Father arrested for using website to name and shame 'bullies' he claims attacked his son

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196242/Father-arrested-shame-child-bully-website-claiming-son-attacked.html

Father arrested for using website to name and shame 'bullies' he claims attacked his son

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 2:46 PM on 29th June 2009

A father has been arrested after he allegedly used a website to ‘name and shame’ 15 village children he claimed were bullies following an apparent attack on his son.

He is said to have put up the names and pictures of youngsters aged three to 13 after claiming his son was stabbed and beaten with a piece of wood.

The website claimed it ‘names and shames the people of Ludgershall in Wiltshire who have bullied other people in the village.
Ludgershall

‘The names listed here are those people that we recommend you should avoid if you live or visit here.’

Allegations are also made against two of the families of the alleged bullies living in picturesque village. One adult is also named.

The alleged website author, who has not be named, was arrested at his home after complaints by furious parents.

[slampoet]

1. A child being stabbed has never been more important than a Parent Saving Face in small towns.

[Kali]

2. arrested for what?

sorry computer is running slow - news websites bog it down so didn't read whole article.

[ZombieHorde]

5. "suspicion of a public order offence"

This did not happen in the U.S.

[paulsby]

10. it's the UK

they don't have free speech.

in the US, this would arguably be civllly actionable.

but it's not a crime.

[Ex Lurker]

12. I knew it was England as soon as I read the headline

this sort of thing happens with some regularity over there.

[regnaD kciN]

3. Yep...

...a 13-year-old girl being bullied into killing herself? Just a harmless prank! Naming childhood bullies who stabbed your kid? Now, that's going too far!!!

:sarcasm:

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. He named three year olds for gawds sake. Not all of the kids bullied his son

[1]

7. the three year olds are a tough and nasty lot in ludgershall in wiltshire...

[LisaL]

6. How does a 3 year old bully anyone?

Do tell.

[LeftyMom]

9. I take it you've never encountered the Hell's Preschoolers.

They ride their big wheels in packs and hang out at their own juice box bars and face painting booths. Rumor has it they recruit from kids doing time in The Corner.

They got hired for concert security once. One of them threw a tantrum and The Wiggles had to be airlifted out by helicopter. It was a fiasco.

[csziggy]

13. Gangs in Bolton

Hells Grannies, The Baby Snatchers, and vicious gangs of Keep Left Signs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2A6UJEj81k

[pepperbear]

15. you've never seen one wield a "see and say"

[Lilyeye]

8. When I first read that I thought it was saying three 13 year olds.

But 3 years old? WTH

[Hoopla Phil]

11. The truth is sometimes difficult to deal with.

[Unrepentant Fenian]

14. That should put an end to his kid getting picked on!

[comtec]

16. At least his father DID something

as opposed to anyone else!
the 3 year olds are a bit much, but come one, he DID SOMETHING NON-VIOLENT TO PROTECT HIS SON!!!


Man should get a fucking medal not a jail sentence!

I swear victims just can NOT get justice. I was bullied as a kid, and >I< ended up being the one suspended (for beating the crap out of my tormentors - you had to be there)

To this day I distrust crowds, and any kind of authority. I simply can not trust.
None of my teachers, or administrator, or anyone every tried to ACTUALLY HELP!
my parents did their best, and eventually they forced the administration to at least suspend BOTH kids.
The extreme teasing stopped after both of us going home a couple times.
But I was still teased, just in more subtle ways then.

I'm glad this father at least DID SOMETHING!

Damned sight better than these worthless kids' parents anyway (and I mean the one's of a real age that bothered his son)