In our current society this article doesn't surprise me at all! We have created an anti-nurturing environment for our youth, a disconnected and self-absorbed environment that is not child or family friendly. Keep your families and children close people and beware of anyone you let in your lives. Fight for your children and let them notice so they learn to fight for themselves! As to you anti-violence idiots that are same category as anti gun people I have some advice for bullying. Bullies will always be there and they always have!! It's called the 3 step rule. Rule #1 is tell the teacher, parents and adults what the situation is! Rule #2, if the teachers and adults/parents don't resolve the situation than give fair warning to said bully in straight terms. Rule #3 if said bullying doesn't end than knock them on their ar*se! I might get some hate for the above but it really does work. 
This article has.. unbelievable, so heartbreaking..