They are just insecure

[Vagabond]

I did say it was a poor way to deal with it.

[protege]

"Look I can bully, and as long as I loose the fight in front of the teachers, my victims will look like the bad guy".

That's until they get off school property. What's to stop the victim from, oh, getting a bat and getting some street justice? Seriously, bullies *will* get their just desserts, sooner or later. They'll eventually piss off the wrong person, who won't take kindly to their antics. Also, karma really is a bitch...

In fact, the guy who used to pick on me in high school...had that happen multiple times. First time, was because one of the football players (whose sister was in my class--I'd been friends with them for years) found out about it. He basically had a "see the light" meeting with the asshole. From then on, never had a problem with the guy. The next time, he wasn't as lucky--he thought it would be funny to call someone the N-word. Seems that someone else heard it, and the two of them beat the shit out of him.

Then there was the twit who would follow me while I delivered newspapers. I was usually on foot, he was on a bike. He'd follow me around, calling me various names, and just being a pest. But, one day, as I was riding the wagon (a '79 Radio-Flyer...much faster than walking) down a hill...I got even. That is, I waited until he was close...and then pulled the handbrake Let's just say that he got fucked-up while trying to avoid a collision. Road rash, anyone? Cruel, but it's not like he wasn't warned--even my customers told him to leave me alone...