During the brawl, the offender—ironically wearing a sweatshirt with a large peace sign on it—repeatedly punches and stomps on her prey. That is, until the hero of the story, Shenendehowa High School’s Assistant Principal Matthew Heckman, appears out of nowhere, jumping right into the action to remove our bully from her stance.
Kelly DeFeciani, a representative of the High School, went on record defending Heckman’s actions, saying “He reacted swiftly to stop the fight and prevent the girl being attacked from being seriously injured. The matter has been reviewed, and he acted appropriately. The district’s first priority is to protect the health and safety of students and staff.”
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