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Peyton punishing the bully..

posted 10 years ago by joang863
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Really....wouldn't someone have reported the abusive arm twisting in the schoolyard? Even though he bullied Emma, certainly he would have told his parents what Peyton did.

[–] ms2000vette 10 years ago

She had no choice - both of Emma's parents could care less about her. Had Michael gone there instead - that little kid would have beaten his lame ass up, and Claire would have had an asthma attack, and been all out of breath and useless.

[–] whitespirit26 8 years ago

Please get some therapy, ms. Seriously.

[–] stevenackerman69 9 years ago

Did he even know who Peyton was? Even if he went to his parents, his parents might've asked him what that was all about and he would have to admit his bullying Emma.

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[–] GIRobotII 9 years ago

If he told his parents, it would mean he would have had to admit he had been bullying Emma in the first place, because they would ask what it was about. That's like trying to blame a fight (that you started) on the other person. If you start a fight, and the other person overpowers you, you would not have a right to either accuse them of assaulting/menacing you...and/or...claim self defense against them. Only they would have that right.

[–] chiluvr1228 9 years ago

That was one of my favorite scenes.

[–] whitespirit26 8 years ago

I think she scared the heck out of him lol.

[–] SpaceMountainMike 8 years ago

If he told his parents, it would mean he would have had to admit he had been bullying Emma in the first place, because they would ask what it was about. That's like trying to blame a fight (that you started) on the other person.

Or a drug dealer reporting to the cops that someone stole his meth lab..
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[–] GIRobotII 8 years ago

Exactly. Like if you start a fight, (you're the first to get physical), and they get the upper hand. You wouldn't be able report the incident to claim self-defense, and/or accuse the other person of assaulting/menacing you, etc. The other side of the story would come out too. Or like a drug dealer reporting theft of his meth.

[–] nmitrione (293) 7 years ago

And I love the TRUE stories when criminals called the cops on something that they did illegal and they ended up getting busted. Yes, there really are some stupid people out there. :)