Dad Loses His Cool, Threatens Daughter's Alleged Bullies on Bus

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By YUNJI DE NIES and SUZANNE YEO

Sept. 17, 2010 Authorities arrested a central Florida father Thursday after he boarded a school bus and reportedly threatened students who were allegedly bullying his daughter.

James Jones' raw and obscene rage was on caught on the school bus' security camera.

He was charged with disorderly conduct and disturbing a school function in Lake Mary, Fla.

The video is blurred but Jones' anger is clear.

"Everybody sit down. Everybody sit down," Jones said on the surveillance tape.

He then orders his 11-year-old daughter to point out her alleged tormenters. "Show me which one. Show me which one," he said.

Jones confronts the middle school students he says have been bullying his daughter who has cerebral palsy by taunting, hitting and even throwing condoms at her.

"I'm gonna (expletive) you up.…this is my daughter, and I will kill the (expletive) who fought her," Jones said.

Jones reportedly threatened not only the students but the bus driver as well.

"If anything happens to my daughter I'm going to (expletive) you up and everybody on this (expletive)," he said.

Before leaving, he dares them to call the police. "You call the police, call them. My brother's the damn deputy sheriff."

School officials contacted the law enforcement authorities and Jones was arrested.

Jones defended his actions after being released on bail. "My daughter is not going to be hazed and beat up and touched on like what they've done, ok," he said. Sadiki Alexander, Jones' attorney, said the father of two was simply trying to protect his child.

"This young lady has been bullied since the first day of school. This is a new school for her. It was an overwhelming experience. She's currently on suicide watch because of this matter. So we would just ask everyone to reserve judgment," Alexander said.

Police are also investigating the alleged bullies -- seventh grade students. They could face charges of their own.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/dad-loses-cool-threatens-students-bus/story?id=11660119

Good for him. What a bunch of monsters.

[trillium13 84]

Good for him. Little punk kids are stupid, but the bus driver really deserved it for letting that go on.

[IndigoSkies 168]

Hummer drivers are jerks. And not because they drive a hummer. They drive a hummer because they're jerks.

[IndigoSkies 168]

Hummer drivers are jerks. And not because they drive a hummer. They drive a hummer because they're jerks.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Hummer drivers are jerks. And not because they drive a hummer. They drive a hummer because they're jerks.

Wrong topic IC. This thread is about bullies and Dads that threaten them.

[IndigoSkies 168]

Wrong topic IC. This thread is about bullies and Dads that threaten them.

Yes. I realized that. But your quest to point out the obvious, you ruined my ability to edit the post.

So here's my remark on topic: In American school, there's a prevalent notion that bullying is all right and kids are suppose to bully. It's redundant to point out that it is wrong to think that way. I had to deal with bullies in school. It was very difficult as I couldn’t tell anyone. The teacher couldn’t do anything. The school officials couldn’t do anything and they didn’t do anything. They knew of all the things that were going on in the confines of their institution.

And that’s why when I have kids, I’m going to sent them to a private school or home school them. Public schools are horrible, horrible thing.

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Yes. I realized that. But your quest to point out the obvious, you ruined my ability to edit the post.

So here's my remark on topic: In American school, there's a prevalent notion that bullying is all right and kids are suppose to bully. It's redundant to point out that it is wrong to think that way. I had to deal with bullies in school. It was very difficult as I couldn't tell anyone. The teacher couldn't do anything. The school officials couldn't do anything and they didn't do anything. They knew of all the things that were going on in the confines of their institution.

And that's why when I have kids, I'm going to sent them to a private school or home school them. Public schools are horrible, horrible thing.

My quest?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Good for him. Little punk kids are stupid, but the bus driver really deserved it for letting that go on.

I don't think there is any good that's going to come out of him threatening all the kids and the bus driver because of one bad apple. There are more tactful and effective ways to deal with bullying without bullying back. Now he's further complicated his daughter's life and may face jail time. Sad.

[trillium13 84]

I don't think there is any good that's going to come out of him threatening all the kids and the bus driver because of one bad apple. There are more tactful and effective ways to deal with bullying without bullying back. Now he's further complicated his daughter's life and may face jail time. Sad.

I'm not saying he necessarily handled this the right way 100%, but sometimes people can only take so much and they snap. He obviously cares very much for his daughter and wants to protect her-and since no one else was going to stand up for her, he did. To an extreme? Yes. But I highly doubt this came out of nowhere.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

He should have slapped the sh!t out of the kids parents.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I'm not saying he necessarily handled this the right way 100%, but sometimes people can only take so much and they snap. He obviously cares very much for his daughter and wants to protect her-and since no one else was going to stand up for her, he did. To an extreme? Yes. But I highly doubt this came out of nowhere.

Unfortunately, no parent can protect their child from all the bullies in the world. Even if you confront one and scare the sh!t out 'em, there will be another one to take his/her place. IMO, it is far more effective and helpful to teach your child how to handle bullies on their own. This father's daughter is going to face a lot of cruelty in the world because of her condition and not even Superman could protect her from all of it. His frustration and wanting to protect his daughter is understandable, but the consequences of his actions made things worse for her rather than helping her. Just imagine if you were a parent of one of the other kids on the bus and you found out an adult threatened harm to your child? You don't have to go that far forward to see how quickly these things escalate because everyone's hellbent on being vigilant.