South Hadley,MA Phoebe Prince 15 kills self over bullying

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That new photo of Phoebe I posted today keeps flashing through my mind. Phoebe looked so happy, with a friend/buddy, posing, alot like my own daughter would...imo...she reminded me of something...this...I post this song for her.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgQCPifM-p8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgQCPifM-p8[/ame]
 
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker...
Earlier in the day, Baker took part in an online chat on The Boston Globe’s Web site.

In the chat, he said he supports a bullying bill currently in the Legislature. But he added that as a parent of three teenage children, he said that had he been involved, he would have hoped he could have prevented the hanging death of South Hadley High School student Phoebe Prince.

He said he hopes he "would have forced some kind of resolution long before it reached its tragic conclusion."
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http://news.bostonherald.com/news/p...v_branches_closings/srvc=home&position=recent
 
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"South Hadley School Committee election attracts no contest, lowest voter turnout in years"

Despite the community being under an international media spotlight related to Phoebe Prince, only 5.9 percent or 647 of the town’s registered voters turned out at the polls in Monday’s municipal election.

Town Clerk-Treasurer Carlene C. Hamlin said it was the lowest turnout for a town election in recent years. Last year, when voters rejected referendum questions seeking to merge the community’s two fire districts and adopt the mayoral form of government, about 46 percent of the electorate voted.
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“Nobody is running. Since nobody is running, nobody is voting,” Kurt C. Schenker, 47, said after casting a ballot at the South Hadley Public Library.
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"People may be upset or unhappy, but they are not at the point where they want to get involved. That is half the problem,” said Constance A. Clancy, the warden for Precinct B for which residents cast ballots at the South Hadley Public Library. The situation is not unusual, the former selectman added, because for years residents have been apathetic when it comes to local elections."
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Apathetic. That makes me think they feel helpless and unempowered. It's actually sad.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/south_hadley_voter_turnout_low.html
 
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Muffet said:
It looks like the typical "big fish in a small pond" thing. Sports alone can make a kid an untouchable, and it appears at least two leaders of the bully pack qualified.

Sean would probably have quite a wake-up call if he got into a college with a serious football team. It will be interesting to see what happens there.
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Indeed, if he even made the team. I work at a university in Canada that has over 40,000 students, a far cry from being the biggest school in Canada and certainly much smaller than many of your big schools in the U.S. I don't see many football players under 6 feet, and I certainly don't see anyone that's only 5 feet, 8 inches tall, which I've read is Sean's height. It's safe to say his "glory days" and those of Kayla et al., were at South Hadley, up until Jan. 14, 2010. Oh well. If he's convicted, and he likely will be, he'll have lots of sex in prison, whether he wants it or not.
 
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Paladine said:
Hey you, fellow Canuck! :) I've seen your postings on articles, good to have you here. Hope you contribute regularily! :)
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Hey Paladine! I've been having some cool chat with a nice guy named Cabe who's living in Georgia. He said he's always regarded Canada as a big, much safer and nicer backyard to the U.S. I told him thanks but let him know we have our problems up here too. It's just the States' have a lot more because there are so many more people down there.
 
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Brian Seaman said:
Hey Paladine! I've been having some cool chat with a nice guy named Cabe who's living in Georgia. He said he's always regarded Canada as a big, much safer and nicer backyard to the U.S. I told him thanks but let him know we have our problems up here too. It's just the States' have a lot more because there are so many more people down there.
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Yes, I've met some pretty cool people on blogs, as well. Some have even become what I'd term "friend". And we do have our share of challenges...that's for for sure.
 
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Prince spokesperson on Dr. Phil this Thursday...taped today...
O'Brien said that the Prince family sees the situation as a tragedy for all involved and its likely the defendants' non-appearance in court this week is not the top item on their minds.

"I think that they're fighting on and trying to get by daily, and looking out for their younger daughter. And at some point, and I think it will be good, they will speak and tell their story,” said O’Brien
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http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/upcoming-dr.phil-to-cover-prince-case
 
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Looks like there's yet another Facebook group devoted to Phoebe:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&ref=mf&gid=115317058482769

Unfortunately, I'm not sure it has all that much to do with Phoebe. The premise is that the media uproar is preventing her from resting in peace. I disagree. If left to their own devices, I fear that the people of South Hadley would sweep this tragedy under the rug, and if that happened, justice wouldn't be served. Personally, I can't help but think that Phoebe may not have taken her life if she knew how much the entire world cared about her.
 
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BeenaBobba said:
Looks like there's yet another Facebook group devoted to Phoebe:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&ref=mf&gid=115317058482769

Unfortunately, I'm not sure it has all that much to do with Phoebe. The premise is that the media uproar is preventing her from resting in peace. I disagree. If left to their own devices, I fear that the people of South Hadley would sweep this tragedy under the rug, and if that happened, justice wouldn't be served. Personally, I can't help but think that Phoebe may not have taken her life if she knew how much the entire world cared about her.
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No. I don't trust it, either. Look at one of the groups the admin belongs to...;) not exactly an anti-bullying position...lol...

"I got yelled at/ in trouble for doing it.......but it was SOOOOO worth it!
Non-Profit"
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I find it shameful when I see what I interpret as bullies and their supporters hiding behind Phoebe, using her as cover...I'm trying hard not to be too cynical.
 
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From Dr. Phil's blog...
"You may know that I’ve been on an intense crusade against teen bullying for the last several years. Right now, I am outraged! Bullying takes many forms. It happens with both boys and girls, on playgrounds and school buses, and now with cell phones and computers, there’s cyberbullying — omnipresent, electronic stalkers who can go after their targets day and night.

What’s happening before our very eyes is scary, and we are seeing sickeningly tragic results. Case in point, the recent heart-breaking and outrageous story of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince. Sadly, this is not an isolated story, as I have dealt with many heart-breaking stories of unchecked bullying many times over the last several years, some resulting in death"
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http://blog.drphil.com/2010/03/31/justice-for-phoebe/
 
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raeann said:
Good job....I found that photo earlier today but did not know how to post it without showing the other girl in the picture with her. She was a gorgeous young lady, and it is obvious that jealousy played a large part in the attacks against her.

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I had the same problem earlier with a task that overreached my abilities...BeenaBobba answered my prayer and posted the pic. Team work, my friend. :) It's what makes WS so special, imo.
 
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Paladine said:
A new facebook page "Sean Mulveyhill is a Coward..."
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I snipped the link. This page makes me feel mixed emotions. On one hand it's nice to see that there are a number of 'fans', giving this person a 'taste of his own medicine' BUT I also feel two wrongs don't make a right. I hope all of these 'fans' are able to find a better way of working through these emotions and not continue the bullying. KWIM?
 
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http://scarlett-journey.net/2010/03/30/phoebe-prince-death/#comments

Keep It In Perspective...who claims to be a relative of one of the accused Bullies...seems to think the problem was that Phoebe wasn't tough enough. He took bullying...hey, then everybody should.

It would do a better service to his family if he understood...that TAKING RESPONSIBILITY and true CONTRITION....if it exists...would be the first step to toning down the widespead anger toward the Accused.

Show, at least in death...you have mercy toward Phoebe...maybe more will have mercy toward you.

I wrote about this on my Blog too today.
 
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