LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict died by suicide, medical examiner says
LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict died by suicide, medical examiner says
An autopsy report released by the Oklahoma’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Nex Benedict, a member of the 2SLGBTQ community, died by suicide.
Very sad situation.
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Poor kid.
What happened with the bullies that started the fight? Are they being punished for pushing a kid to kill themselves?
Apparently Nex started the fight by pouring water on them. Hard to believe that someone might lash out that way if there wasn't a history of bullying though.
"Apparently" is doing a lot of work here. This is the story the group of teens that beat Nex gave the police. There's absolutely zero legal precident for using violence to defend yourself from having water poured on you anyway, so I don't see how it's relevant to decide who "started the fight".
"Apparently" is doing a lot of work here. This is the story the group of teens that beat Nex gave the police
Did you listen to Nex's recorded statement? Nex volunteered the idea that they poured water and initiated the confrontation because the others were possibly "laughing at them".
Nex is also on camera filling up the bottle and going into the bathroom to confront the group.
Does that mean Nex deserved to be beaten by a group of people? No and they should be investigated. But stop making up facts to suit your narrative or ignoring information that contradicts what you hoped happened.
Is that how it started? I'm guessing Nex didn't pour water on them unprovoked. That doesn't sound like the sort of thing a bullied nonbinary student would do.
Yes it does. Haven't you ever been bullied before? Lashing out is 100% expected behaviour, and highly recommended by Sun Tzu.
I was severely bullied. That's why I never started anything that would risk me getting my ass kicked.
Speaking as someone who was severely bullied, I knew to a certainty that I would get my ass kicked no matter what I did, so fighting back had no real downsides.
Of course, it also didn't work, any more than it did for Nex. Exactly like with Nex, ambushing did not win the fight for me, because it's just an urban legend that all bullies are cowards who will flee if you fight back.
Nex provided a recorded audio and video statement, I'm confused on how so many people are interested in the story but won't listen to the firsthand accounts.
There have been cases prosecuted:
Not exactly harsh sentences:
In May 2011, the case was resolved, after agreements to plead guilty to lesser charges. Five of the defendants were placed on probation, with several also sentenced to community service. The charges against a male student were dropped at the request of the Prince family.
The kids basically got away with murder.
If by punished you mean there local church is giving them an award of being a defender of Christ