Let's be honest, the only reason she is getting that money is because she is an innocent old lady. And no one likes seeing an innocent old lady be harassed.
If she was a 20 year old shy girl no one would give a shit. Seriously where was the fund for the chinese guy who got his ass beat in chicago?
I have no problem with the chunk of money. The lady has worked for that school for over 20 years! She is a SEVERELY underpaid school employee who makes 15k a year. Maybe now she can retire like she should have been able to years ago. Remember the lady is about to turn 69 for God's sake.
Let's be honest, the only reason she is getting that money is because she is an innocent old lady. And no one likes seeing an innocent old lady be harassed.
If she was a 20 year old shy girl no one would give a shit. Seriously where was the fund for the chinese guy who got his ass beat in chicago?
Well just like someone started a fund for her, you can start a fund for the Chinese guy. That is the power of being online. Instead of hating the good fortune that has befallen this old lady you should be happy for her and hopeful at how so many people decided to donate for her. Hopefully she can now retire if she so chooses and not have to suffer such ridiculous abuse ever again.
Well just like someone started a fund for her, you can start a fund for the Chinese guy. That is the power of being online. Instead of hating the good fortune that has befallen this old lady you should be happy for her and hopeful at how so many people decided to donate for her. Hopefully she can now retire if she so chooses and not have to suffer such ridiculous abuse ever again.
Seriously, everything I've read on this the last 24 hours has been people trying to pull some socio-political implication out of the story. Oh it's proof that americans help americans- we need less government. Oh it's horrible that all this money goes to one old lady when charity X doesn't get enough. Oh it wouldn't happen if she was an old black lady. What?!? Some poor old lady got berated to an obscene level by little shitheads. The shitheads are dealing with massive harassment and the old lady will never have to work again and is gonna have a million bucks by the end of the week. Hilarious. Great story.
Seriously, everything I've read on this the last 24 hours has been people trying to pull some socio-political implication out of the story. Oh it's proof that americans help americans- we need less government. Oh it's horrible that all this money goes to one old lady when charity X doesn't get enough. Oh it wouldn't happen if she was an old black lady. What?!? Some poor old lady got berated to an obscene level by little shitheads. The shitheads are dealing with massive harassment and the old lady will never have to work again and is gonna have a million bucks by the end of the week. Hilarious. Great story.
Agree with this. People are impulsive and will help others in need, particularly those whose story evokes some sort of an emotional reaction to them. This shouldnt surprise anybody. Remember KONY2012? With regards to internet influence, it's basically the same thing ... It's the power of connectivity. Lesson for the kids: dont underestimate it ever again.
if the money went to charity 1/2-3/4's of it would be going to telemarketers. a lot of charities are BS these days, and there aren't enough checks and balances for them in place until some news story exposing where the money is allocated, then law enforcement follows...so backwards
america really needs to wake up or follow news about how charities work these days, and how much of the money is actually going to what its intended for. its become a scam outlet on some levels...not all but i wouldn't doubt many are doing it.
as for the bus monitor, good for her getting paid like that. she was probably working that job because she's too old and unqualified for anything else, and needed the extra income to supplement social security.
Don’t Take That Money, Bullied Bus Lady
Adrian Chen
When Anderson Cooper asked Karen Klein, the now famous bullied bus monitor, if she ever expected the outpouring of support that has so far raised over half a million dollars for her, she responded: "No, never. I mean I don't feel like I've done anything, you know." The fact that Klein didn't do anything to deserve it is just one of many reasons why she should decline the money raised in her name.
A fundraiser on the crowd-sourcing site IndieGogo has currently raised $567,068 for Karen Klein, the Upstate New York bus monitor who was filmed being brutally harassed by a bunch of shithead kids. Now the windfall is overshadowing the harrowing video that sparked it. The story of the bus monitor has turned from heartrending tragedy to uplifting miracle, thanks to the internet. Everyone wins, right?
But the thing about huge sums of money is that it's never just about the money. After appearing on every major news outlet and dominating blogs for a day, the expectations of millions of people, donors and spectators alike, are tied up in Klein's fund. Taking the money would make Karen Klein rich, but it would also transform her from blameless victim to effectively the most highly-paid reality television star in history: The Jersey Shore cast made $100,000 per episode in season four. Klein would make more than five times that, for a single 10 minute video. It's not worth it.
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