Hardly a day goes by without a news story of someone being bullied—children, teenagers and even adults at the workplace.

Last week a situation was reported near where I live that involved a 15-year-old girl not only verbally bullying another teen but also physically beating her up. The bully even posted a video of the beating on YouTube.

The next day the father of the assailant apologized publicly for his daughter's actions, reportedly saying he was "appalled that it was my child who did this." 

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