A dozen high school students were skeptical Tuesday of legislative measures that would aim to prevent bullying in public schools and build character through education. During a meeting with Attorney General Ken Salazar, the students said existing programs don't solve the problems and the pending legislation doesn't seem to provide better solutions.
People act on their own.
It's not up to you guys to put decisions in their heads. Salazar, who is working to reduce school violence, gathered the students to get firsthand comment on the legislation. He learned more than half the students knew someone who took a gun to school and that harassment and intimidation has changed little since the 1999 Columbine High School shooting attack. Only one student admitted he would report seeing a gun at school to an administrator or teacher. The rest said reporting it would trigger more harassment.