The clip, which was filmed at Arvin High School in the town of Arvin, just outside of Bakersfield, California, shows a group of teens taunting a fellow student who is said to have special needs.
Bullies shaved the head of a classmate with special needs at Arvin High School.
The video, which has now garnered over 11.1 million views, was first shared on Twitter. RELATED: Parents Concerned About Teacher With Prosthetic Chest Teaching Kids — But School District Is Defending Her “A boy at Arvin high school who has special needs has been being bullied. And yesterday a group of boys brought clippers to the school and shaved patches off of his hair in front of everyone while people recorded and laughed,” the post read. A group of boys are seen recording as one of their friends shaves the boy’s head, whose name is Javier Santiago. The group laughs as Santiago wipes tears from his eyes. — Erika Harris (@erikaharris14_) October 20, 2022 The video also shows a security guard at the school laughing among the group. People were quick to share their outrage under the post. “If it’s anything like most schools these days, absolutely nothing will happen. Schools all say they’re against bullying, and yet they protect the bullies,” one person wrote. RELATED: Man Records Toddler He Found Alone In A Car While The Mom Went Shopping “The fact that not one student stood up for him and put a stop to this. As a bystander, speak up, do the right thing, protect those who can’t protect themselves. Have some balls and stand up for someone who needs it. Do better students,” another user wrote.
The school district took action against the students.
After the social media outcry the boy’s school, Arvin High School, shared on Instagram that they were officially taking action against the bullies. However, the statement doesn’t mention if any action will be taken against the security guard. — Arvin High School (@ArvinHigh) October 21, 2022
Santiago’s family spoke out.
Following the video, Santiago’s mother spoke with Telemundo about the situation, saying she wants those in the video to be held responsible for their actions. Santiago’s grandmother also spoke on the situation, saying through an interpreter, “I feel so sad, I was crying. I can’t believe this was happening to my grandson.” The names of the boys have not been released. RELATED: Woman Shares Facebook Post Asking For Help Editing Stepson Out Of Family Photo & His Mom Responds Victoria Soliz is a writer with YourTango who covers news and entertainment content. Her work explores pop culture trends, film and TV, and celebrity news
