School District looking into another videotaped fight involving students

Footage of incident involving middle school girls near bus stop winds up on Facebook

Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 | 5:05 p.m.

Clark County School District Police are investigating a videotaped fight that occurred between two middle-school girls last week, officials said Monday. The video, which surfaced over the weekend on social media, shows a girl pulling another girl's hair and pushing her down against a sidewalk curb moments after the two got off a school bus. A group of schoolchildren could be seen surrounding the two students in the video, which was uploaded to Facebook. School District spokeswoman Melinda Malone said the incident involved students from Faiss Middle School and happened Friday afternoon along the school bus route to the girls' ...

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By hugapug

Dec. 10, 2012

8:06 p.m.

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Why is this news? I work at a middle school and almost every day after school there is a fight that is recorded and posted on Facebook.
By AshleyAshley

Dec. 11, 2012

12:12 a.m.

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So basically if you move to Las Vegas you'd better put your kind in private school and avoid LV and NLV for fear of being shot or run over....
By staralioflundnv (Star Ali Mistriel-Kogan)

Dec. 11, 2012

6:45 a.m.

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The CCSD has done a commendable job in putting into place policies regarding bullying and physical violence recently. Students are educated and encouraged to follow proactive procedures to deal with such negative behaviors. Parents/Guardinas/Caregivers are notified each school year with documents that they read, discuss, and sign.

Society will always have those who are troubled and will act out. In many ways, these are cries for help by such individuals (and possibly their families). For the good of all, it is vital that our social safety net be there to support those in need towards a more functional life.

Blessings and Peace,
Star
By The_Next_Opinion

Dec. 11, 2012

9:37 a.m.

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Oh for Pete's sake. Schoolkids have been fighting forever, especially in Jr. High. It's not unique to Las Vegas. We moved around a lot when I was a kid and I saw fights and / or bullying in Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona, Reno, etc.

The social media aspect is disturbing because it may encourage more of this behavior, though I tend to doubt it.

Putting a child in private school as AshleyAshley suggests is a bit of an over-reaction considering those private school kids have fights, too.
By chuck333

Dec. 11, 2012

12:41 p.m.

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arrest the parents
By dukeofdeath (John Wayne)

Dec. 11, 2012

4:35 p.m.

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The CCSD condones ignorance, not physical violence :)