Mom gives bullied son OK to put kick-boxing lessons to use

By Nick Martin, Winnipeg Free Press
August 24, 2009

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg mother has sent her bullied son to learn kick-boxing and given him a green light to "kick the snot out of" his alleged tormentor when school starts next month.

The mother, who asked not to be named, said a bully has been tormenting her son for years.

"He’s now taking kick-boxing and feeling very good about himself. It’s about time he took a stand and stood up for himself," said the boy’s mother.

"He has my full permission to kick the snot out of (the other boy) if he comes up to him."

Both boys are in their early teens, and have attended the same school in Louis Riel School Division.

The mother said she has met for years with school officials to try to stop the ‘tormenting,’ and even went to the bully’s house and threatened his parents that she would get a restraining order if the bullying didn’t stop.

She has not yet done so, said the mother, who came forward after reading that another mother, Deborah LeBlanc, had filed what could be a precedent-setting lawsuit against St. James-Assiniboia School Division over the alleged bullying of her own son.

The mother of the victim in Louis Riel S.D. said the bullying has included physical abuse, humiliation such as pulling down her son’s gym shorts and underwear in front of the entire class and, more recently, anti-Semitism.

"His parents don’t give a crap," she said.

Louis Riel School Division superintendent Terry Borys said that the school has been working with both families to try to resolve a difficult situation.

Provincial privacy laws preclude his discussing details of individual situations, said Borys.

But, he said, school divisions have to discipline those who take revenge, just as they have to discipline bullies and try to change their behaviour.

"That’s not necessarily the popular view of some parents," Borys said. "Unfortunately, some parents choose to do this.

"When parents work with the school, the schools generally do a good job of dealing with the problems," said Borys.

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Eric Cartman transferred to Winnipeg?

way to open yourself up to a lawsuit lady

hey, from what she's saying, she's bent over backwards trying to solve this problem and if the school and that kids' parents aren't helping, one way or the other, her kid is done takin a beatin'. I'm behind her on this one.

The adult in me says this probably isn't the best route, but it's pretty awesome when a bully gets his ass kicked. I hope he teaches that kid a lesson and doesn't get into too much trouble for it.

Nothing wrong with teaching a kid to stand up for himself against a bully.

its why i watch jason mayhems bully beatdown on mtv

Stop that!

yeah, it's good stuff. i've got no issue with the mother here.

i dont have an issue with her either, other than her stupidity in going public with it

man i can't tell if this is a playfull "Stop that you silly goose!" or i've gotten drunk and posted several to your posts in the past

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so i'm more goose than foe?

Always goose, my NB friend.

Well, self-defense.