School failures blamed in bullying of Phoebe Prince

Bullying is disgusting. It can't be just dismissed as a rite of passage, as it has obviously crossed the lime! The parents of the bullies and the officials should definitely be charged. School should be a safe place!

I want to know why her parents and school officials did not do more when they saw changes in her. It was obvious her mental state was declining and I don't care how great an actress one is, you can't hide that from your parents. Don't take me wrong, I am in no way blaming or accusing her parents of being anything than caring and loving, but something is so afoul here. Why didn't her friends do more, tell their parents? Scream for school intervention. It seems as if so many knew about it and if this young girl didn't worry her parents with the sordid details, then why didn't her peers who befriended her. It seems so far beyond comprehension that anyone would disrespecy memory and ruin a memorial, that this whole case screams for justice for this poor girl, who thought it better to die than to face her life as it were for even one more day. I see this more and more, and it happens ot the rich, the poor and so on. As a society, its as if we make excuses for the bullies and blame the victims, but no-one is truly willing to stand up and help. It is why children are dying in droves and women are beaten every second by their paramours--why and what are we afraid of? Why are we blinded to the pain of others?

It starts at home!! Parents pay more attention to a big house, great vacations, etc than what their kids are doing. NO kid under 18 should have a computer that can not be monitored by parents. Find out what you kids are talking about - or not taking at all. Bullies are made not born. It is not just what goes on in school. Keep your kids close - through high school, eat at least one meal as in dinner together DAILY. Turn off the TV and talk. Also less TV, do not buy then or let them use violent movies, DVD's, Nintendo games etc. And don't think that girls are not just mean to others. Be wary and be aware. If you child seems depressed, he or she most likely is. Get them help no matter the cost. Keep you kid alive and keep you kid on the straight and narrow. It also helps to have a two-2- parent home.

I am disgusted by the fact that even after this young person felt that she had to make that choice with regards to her life, that people still desecrated her memorial. To bring a person to the point that they consider taking thier own life, let alone actually going through with it, I feel is more than 'bullying', it's a form of mental torture. Even if the person/s involved did'nt intend for this outcome, they should still be accountable for contributing to it. Contributal neglegance in causing someone's death doesn't look good on a college application. It seems that parents of these 'bullies' are more interested in getting thier 'little angels' into good colleges instead of teaching core values.