Two Boys Bullied And Beaten Unconscious

Benjamin Rush Middle School in Rushville Indiana had two horrific cases of bullying recently. The first one was caught on tape via a camera at the school. A 15-year-old came up behind 13-year-old Austin McDaniel and beat him repeatedly. Austin says  says his eyes were closed and he doesn't remember what happened because he was beaten unconscious. Five of his teeth were knocked loose and he was left with a bruised and bloody lip.

Austin says many of his friends did nothing, just watched punch after punch: "I was just walking to my locker and he just came up behind me and beat me up."

A few days later, Austin's friend Logan Thomson was also attacked.  Logan's mother, Misty, explains, "He was knocked completely unconscious. The boy came at a dead run, jumped into the air, drew back and hit him with everything he had -- knocked him off his feet and his head hit the floor."

Logan stated that another student had put a "hit" on him for $300 to beat him up again. 

The two boys involved have been removed from the school, but the district will not say for how long. The superintendent issued this statement: "Rush County Schools provide a safe environment for our students and staff. We have had two isolated incidents which have been dealt with to the fullest extent of our policies and law."

There are now anit-bullying billboards up near the school. The families are just hoping to "raise awareness of bullying so what happened at Benjamin Rush Middle School doesn't happen to your child."

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