Feelings mixed on bullying video
- Published: 22 March 2011
A Sydney bullying victim who struck back has the sympathy of New Zealand school leaders, but they still have zero tolerance for violence, even against bullies.
Student Casey Heynes, 16, is a household name after a cellphone video showed him being hit repeatedly by Year 7 student Ritchard Gale.
After taking multiple punches, Casey picked up the younger boy and hurled him to the ground.
Both boys were suspended, but on YouTube, where tribute videos - including one in which Casey has been refashioned as the Incredible Hulk - have been viewed by hundreds of thousands, there has been overwhelming support for the teenager.
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