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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Huge mistake not to anticipate this BEFORE willingly putting himself out there.   Now we sound the alarm and start a task force.  How about he start with ensuring that digital civility extends beyond protecting the royal office.  Many students have been victimized by cyber bullying.  The letter focused on him, not about the larger issue at hand, and the cyber bullying that continues on a daily basis.  [/quote]

That is ridiculous.  I'm not a big fan of Starr by any means, but you seem to be saying that he put himself out there and so deserved these threats?

No.  There is NO EXCUSE for a bunch of high school kids threatening anyone's family.  He has three kids. That is out of line.

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Agree.

Dealing with bullying is all about focusing on the victim as a victim only.  There is no "he should have known," which puts some responsibility on the victim.  In cases of true bullying, the bully is the offender and there is no excuse.  Their behavior is NEVER acceptable under any circumstance, and the victim has no responsibility for it.

In this instance, with Starr being cyberbullied, the email should be all about him.  Maybe he should have addressed the issue sooner, but he did nothing to deserve those tweets.[/quote]

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