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g0ldie
05/18/22 8:58:05 PM
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https://mobile.twitter.com/ravikarkara/status/1526267636795035648

A viral video of a Texas student choking an Indian American peer has sparked a petition against the aggressor.

In a video circulating online, Shaan Pritmani can be seen being assaulted and choked by a white student in the cafeteria of Coppell Middle School in Texas on May 11.

The video begins with the aggressor choking Shaan with his right arm before demanding him to stand up from his seat.

No, Im not getting up, Shaan replies. There is literally no one sitting here.

The student then presses his elbow on Shaans neck from behind before choking him once again while dragging him away from the seat. Other students surrounding the two can be heard cheering.

Shaans parents were contacted by the school and informed that their son had been involved in an altercation with another student. The school allegedly found Shaan to be at fault. He received a 3-day in-school suspension as punishment, while the aggressor only received one day.

When his parents requested for a reassessment using the viral video as evidence, the school said that there will be no changes made. The School Resource Officer refused to file a citation because the school administration allegedly asked that the incident not be documented as there have already been many bullying complaints.

Coppell ISD is aware of a video circulating on social media showing an incident at Coppell Middle School North involving a physical altercation between two students, Coppell School Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt wrote in an email. Bullying, both verbal and physical, as well as physical acts of aggression are never acceptable and do not align with who we are at CISD and our core values.

https://news.yahoo.com/indian-american-student-choked-peer-000617630.html

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Zikten
05/18/22 9:01:46 PM
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I was in school 20 years ago and schools did this shit then too. It hasn't changed

Hopefully the family gets justice
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Solar_Crimson
05/18/22 9:02:02 PM
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Sounds about White.

g0ldie posted...
The School Resource Officer refused to file a citation because the school administration allegedly asked that the incident not be documented as there have already been many bullying complaints.
Gee, I wonder why.

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Shadowplay
05/18/22 9:02:58 PM
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This kind of shit always happens in middle and high schools. A person that tries to stand up for themselves, even in a very mild way, gets punished just as bad or worse than the aggressor. Blows my fucking mind that this standard is still tolerated.

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Guide
05/18/22 9:03:12 PM
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The School Resource Officer refused to file a citation because the school administration allegedly asked that the incident not be documented as there have already been many bullying complaints.

There a lot of posts out there that go something like "I can't say what I want about these people". But this shit, kids put at the mercy of an abusive authority and unable to do anything about it. You know what I would do.

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SauI_Goodman
05/18/22 9:04:16 PM
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3 day suspension lol -_-

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Lost_All_Senses
05/18/22 9:09:19 PM
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That'll give him something to think about next time he decides to get bullied.

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Inferno Dive Dragoon
05/18/22 9:09:50 PM
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Zero tolerance has always been code for "coddle and defend bullies".

Any school staff that enforces it should be fired and have their rights to teach permanently revoked.

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gunplagirl
05/18/22 9:13:10 PM
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Didn't even fight back, 3 day suspension

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InTheEyesOfFire
05/18/22 9:14:14 PM
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Sucks he couldnt or wouldnt do anything back. Surely his punishment would have been tenfold. Fuck the public schools system.

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Umbreon
05/18/22 9:17:30 PM
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g0ldie posted...
The School Resource Officer refused to file a citation because the school administration allegedly asked that the incident not be documented as there have already been many bullying complaints.


When next next school shooting occurs, these same people will be crying crocodile tears.

"How could this have happened?!"
"If only we saw the signs!"

Schools never care until it's too late. The only lesson the Indian kid learned is that if you're going to get in trouble even if you didn't fight... you may as well fight.

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InTheEyesOfFire
05/18/22 9:18:27 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
If I knew that I would get just as bad--if not worse--a punishment as my bully, I'd probably just go full scorched earth and do everything I can to cripple him.

Same, at least knowing what I know now. There werent any bullies in my schools that were of the hitting type, more embarrass you in front of all your fellows type tbh.

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Veggeta_MAX
05/18/22 9:19:01 PM
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The school's Twitter page is getting destroyed.

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Solar_Crimson
05/18/22 9:20:11 PM
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Umbreon posted...
Schools never care until it's too late. The only lesson the Indian kid learned is that if you're going to get in trouble even if you didn't fight... you may as well fight.
I deleted my post above (not fast enough to get quoted in #13, though), but yeah. If you're going to be punished anyway, you may as well just cut loose.

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MabusIncarnate
05/18/22 9:20:44 PM
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Texass


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Imit8m3
05/18/22 9:21:27 PM
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Should've kicked his ass. At least then the suspension would be deserved. And the bully would think twice next time.
Now that bully just got vindicated. He'll be a bully for life now, unless someone else decides to give him an attitude adjustment.

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silver_stoner
05/18/22 9:22:55 PM
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Is there more to this story or was goldie locks just being a bully? Like the lead up.

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MICHALECOLE
05/18/22 9:23:24 PM
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I dont understand their reasoning for punishing the one kid more than the other?
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Imit8m3
05/18/22 9:23:36 PM
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Veggeta_MAX posted...
The school's Twitter page is getting destroyed.
They should have the whole faculty replaced. Twitter bashing isn't enough.

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What_
05/18/22 9:24:42 PM
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Texas is a shit hole state and if youre a minority you need to get the fuck out before all the white trash in that shit hole state murders you
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Zikten
05/18/22 9:25:31 PM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
I dont understand their reasoning for punishing the one kid more than the other?

Probably what happened is they relied on witness testimony and all the bullies friends said the victim was the bad guy and probably said he attacked first
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g0ldie
05/18/22 9:26:01 PM
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silver_stoner posted...
Is there more to this story or was goldie locks just being a bully? Like the lead up.
maybe I'm wrong, but it looks like the bully wants the dude's seat, and the dude isn't getting up, so he starts choking him

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IfGodCouldDie
05/18/22 9:26:26 PM
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Zikten posted...
Probably what happened is they relied on witness testimony and all the bullies friends said the victim was the bad guy and probably said he attacked first
And instead of admitting they were wrong after being presented evidence they doubled down.

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Smashingpmkns
05/18/22 9:28:28 PM
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Seems like a nice kid but I really wanted him to sock the shit out of that bully so bad.

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MrKapowski
05/18/22 9:29:06 PM
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Fuck that school

Surely the victims family could find a decent attorney to sue the fuck out of them

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Lorenzo_2003
05/18/22 9:33:12 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
I deleted my post above (not fast enough to get quoted in #13, though), but yeah. If you're going to be punished anyway, you may as well just cut loose.

Yeah, my father taught me a long time ago (maybe first grade) that if I was being bullied then I should decide quickly to either leave immediately or punch the kid and not to stop until he was out. He didnt care about suspensions or whatever because his reasoning was that my physical safety was in jeopardy anyway and it was too late by then to worry about what an administrator had to say about it.

The more I think about it, tense situations did turn out better for me when I followed that lesson and I couldve been seriously injured during those times when I didnt follow it.

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Spidey5
05/18/22 9:34:12 PM
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Nice to see nothing has changed in american public schools since I've graduated.

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SauI_Goodman
05/18/22 9:34:50 PM
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Ohhh i get it. He got 3 days because he wouldnt give up his seat. right?

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LordRazziel
05/18/22 9:47:24 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
That'll give him something to think about next time he decides to get bullied.
Butters! How many times have we told you not to get bullied? You're grounded, mister!

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Calwings
05/18/22 10:27:26 PM
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Shit like this is just sickening

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Payzmaykr
05/18/22 10:28:00 PM
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Zero tolerance policies are literally the worst thing that ever happened to schools in my lifetime. It protects bullies and punishes victims who have had enough and decide to stand up for themselves.

I grew up when you could kick a bullys ass and the teacher would basically give you a thumbs up. Then, one year, it randomly changed to where you basically go to juvenile hall for punching someone who is attempting to murder you. Zero tolerance must go.

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bigtiggie23
05/18/22 10:32:07 PM
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Nall posted...
Supposedly the bullys father has some sway and manipulated the punishment.

https://www.opindia.com/2022/05/indian-origin-boy-faces-harsher-punishment-even-after-being-assaulted-choked-texas-coppell-isd-usa-racism/amp/

If true, I hope people tear that schools reputation to pieces.

So the Wellingtons are Texas's version of the Prescotts from Life is Strange.

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VandorLee
05/18/22 10:45:06 PM
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This would be like a hate crime being filmed and you punish the victim.

Oh wait: thats just what it was.

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05/18/22 11:18:55 PM
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Lol what a POS

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SamsungGearS2
05/18/22 11:20:51 PM
#37:


Inferno Dive Dragoon posted...
Zero tolerance has always been code for "coddle and defend bullies".

Any school staff that enforces it should be fired and have their rights to teach permanently revoked.
Thats why when I was in grade school, my parents told me to have no mercy towards my bullies because of zero tolerance.

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Null_Gain
05/18/22 11:23:29 PM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
Texass


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Kingbuffet
05/18/22 11:26:31 PM
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Here is the the victim's gofundme to fund a good lawyer for his cause.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-shaan-stop-bullyingViolence

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MICHALECOLE
05/18/22 11:30:36 PM
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VandorLee posted...
This would be like a hate crime being filmed and you punish the victim.

Oh wait: thats just what it was.
Wait

what makes it a hate crime?

what makes it racist and not just.. a thing that happened?
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Kitt
05/18/22 11:31:56 PM
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Texas
Say no more.

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Mist_Turnips
05/19/22 9:15:49 AM
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Kitt posted...
Say no more.

Sadly this isn't something limited to just Texas. This is how public school administration thinks and operates across the country. The zero tolerance pantsing policy episode of Bob's Burgers basically nailed it down.

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Veggeta_MAX
05/19/22 9:20:03 AM
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The bad publicity will usually make them do something, so I say keep giving them shit.

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Baha05
05/19/22 9:21:17 AM
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That is beyond fucked

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Tom Clark
05/19/22 9:24:49 AM
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Baha05 posted...
That is beyond fucked


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SergeantGander
05/19/22 9:25:22 AM
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MICHALECOLE posted...
Wait

what makes it a hate crime?

what makes it racist and not just.. a thing that happened?

More money from lawsuit and more outrage from people on twitter.

Regardless, it was a dumbass bully that deserves a punishment, and the victim should obviously get off free.

This type of stuff happens all the time in Middle school, not that it is right, but can't say I see how it is a hate crime.

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LincolnDuncan
05/19/22 9:25:37 AM
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The bully has a bright future in law enforcement

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Tsuyoi3
05/19/22 9:28:22 AM
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Hate bullying. Happens all too often.
Middle school I think is when it gets real bad.

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gunplagirl
05/19/22 9:28:35 AM
#49:


LincolnDuncan posted...
The bully has a bright future in law enforcement
Nah, if his father tried getting into politics then the kid's probably a future senator. State level, not national. Either way, he'll never have to think for a moment he's done anything wrong in his entire life.

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rexcrk
05/19/22 9:30:34 AM
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Umbreon posted...
When next next school shooting occurs, these same people will be crying crocodile tears.

"How could this have happened?!"
"If only we saw the signs!"

Schools never care until it's too late. The only lesson the Indian kid learned is that if you're going to get in trouble even if you didn't fight... you may as well fight.


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bigblu89
05/19/22 9:52:35 AM
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This makes me think of a video I recently saw (on TikTok, so take it with a grain of salt) of a man telling a story of how his son got expelled from school for "poisoning" a fellow student.

Story went... His 5th grade son was getting bullied and having his lunch stolen by the same kid every day, and after repeated complaints to the school went ignored, they sent him into school with one of his snacks "laced" with a laxative.

As expected, the bully took his lunch that day, ate the cake with the laxative in it, and the laxative did what laxatives do.

Now, the kid didn't offer the food to the bully, the bully took it. But the child was punished, not the bully. The bully literally stole something from the kid, but the kid got punished.

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