kimi_SFC
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University City High School Student Matthew Burdette was secretly filmed in a school bathroom. The video went viral on social media sites (SnapChat, vine, etc,), and he was cyberbullied & bullied in person for two weeks.
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Matthew's friends told his parents about a video. They said a classmate had peered over a bathroom stall and recorded Matthew while he was at school.
This led to the fourteen year old taking his own life in November.
I found this story while researching another case. After running a search on WS, and not finding any hits on his name, I'm starting a thread in Matthew's honor :rose:
http://www.10news.com/news/investigations/parents-son-committed-suicide-over-viral-video
Matthew's family hasn't received much in the way of answers. I hope their pursuit of justice is successful. Although nothing will ever bring their precious son back, they are fighting for change to occur at our schools, and within our society. I am behind them 100% - in the quest for justice, for answers, and for progress regarding cyber bullying.
My eldest is 10 and about to enter middle school. I shudder to imagine what she will face in middle and high school. In a day and age where everyone has a smartphone, it seems no place is a safe haven anymore. That is a very scary thought. :moo:
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Matthew's friends told his parents about a video. They said a classmate had peered over a bathroom stall and recorded Matthew while he was at school.
This led to the fourteen year old taking his own life in November.
I found this story while researching another case. After running a search on WS, and not finding any hits on his name, I'm starting a thread in Matthew's honor :rose:
http://www.10news.com/news/investigations/parents-son-committed-suicide-over-viral-video
Matthew's family hasn't received much in the way of answers. I hope their pursuit of justice is successful. Although nothing will ever bring their precious son back, they are fighting for change to occur at our schools, and within our society. I am behind them 100% - in the quest for justice, for answers, and for progress regarding cyber bullying.
My eldest is 10 and about to enter middle school. I shudder to imagine what she will face in middle and high school. In a day and age where everyone has a smartphone, it seems no place is a safe haven anymore. That is a very scary thought. :moo:
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