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Some kids at the bus stop a block away this morning got into a fight. Woke the 3 year old up they were that loud. So I give it a moment then hear it start up again. They aren't going to work this one out on their own and I walk down to the bus stop and inform them that not only is fighting before school not a good thing but now they pissed me off because they woke my sick kid up. (He's been running a fever of 104 since yesterday). (I didn't say pissed though lol). The one kid gets all "WELL HE STARTED IT!" at which point I said "I saw YOU kicking. Now if I have to call your principal, who do you think will get in trouble? I suggest you keep your feet to yourself."

Ok kids fight often. No biggie, but the clinker is there was a parent sitting in their car watching the whole thing go down. All the way up the block I hear "KICK HIM IN THE HEAD! KICK HIM IN THE HEAD! AGAIN AGAIN!" and I hear the cries of the poor kid. And this adult could have stopped it and didn't. I wish I got his licence plate number. I probably would have called the cops on him for just sitting there and allowing these kids to fight at the bus stop. In this state most schools have a no tolerance rule so fighting is an automatic expulsion. I wonder what the rules are in this district. Not that I want the kids to get expelled, but I do think perhaps a little anger management assemblies might be in order.

Ok I called the principal. I told her I didn't want to get kids in trouble and I didn't know the children's names. I could describe them according to hair color and what not but it was just a conglomeration of kids for the most part. I did remember the kid I saw kicking though and told her he had a bowl cut and ash blond hair. (At least I think it was a he. Those bowl cuts make things so confusing)

I thought she was going to make an a** out of me for calling, but instead she thanked me and asked me to call again if it happened again. She asked if I caught the bus number. I said no. I was walking back to my house by then and didn't think to catch that.

Dang it, I would so fail if I had to describe a real crime. xp

Would have to agree there. Don't feel too bad that you didn't take in much detail, sounds like you were under a fair bit of stress. As if having a sick kid isn't enough to deal with. Most of the schools in our area have a zero tolerance to bullying and fighting here, too.

i feel that society is more violent and too many people dont care

Is society more violent or is it a case of more people are speaking out and therefore we hear more of it?
I do, however, agree that more and more people are turning a blind eye to circumstances involving violence. Either they're too frightened of getting hurt or don't want to be involved for other reasons. Me, I'd help out in what ever way I could, cos I'd like to think that some one would do the same for me.