Coming of age | School punished for effectively dealing with cyberbullying

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Erick Rommel

In a recent issue of The New York Times, an extensive article discussed issues associated with cyberbullying, why it's so pervasive and difficult to control.

Part of the article focused on an eighth-grade girl in Beverly Hills, Calif., who videotaped a group of friends making mean and inappropriate sexual comments about another classmate. She can be heard encouraging them to go even further with their vile comments.

J.C. (the name the girl is known by in court papers) posted the video on YouTube; the next day she was suspended from school for two days.

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