already National. Who's willing to bet it goes International?

http://mangalorean.c...mp;newsid=40243

http://www.newsone.c...e...35&source=2

[folsombound]

http://mangalorean.c...mp;newsid=40243

http://www.newsone.c...e...35&source=2

OK, it's International at least with Canada (BC) but you're going to have to explain Mangalorians to me.

[ducky]

Well, I guess on the bright side she's pulled the spotlight from the Iraqi national who was found at LAX with strange items hidden in.... ahem, certain parts of his anatomy. Kind of surprised other posters didn't start a topic. So many puns and easy jokes to be had.

I'll start. It will make me leery to accept gum from a stranger in the future.

[Duke]

Perhaps she'll sign with Toyota to promote the new Yaris model:


http://www.carbodyde.....ris 1-mid.jpg

[Estimated city/highway MPG: 34/39. An economical and environmentally friendly way to hustle your teenagers to their next fight in the 'burbs.]

[cybertrano]

Did anyone post the fight video on www.youtube.com? It worth some $$$$.

[LexHillsmom]

Ok, now that I've read all the news reports and statements from police that they actually have video capturing the entire event I'm guessing this is true.

I wonder what "facts" will come out...was her son being bullied on an ongoing basis? Where was her husband and/or the boy's father in all this?

I agree she handled it poorly and showed poor judgement.....as a parent her job is to set the example and do the right thing. However, if someone's bullying my kid, on a gut level I'm hoping he/she is going to be able to stand up and set the bully straight...either verbally or physically. Now, I'm surely not going to facilitate a fight and do what she did but emotionally it's going to be an internal struggle!

If a kid is being physically bullied (such a pushing/intimidation, ect) I wouldn't necessarily poo-poo advice from some child experts that say for the kid to fight back.

[cybertrano]

Renee Ann Honnold's son was taunted during school period. According to the Bee's:

http://www.sacbee.co...ory/135673.html

[Redone]

Out of the 2 parents, it's the parent of the bully who should be most ashamed.

[normajean]

The boys/mothers and some school staff are claiming there had been some bullying going on, according to this morning's Bee story. Ok, how does that justify fighting? Children fighting? Children encouraged to fight by an ADULT? What is that??

Our roles/responsibilites as parents are to teach our children to become successful, healthy, productive adults who make good decisions in life. That mother should be teaching her son to speak with the other boys (and of course that probably wouldn't have worked), discuss the issue with staff and administrators, even law enforcement if it were that bad. She should be giving him the skills to identify a problem, come up with some possible solutions and tackle the problem by going down the list of solutions. She should teach that child how to be proactive and make some good decisions. Unfortunately it looks like SHE never learned those skills herself.

I feel sorry for that boy, both boys of course, but for that kid who has been taught some very wrong things.

[LexHillsmom]

Out of the 2 parents, it's the parent of the bully who should be most ashamed.

There it is...I agree...too often bullies have parents that often encourage their behavior..

How many of us watch movies, like History of Violence for example, and when the kid being bully finally stands up and knocks the bully silly, we cheer? I usually don't think...well, he should have gone to the Principal...it's satisfying to seeing someone get what's coming to them...