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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
From a guy who used to be picked on daily, there is no such thing as a child being a bully. Oftentimes, they are committing harassment and that usually escalates to physical assault. If you did any of that at your job, you would be arrested and fired. Why are children not arrested and expelled? Their parents can pay for private school or send them to a school of all the other criminals. I don't believe in the kids will be kids dogma, they know what they are doing is wrong. Why should the popular "bully" get to lead a normal life when their victims have to suffer the trauma, sometimes life-long self-esteem issues. Every child is entitled to feel safe at school so if it comes down to the bully or the victim, fuck the bully. Let him go to a school of his own kind and as the saying goes, "pick on someone his own size."

I believe most of the problems stem from cute kid bias. The adults and society turns a blind eye because the bully is the "cute" child, and the victim is usually the awkward kid.
gpt
The real problem with kids like this is they grow up to be adults and genuinely think there won't be consequences for their actions. Often times they end up in jail down the road, but other times they don't. They learn, much like when they were younger, that in certain situations their actions won't be reported