Bullying, An American Way of Life?

WHEN A NICE YOUNG GIRL jumps off a tower, after telling the world exactly what her problem was, you have to take it seriously, don't you? The whole society, the whole culture, the whole country in which this happened should perhaps pay heed to it. For a fact children are capable of giving each other a hard time over a long period of time; the girl who killed herself probably wasn't making it all up, about being bullied. The question is, why didn't the school do anything about it, since that is apparently where it all happened, where it all started? For that matter, why doesn't our society, our culture, and our country do something about bullying, since it happens all the time, everywhere, in America? That should be obvious by now. Are we a country which nutures bullies, then defends their right to bully as "free speech"? That might be a fair and important question to ask, and an even better one to answer. The problem is, answering this question requires a close examination of ourselves, our values, our behavior. This, of course, is never easy. The sheriff who filed charges against the two girls who bullied the suicide victim was just doing his job, thank you. He already has my vote for reelection, and I don't even live in his county. The two accused girls were smart to get a lawyer. Everybody needs a lawyer in America. This lawyer threatens to file suit against the sheriff. Good luck with that. Would it be possible to find twelve jurors who would find fault with the sheriff's job performance?