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MrMark
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17 Mar 2007, 10:49 am

Neb. court says bullying was stalking

By ANNA JO BRATTON, Associated Press Writer
Fri Mar 16, 7:24 PM ET

LINCOLN, Neb. - A teenager who called a schoolmate "fat penguin" and other derogatory names in front of other students for months committed misdemeanor stalking, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The ruling overturned an appeals court finding that the 16-year-old's actions were intended only for his "own juvenile amusement."

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18 Mar 2007, 4:32 pm

That's really depressing, and not that surprising.
If I were you, I'd stop reading stories about screwed-up members of Generation Y.
For your own sanity, if nothing else.


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