Mum charged with assaulting student suspected of bullying her child
A mother in the US has taken matters into her own hands, confronting her child’s bully on a school bus and allegedly assaulting him.
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An Alabama mother was jailed for beating up an 11-year-old she suspected of bullying her kid on a school bus, according to cops.
Nannatt Waldrop, 37, allegedly boarded the yellow bus in Center Point on Tuesday morning and got into a fight with the elementary school student she believed had been picking on her kid, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department told Al.com.
After a video of the dust-up emerged on social media, she was charged with assault, trespassing and disorderly conduct, according to the New York Post.
The Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools, Dr. Walter Gonsoulin, called the incident “unacceptable” and said “it will not be tolerated,” according to NBC 15.
“While this is now a law enforcement matter, let me just say what I saw on that video deeply disturbs me,” he continued. “At no point is any type of violence acceptable, especially violence against students.”
Waldrop was released from jail Tuesday after posting bonds totalling $10,500. It wasn’t immediately clear if the 11-year-old suffered injuries.
– New York Post
Originally published as Mum charged with assaulting student suspected of bullying her child
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