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School bus beating sends Ocala girl to hospital, 7 students charged

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Seven Marion County students face felony charges after a severe beating on a school bus that sent a 13-year-old girl to the hospital.

Zantavia Williams, 14, was among the students charged. The five girls and two boys all attended Liberty Middle School.

She said the beating happened Friday after a student got on the bus for the first time and was unfamiliar with the way students seated themselves. Black students normally sit in the back, white students in front. Williams said the student couldn't find a seat on the 16-row bus.

Marion County deputies said there were 74 students on board when the fight erupted. School officials said the bus has capacity for 89 students, if students sit three to a seat.

Williams said the victim, a white female, entered the back of the bus, and was told she would have to stand. Deputies said she was then hit by a shoe.

Williams said that's when the victim uttered a racial slur, and several black students began beating her.

Marion County Schools spokesman Kevin Christian said the bus driver did all he could to restore control on the bus.

He pulled over once, got the students to stop fighting, and then continued on his route. The fight then started again.

By the time authorities were called, the girl needed to be rushed to the hospital.

Christian said the school district does not have bus aides and would not consider hiring them as a result of the fight during tight budget times.

“I think the policies and procedures we have in effect work. I think fact seven students were arrested clearly speaks to that,” Christian said.

He said he didn't know the motive for the fight, but does not think there is a race issue in the county.

“We really don't have a problem that I think would result in something like that,” Christian said.

As for her role in the incident that was captured on the school bus surveillance system, Williams said it was an accident.

“I didn't realize her head was on the floor because they had her by her hair,” Williams said. “Everybody was stepping on me and I was trying to get my foot loose and I must have kicked her in her head.”

All seven students are currently on home detention awaiting their next court hearing on Jan. 18.
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Damn, but not surprising knowing the Florida school system.

When I rode the bus, the "cool" kids sat on the back and the "losers" up front.
 
Over fucking bus seats? Damn man! I fought on buses when I was younger too, but not over the damn seats.
 
Williams said that's when the victim uttered a racial slur, and several black students began beating her.
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Sorry to see her put in the hospital but....

Lesson learned, don't use racial slurs on a bus full of black people.
 
He said he didn't know the motive for the fight, but does not think there is a race issue in the county.

“We really don't have a problem that I think would result in something like that,” Christian said.
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The kids segregate themselves on the bus based on race and he doesn't think race is an issue?
 
MWS Natural said:
Sorry to see her put in the hospital but....

Lesson learned, don't use racial slurs on a bus full of black people.
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So, if someone hit me with a shoe, I wouldn't yell a racial slur. But someone hit her with a shoe before she used the slur.

Anyway, the school district claiming they don't have a race issue is farcical. And if they think arresting seven students for a beating means the system is working then honestly just get Bugs Bunny up in here to saw that shit off.
 
MWS Natural said:
Sorry to see her put in the hospital but....

Lesson learned, don't use racial slurs on a bus full of black people.
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So if a black kid got put in hospital for calling the white kids "crackers" AFTER being hit with a shoe, it would be a simple case of "lesson learned"?
 
“I think the policies and procedures we have in effect work. I think fact seven students were arrested clearly speaks to that,” Christian said.
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el oh el, is there any other route where nothing would have happened to these kids? Trumpeting the outcome as "the system works" is hilarious. How about preventing shit like this from happening.

Also, Florida. I went to High School in Melbourne for like six months and it wasn't as hicksville as this sounds. I didn't have to take the bus though (thank God).
 
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WTF is with the bus driver that did not notice this seating pattern and bring it up to some school people?
 
AShep said:
So if a black kid got put in hospital for calling the white kids "crackers" AFTER being hit with a shoe, it would be a simple case of "lesson learned"?
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If a black kid got beat up for yelling "crackers!!" on a bus full of white people yes I would say, "lesson learned".

Actually I would say, "what the fuck was he thinking??".
 
MWS Natural said:
If a black kid got beat up for yelling "crackers!!" on a bus full of white people yes I would say, "lesson learned".

Actually I would say, "what the fuck was he thinking??".
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Yelled? And if the black kid got hit with a shoe and muttered "fucking cracker" to himself?
 
Well, looks like I know the first story I'll be hearing about from my aunt down there this year.

Sad shit all around. :(
 
She said the beating happened Friday after a student got on the bus for the first time and was unfamiliar with the way students seated themselves. Black students normally sit in the back, white students in front. Williams said the student couldn't find a seat on the 16-row bus.
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Lol, why is the bus segregated?
 
AShep said:
Yelled? And if the black kid got hit with a shoe and muttered "fucking cracker" to himself?
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When your FIRST reaction when struck by something is a RACIAL SLUR then I'm honestly not all that sympathetic when you get your ass beat, regardless of what color you are.
 
MWS Natural said:
When your FIRST reaction when struck by something is a RACIAL SLUR then I'm honestly not all that sympathetic when you get your ass beat, regardless of what color you are.
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To be fair, the person claiming that the victim used a racial slur is the same person claiming she didn't realize she kicked the victim in the head. I'm going to go ahead and wait until we hear from all countries before making up my mind on this one. Also, Florida.
 
Reminds me of the segregated prom they have every year in another school
 
GAF is so leftist, self-loathing, and apologistic it kills me...

So a kid gets gang beaten by 7 people for calling someone a name (ultimately all a "racial slur is) after getting hit with a shoe for no reason and is put in the hospital as a result..

GAF approves of the beating because there's no worse thing in the world then using a racial slur...Gimme a break...
 
BlueTsunami said:
9 page thread, here we goooooooooooooooo
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I'm predicting two bannings and a lock by page 5.

OJdaKiller said:
GAF is so leftist, self-loathing, and apologistic it kills me...

So a kid gets gang beaten by 7 people for calling someone a name (ultimately all a "racial slur is) after getting hit with a shoe for no reason and is put in the hospital as a result..

GAF approves of the beating because there's no worse thing in the world then using a racial slur...Gimme a break...
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You're missing the best part in that it has only been alleged that she used a racial slur by one of the attackers.
 
OJdaKiller said:
GAF is so leftist, self-loathing, and apologistic it kills me...

So a kid gets gang beaten by 7 people for calling someone a name (ultimately all a "racial slur is) after getting hit with a shoe for no reason and is put in the hospital as a result..

GAF approves of the beating because there's no worse thing in the world then using a racial slur...Gimme a break...
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Who's approving of the beating?
 
OJdaKiller said:
GAF is so leftist, self-loathing, and apologistic it kills me...

So a kid gets gang beaten by 7 people for calling someone a name (ultimately all a "racial slur is) after getting hit with a shoe for no reason and is put in the hospital as a result..

GAF approves of the beating because there's no worse thing in the world then using a racial slur...Gimme a break...
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I don't approve of the beating or the muttered racial slur.

I do think that the attackers are far in the wrong here considering they started the whole mess in the first place.
 
OJdaKiller said:
GAF is so leftist, self-loathing, and apologistic it kills me...

So a kid gets gang beaten by 7 people for calling someone a name (ultimately all a "racial slur is) after getting hit with a shoe for no reason and is put in the hospital as a result..

GAF approves of the beating because there's no worse thing in the world then using a racial slur...Gimme a break...
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*Looks for the post where someone is APPROVING of a beating*


Hmm...moves on.
 
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