BullyPolice.org

A Watch-dog Organization - Advocating for Bullied Children
& Reporting on State Anti Bullying Laws

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NEWS FLASH - FLORIDA PASSES AN A++ LAW!!!
And becomes the 36th state to pass an anti bullying law

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Does your State have an Anti Bullying Law?
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36 PASSING GRADES
AK (A) > AR (A-) > AZ (B-) > CA (B) > CO (B) > CT (B-) > DE>(A++) > FL(A++)
> GA (B) >> IA>(A-) >>ID>(A-) > IL>(C-) > IN (B+) > KS (B) > KY (A++)>> LA (C) >
MD (C+) > > ME (A-) >MN>(C-) > MS (C) >NE (C+) >>NH (C) > NJ (B+) > NV (B+)
OH>(A) > OK (A) >OR (A) > SC>(A-) > RI (A) > TN (A-) > TX (C-) >UT (A-) >
VA>(A-) > VT (A-) > WA (A+)> WV (A+)

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F = FLUNKING (NO LAWS)
AL (F) > HI (F) > MA (F) >
MI (F)> MO (F) >MT(F)>NC (F)> ND (F)> NM (F)
NY (F)> PA (F)>>SD (F) > WI (F) >WY(F)

PR (F) > VI (F)

Stattoos pushing or talking about anti bullying laws are in RED
States with comments are linked

Anti Bullying Law Passage Calendar

1999

2000

2001

CO
LA
MS
OR
WV

2002

CT
NJ
OK
WA

2003

AR
CA
RI

2004

2005

AZ
IN
MD
VA
TX
TN
ME
NV

2006

ID
SC
AK

2007

DE
IA
IL
KS
MN
OH

2008

NE
KY
UT
FL

Note - Some states have updated and improved their anti bullying laws.
This is the initial passage date. The states in red have perfect A++ ratings.

A Congressman speaks out about bullying,
and in support of an anti bullying law in Arizona capital

"The school ground bully has been around for too long. His entire success at bullying is predicated upon arrogant disregard to simple decency, and a willingness to brutalize an innocent victim simply because the bully is bigger and stronger and others are afraid to intervene. It is insidious and calls for society and government to intervene decisively. This bullying bill is a start. As you deliberate this bill please reflect on the fact that Government's primary purpose for existence is for the protection of its innocent citizens. ...Then remember your bully as a child."
Congressman Trent Franks (R) Arizona
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

September 2007 Bully Police USA Update - PDF

How many children are being bullied in the USA? (PDF)

SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
WHEN DEALING WITH BULLYING --> PDF

The all around best cyber tips safety page I've seen
http://staff.howard.k12.md.us/~gwynethj/internetsafety/internetsafety.html

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BULLYING - The Bully Police USA Report
(On PDF - Need AdobeReader)

The Virginia Tech Shootings - by Thomas Brown

Take Action! Stop "CyberBashing"
Talk to your Congressman
Example of a letter sent to Congressman Doc Hastings

- Special Report -
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Is YOUR child
being bullied?

Definitions: SCHOOL BULLY - from the Victim's point of view

Refusal (not inability) to think rationally about themselves and others
Small scale Terrorist, with behavior mostly taking place during school time
Justifies harmful activities towards others with self psychological excuses ("I want to appear tough and in control")
Enjoys enforcing power on others and causing extreme fear
Over-bearing person who tyrannizes the non-violent and physically less strong
To rule by intimidation, terror
Threatens or acts violence on others

(The only differences between a terrorist and a bully, is in the organized planning or cause of the activity, and the scale of terror. A bullied child will believe that there is no difference between a terrorist and a bully, given the above definitions.)

90% of students felt being bullied caused social, emotional, or academic problems. (Studies show, both bullies & victims have problems later in life because of bullying.
69% of students believe schools respond poorly to reports of bullying.
Three out of four students report that they have been bullied.
Each month over 250,000 students report being physically attacked.
The five worst States for bullying, according to Surveys, are: (46) Connecticut, (47) Maine, (48) Washington, (49) Montana & (50) New Hampshire.

The five worst States, according to population, student enrollment and Dan Olweus, Ph.D., Study Percentages (1982-3) are: (46) Illinois, (47) Florida, (48) New York, (49) Texas & (50) California

BULLY POLICE USA AWARDS
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THE BULLIES RULE THE SCHOOL AWARD	THE SCHOOL RULES THE BULLIES AWARD

BULLYCIDE in AMERICA
Video posted on YouTube

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Next (FREE) Conference Call is planned for Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 5 PM Pacific Time, (8 PM Eastern Time). The topic will be: Getting an anti-bullyung law passed - How to get anti-bullyung policies into your school - How to help your child learn survival skills after being bullied in school and keeping proper records. There will also be time for Q&A for your child's bullying situation. The conference phone number is 1-218-936-7607 and Conference pin is 241967 # (pound key). As lines are limited, please RSVP if you wish to join to, brenda (at) jaredstory (dot) com.

Plight of bullied teen brings letters of support from around the world - http://www.marinij.com/marin/ci_5890582 - People interested in contributing to the "Olivia's Letters" project are encouraged to write letters that begin with "Dear Olivia" and contain messages of encouragement. Letters can be mailed to Olivia's Letters, c/o 293 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley 94941 or emailed to janetbuder@aol.com.

JOIN OUR BULLY POLICE USA YAHOO SUPPORT GROUPS!
Elizabeth Bennett (Bully Police Survivor Director) moderates the National group. To join, go to the Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bullypoliceusa and click on “Join Group.” You can also subscribe by emailing bullypoliceusa-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

There is a need for teenagers, who have been bullied, to get support from those of their own age. Therefore, we have decided to endorse a Yahoo support group just for teens. This group will be moderated by teenagers and parents. The rules of good conduct will be enforced. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bullypoliceteen/.

CANADA
Canada - groups.yahoo.com/group/bullypolicecanada
Website: www.bullypolicecanada.com

The NETHERLANDS
By email - bullypoliceNL-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

BULLY POLICE EUROPE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bullypoliceEU/

WANTED: Bully Police USA State Volunteers/Directors and School District Directors - This is compassionate service given to bullied children who are not being heard.

By fighting at the State level for common sense laws, parents and bullied children will have recourse to demand a safe and secure environment within their schools. Guidelines, (anti bullying laws), are like road signs, when there are road signs, traffic runs smoothly and safely, but without road signs chaos follows. Most States are in "bullying chaos" and many children are traumatized every day at school receiving no help.

...Someone once said to me, "You can't expect to cure the bullying problem..." However, I say, in comparison, that you can't cure AIDS either, but you can help prevent it - we can't cure bullying, but with good laws, policies and programs we can help prevent bullying.

If you are proactive and have a passion to stop bullying in your State, please email Brenda at brenda (at) jaredstory (dot) com.

A special thanks to Columbia Basin College (Pasco Washington) and the Graphic Arts Students for the Bully Police USA Logo. An extra special thanks to Brad Crane, Linda and "TechKid PC" Tom Feduk, Jr. Check out his website at www.techkidpc.com.