Oklahoma students walk out after Nex Benedict’s death to protest bullying policies



After the death of #NexBenedict, at least 40 students at Owasso High School in #Owasso, #Oklahoma, walked out to protest what they describe as a pervasive culture of bullying with little accountability, which they believe led to Nex’s death.

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22 comments

  1. She starts a fight, and everyone calls her a victim!!! This is the new normal!!!

  2. So the trans kid assaulted the other kid cuz they had their feelings hurt? Has anybody here not been bullied? Great, now are you actually gonna argue that this chick is right?

  3. There are only two genders, male or female.

  4. My condolences to her mom! I can’t imagine going thru this and stay calm. Sending prayers to you and your family! lady bring justice for your Nex.

  5. Lol so she instigated the fight

  6. Some of you dumb folks will drink any kool-aid. People were calling it that the media would spin this to favor the left. When in reality, the girl admitted to starting the physical assualts. She then proceeded to break it all down for everyone to hear. Then she passes, very unfortunate, but it was put out after the autopsy that the fight had nothing to do with it. Yet you idiots will continue to believe it was a cover up, or someone is hiding something. This is why you cant believe anything anymore. Lets just break it down to brass tacks, had she not poured the water or even approached the other group, this wouldn't even be a story.

  7. It starts at home, parents. Talk to your kids about bullying. I talked to all of my kiddos when starting school at a young age and continued to do so throughout until they graduated. Bullying is never ok.

  8. No one on this earth has the right to take anyone’s life.

  9. Convenient how she didn't mention she started it

  10. She said they jumped her but then she said she assaulted them first before they approached her. Seems she started this altercation.

  11. Interesting how the police department immediately started covering for the school, would love to see some actual justice for government bodies being complicit in crime. Abolish qualified immunity.

  12. What no way he seems fully coherent in this interview

  13. Nex got mad that girls made fun of her so she poured water on them. The girls retaliated but police said Nex started it and could be charged Police added her death was not related to the injuries from the fight Welcome to Jussie Smollett 4.0

  14. Thats sad all those kids were standing around knowing that this was happening to this kid but still it went to far the entire school should apologize to the family bullying is much more acute and subtle today through omiting people in clicks and ignoring them . I always took bullys head on it was a fight at three i got in more fights but i also had an opertunity to protect other kids from little entittled dik heads i fkn hate bukkys and people who dont nake an effort to make the humans around them at the very keast to feel safe .

  15. Another fake hate crime perpetrated by the media.

  16. The autopsy showed her death had nothing to do with the fight. Plus her mother refused to press charges after the fight because Nex would have been charged for instigating and assaulted. She threw water on the girls and slammed one of the girls heads into the paper towel holder. 🙄 Plus Nex had a history of attacking other girls.