Girl Attacked at School on Camera Speaks Out
Thursday, July 26, 2012 5:00AM
A disturbing video was posted of Jillian, a 14-year-old girl, being brutally attacked in school by two female classmates. It took seven minutes before the fight was broken up by security.
On today’s show, Jillian and her mother, Maria, speak to Anderson about the impact of this horrific act of bullying.
“It makes you feel so vulnerable,” says Maria. “You shouldn’t have to worry about this happening in class... during a biology exam.”
She continues, “I never would have expected this... had I not seen it.” Seeing the brutal attack on video, which was documented by Jillian’s classmate, Tommy, is now something she is glad was captured. “I am grateful because it gives us an opportunity to speak out about this,” says Maria.
After the attack, Jillian insisted to her mother that she stay at the Chicago public school.
“I wanted to show people that I was okay and that I wasn’t hiding out because of what happened,” says the brave girl.
Take a look at the clip from the show...
If you are concerned your child is being bullied, please visit StopBullying.gov.
On today’s show, Jillian and her mother, Maria, speak to Anderson about the impact of this horrific act of bullying.
“It makes you feel so vulnerable,” says Maria. “You shouldn’t have to worry about this happening in class... during a biology exam.”
She continues, “I never would have expected this... had I not seen it.” Seeing the brutal attack on video, which was documented by Jillian’s classmate, Tommy, is now something she is glad was captured. “I am grateful because it gives us an opportunity to speak out about this,” says Maria.
After the attack, Jillian insisted to her mother that she stay at the Chicago public school.
“I wanted to show people that I was okay and that I wasn’t hiding out because of what happened,” says the brave girl.
Take a look at the clip from the show...
If you are concerned your child is being bullied, please visit StopBullying.gov.
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Comments
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I strongly disagree with the idea that others in class should not stop the abuse.
Until we as individuals show that we do not aprove this will continue.
I am a women and if I see verbal abuse I step in and stop it.
I make the person "abusing" realize how bad there behaviour is.
I have done this on three occasions that I can remember.
The earliest was when I was in grade school. I noted a girl a year younger, than myself, abusing even younger girls. I waited for her after school. When we were alone, I spoke to her. When she laughed and did not take me seriously, I had a reaction that startled me. I gave her a slap on the face. I then said how does it feel! After this she never abused again and always smiled and said "Hi" to me. When people do nothing it is like a sign that this is all right. We have to stop them, whenever and wherever we see it.
I just saw this on your show today. I am extremely disappointed in today's youth, yet I am not completely surprised. I was CPS student and teen-to-teen violence has been very common in my community. I feel this is an issue CPS (& other public school systems should formally address and try to fix it). I recently wrote an article on this issue on my blog. I would really appreciate if any anybody can read it, provide some insight on the topic, and possibly constructive criticism.
Mr. Cooper you are truly a role model, and I hope to see more topics from you similar to these. Thank you.
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Watching this video is sickening. As a retired high school teacher I have seen how our society has changed the way children behave, both in public and private. When discipline was taken out of teacher's hands and classrooms, all heck has broken loose. Teachers' no longer have any control in their classroom in fear of being sued, fired, accusations, etc. Parents have forgotten how to be parents and have chosen to be "best friends" with their children instead of teaching them about respect and discipline. I hope the students involved in this fight, are expelled, not just suspended.
Hi Anderson ..... watching what happened to Jillian was very hard for me to watch because something similar happened to my youngest daughter. One of her "friends" thought she had said something about her to the girl's boyfriend. It wasn't true because my daughter had never met her boyfriend. No tne the less this girl got another "friend" to go to this girl's home supposedly to pick her up and go to the mall. When my daughter got there the girl who brought her plus the girl who had the boyfriend and two other friends came out of the bedroom and jumped my daughter. I don't know if you recall Dr. Marten's boots which were the 'in' thing at that time but this was what the girls were wearing. They pulled my daughter to the floor and kicked her continuously until one of them saw blood and they stopped. Long story short, my daughter ended up in emergency with black eyes, swollen face, broken nose, bruised ribs and numerous cuts all over her body. Her father and I pressed charges and the girls were given probation and had to write a letter of apology, not to my daughter, but to the judge. We were not permitted to go to the hearing and I was livid. There was a restraining order against the ringleader but my daughter had to face these girls every day since they all went to the same school. Even though my daughter continued to attend the same school, she was never quite the same. Trust was gone and she has never gotten really close to any other girls since then ... she has acquaintances but to this day does not want a "best friend." Years later things like this are still happening and children are dying. This needs to change. Jillian was very brave but as I said, it brought back some awful memories and made me sick to see that nothing has changed.
I can't believe you're just going to let this slide. Or, are you going to help this girl and her mother, somehow?