Inquiring Reporter: Do you think bullying can ever be prevented or stopped altogether?

 

 
 
 
 
Russell Tolentino, North Vancouver: "Verbally, I don't think so, but showing it, yeah. If you see someone
getting bullied or teased around, maybe you could just step in and try to
stop it."
 

Russell Tolentino, North Vancouver: "Verbally, I don't think so, but showing it, yeah. If you see someone getting bullied or teased around, maybe you could just step in and try to stop it."

Photograph by: submitted , for North Shore News

LOWER Mainland communities are still in shock at the death of Amanda Todd, the Coquitlam girl who took her own life after enduring online sexual exploitation, mental illness and years of bullying from her peers.

The tragedy has prompted soul searching amongst both adults and teens. Years of anti-bullying campaigns in schools have made a dent in raising awareness of the issue, but casual cruelty is still rampant, especially online. Can bullying ever be stopped once and for all? Find us on Facebook and Twitter and tell us what you think.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Russell Tolentino, North Vancouver: "Verbally, I don't think so, but showing it, yeah. If you see someone
getting bullied or teased around, maybe you could just step in and try to
stop it."
 

Russell Tolentino, North Vancouver: "Verbally, I don't think so, but showing it, yeah. If you see someone getting bullied or teased around, maybe you could just step in and try to stop it."

Photograph by: submitted , for North Shore News

 
Russell Tolentino, North Vancouver: "Verbally, I don't think so, but showing it, yeah. If you see someone
getting bullied or teased around, maybe you could just step in and try to
stop it."
Beau Freeborn, North Vancouver: "I think so. I'm not entirely sure how we'd go about it. Is it the
responsibility of the school, administration, the parents, society as a
whole?"
Paula Gross, Maple Ridge: "I guess you could change a lot of things if you could change the heart of
man. That's what it's about."
Ari Nelson, Saskatoon: "I think typically someone who's being bullied . . . they're very unique,
individual people, and they maybe don't know that."
Wendy Houghton, North Vancouver: "I've always been the type to get involved . . . so when I did see it, I
would step in . . . I think there's a lot that can be done. I think it
starts at home."