15761 amanda cummings a victim of bullying

Amanda Diane Cummings Dies After Being Struck By Bus
A 15-year old teenager from Staten Island died after
being struck by a bus while carrying a suicide note on
Monday evening.
NYPD officials say a witness saw Amanda Diane
Cummings jump in front of the bus on Hylan Boulevard
by Hunter Avenue. She was rushed to Staten Island
University Hospital where she was in critical condition
and ultimately died from her injuries.
Cummings was a sophomore at New Dorp High School
and according to the girl's uncle, Keith Cummings, she
had been bullied by peers.
The relative spoke to the Staten Island Advance on the
alleged bullying and said Amanda was tormented after
bullies stole her possessions including her jacket,
phone, and shoes.
He said they were even posting cruel, inappropriate
comments on Amanda's Facebook wall while in the
hospital after being struck by the bus.
The uncle said he would be seeking legal action against
the bullies and said, "I'm not going to tolerate this. I'm
gonna go full force. Kids can't do this to each other."
Amanda's family described her as a kind teenager who
loved animals and enjoyed poetry. A family blog has
been created in her memory.
Bullying, specifically cyber-bullying, has been a
growing problem for young adults across the nation, as
social networking sites become centers of harmful
taunting and insults.
In 2010, The New York Times reported that one of out
five middle-school students said they had been victims

of cyber bullying and while most states have bullying
prevention ordinances in place, less than half provide
guidance on what should be done about bullying on the
internet and electronic communication devices.
Pop superstar Lady Gaga has been an advocate of antibullying measures and recently launched the Born This
Way foundation with the help of the MacArthur
Foundation and Harvard University to highlight "issues
like self-confidence, well being, anti-bullying,
mentoring, and career development" and help empower
young people.

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