Elliott Fletcher was a bully, that is why he was stabbed.
Elliott Fletcher was a bully, plain and simple.
Picture of Elliott Fletchers ceremony courtesy of the Herald Sun
I read an article headline that stated that Elliott Fletcher was a cherished gift from god, and it made my blood boil. No he was not a cherished gift from god, Elliott Fletcher was a bully who pushed a young child to the brink of insanity.
None of the newspapers have actually asked the question:
"Why was Elliott Fletcher Stabbed in the first place?"
Why haven't they asked? Because it doesn't make for a sensationalist headline. "Cherished Elliott, a gift from God" does.
Elliott did not deserve to die, and I'm not condoning voilent behaviour. But I think we should be focusing not just on Elliott the victim, but the poor child who was pushed to the brink of insanity over being tormented and abused by Elliott. Don't know who he is? He's the 13 year old kid who is in Jail on murder charges.
In almost every case of mass killings in American schools and Universities, the person doing the shooting is someone who has been bullied, teased, ridiculed and abused on a regular basis. They go mental from the abuse, and they lash out. It's not that hard to understand folks? Can we not see a pattern here?
Elliott Fletcher should not be remembered as a hero, because to do so will only make things worse. To release 1000 green balloons and hold a special ceremony is essentially sending the wrong message. Elliott should be remembered as exactly as he was: a bully who paid a very dear price for his selfish and harmful actions.
Elliott's life was not the only one that was destroyed that day.
