She told FOX13 that her son continuously has to look over his shoulder rather than focus on his education. Hall said at this point she has exhausted all options, “Talking to the principals, talked to parents, sheriffs.” “I’m just tired of them constantly fighting because he’s gay,” said Hall. She provided a video from November, where her son was punched on camera. This is the seventh time this school year he’s been assaulted. Hall said her son is being targeted because of his sexuality. “When I saw the video, I felt every punch, every kick he went through,” said Hall. When Allen emerged, blood gushed from his forehead and he would later find out his index finger was fractured. And then I fell and when I fell the whole school started crowding and kicking my head to the concrete,” Allen said. When I fought back, one of his friends jumped into the fight. Washington High School, according to the victim’s mom. They were jumping Allen, an eighth-grader at Booker T. “I was about to die,” said bullying victim Mario Allen Jr.Ĭell phone video showed dozens of kids filled with rage, swinging, kicking, and stomping on a curled-up teenager lying on the ground. She said the bullying escalated last week with a fight.
FOX13 talked to Hall and she said those teens were bullying her son.