Baltimore Anti-Bullying Laws

Cyberbullying is the use of communication to bully a person typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threating nature to another person. Bullying of any form is people claiming a sort of power in their lives by seeking out those who seem vulnerable and attacking them. Cyberbullying occurs with kids that have problem interacting with other. Which makes it easy for bullies to pick on them. In different states there are different laws that stops cyberbullying. The following groups are listed under Baltimore anti-bullying laws. Race, Age, Marital Status, creed, religion, color, sexual disability sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and national Origin. There are different ways cyberbullying could hurt someone for example. Posting pictures of you to hurt your feelings and embarrassing you. Spreading lies and rumors about you that are not true. Some bullies even pretend to be you so that they can post stuff on your …show more content…
Do not respond. When someone bullies you, your reaction is usually exactly what the bully wants. Just ignore it because if you decide to pay attention to it you would want to retaliate to get revenge which makes you a bully also, and you are allowing the bully to have power over you.
Save the evidence. The good thing about cyberbullying is that you can always save the evidence. You can save the message and show it to someone that is in the position to help like a police office. This needs to be done even if it is just a minor issue because if you ignore the issue, it could escalate into something major that could turn violent.
Talk to a trusted adult. When someone is getting bullied it is always a good idea that they involve a parent. If you cannot, you should talk to the police or an adult you trust because they will know how to take care of the situation. If you are nervous and do not want anyone to judge you can always report the incident anonymously at school or at the police