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ARVIN, Calif. (KERO) — An alleged bullying incident at a local high school was caught on camera resulting in an uproar from fellow students and parents, posting footage of the incident on social media.
The video shows kids at Arvin High School shaving the head of another kid, leaving him with patches of bald spots. He is seen wiping away tears, as the text on the screen says he was pressured into the incident.
An alleged bullying incident at a local high school was caught on camera resulting in an uproar from fellow students and parents, posting footage of the incident on social media.
Arvin High School Bullying Caught on Camera
By: Anthony Wright, 23ABCPosted at 3:45 PM, Oct 20, 2022 and last updated 11:49 PM, Oct 20, 2022
ARVIN, Calif. (KERO) — An alleged bullying incident at a local high school was caught on camera resulting in an uproar from fellow students and parents, posting footage of the incident on social media.
The video shows kids at Arvin High School shaving the head of another kid, leaving him with patches of bald spots. He is seen wiping away tears, as the text on the screen says he was pressured into the incident.
Flor Santiago, the mother of the bullied student in the video, would like the school to make it clear with consequences that bullying is unacceptable.
"We want those kids to be punished and to understand that what they did was not right," said Santiago. "They cannot continue to hurt others."
It’s been a devastating experience for Santiago and her son. She tells 23AB that the school apologized for not calling her right away. Santiago and her son’s aunt Abe Santiago say that more needs to be done.
“The parents should see the type of kids they are raising,” said Abe Santiago. “Other times they are telling him things and also hitting him in the stomach, apparently confusing him for someone else. But we both know that you can’t just go up to someone and hit them in the stomach and say ‘I was confused of who it was.’”