Cyber bullying

Name: Brandi Bryant

Article link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Ryan_Halligan

Article Title: The Ryan Halligan Story

Ryan Halligan was a 13 year old boy living in New York. He was a bullied not only in the classroom but online as well. People would call him gay and threaten him non stop. When Ryan couldn’t take it anymore he decided to commit suicide on October 7, 2003.

I think articles like this are good for people to read because it does bring up the issue that cyber bullies are a problem and they need to be addressed. If we continue to sit back and let it happen there will be more deaths.

It doesn’t say what happened to the people who tormented Ryan. For Ryan these attacks and brutal comments have made him end his life he won’t ever get to see his adult life all because of someone’s mean words. As for his family they have to be haunted by the memories of what happened and realize there son isn’t ever coming back.

I think kids in school should who knew should have come forward and told someone or tried to stop it. The family could have also tried to look harder at the signs or be more involved in their son’s life. Many things could have been done but weren’t and it ended tragically.

This doesn’t relate to me or my family or friends. I do think this can show society that this is very much alive and will only get worse if no one speaks out to do something about it or have it stopped. There needs to be more harsh laws and extreme punishment if detected so no one has to go through what Ryan did or take their own life.