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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 12:44 PM
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And yet again....Brandon Bitner, 14, Kills Himself In Early Morning Tractor Trailer Suicide
Edited on Tue Nov-09-10 12:45 PM by WillParkinson
Fourteen-year-old freshman Brandon Bitner jumped in front of a tractor truck around 3 a.m. on Friday. Other students have come forward and said that Bitner was a victim of gay bullying. His suicide comes just days after his high school in Middleberg, Pennsylvania, held an anti-bullying school assembly.

A website created the day after his death has information about his funeral and links to more articles about him and his school’s reaction.



http://www.queerty.com/suicide-brandon-bitner-14-kills-himself-in-early-morning-tractor-trailer-suicide-20101108/
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Politicub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 12:45 PM
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1. This is a true epidemic
We must do something as a country to reach and help at risk kids.

:cry:
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ashleyforachange Donating Member (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 12:56 PM
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2. this is truly sad...
My prayers are with his family.
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MNBrewer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 03:06 PM
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3. Fierce Advocate says
"God's in the mix"
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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 03:23 PM
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4. But...but...
It gets better. He even said so.
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MNBrewer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 05:16 PM
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6. And he would know, right?
:sarcasm:
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JudyM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 03:27 PM
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5. So sad... this kid looks like he had so much spirit, so lit up ... now gone. eom
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