"A student on a Belleville West High School bus was beaten for his choice of seat, not because he was white, according to a witness and police.
"The incident appears now to be more about a couple of bullies on a bus dictating where people sit," said Belleville Police Capt. Don Sax, who originally said Monday's attack may have been racially motivated."
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Who cares why the kid got punched? Was it because he was white, sat in the wrong seat, looked at the wrong person or was just an easy target? Does it matter?
Kids have been getting punched, jumped, beat and bullied on since the beginning of time. It's part of growing up. This doesn't need to be turned into a national news story, with all of the national nannies wringing their hands in mock outrage. What needs to happen is the kid needs to settle this himself, gain some respect. Ohterwise, he'll just get beat again.
This is one of lifes little lessons.
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