Ty Smalley Death Causes Father Kirk To Lead Fight Against Bullying (VIDEO)

October 4, 2010

Since 11-year-old Ty Smalley committed suicide in May, his father Kirk Smalley

has vowed to fight bullying every chance he gets.

" I have a pretty big purpose in life right now, " Kirk Smalley says. " I'm not

going to stop. I'll fight bullying wherever it's found. Schools. Workplace. I'm

not going to quit until bullying does. "

The younger Smalley killed himself after being suspended by his middle school in

Oklahama for standing up to a bully.

Kirk pointed out in an interview with CNN (watch the full report below) that the

bully can pick his time, but then a ruckus can take place, and the retaliator is

typically the one who gets in trouble.

" He had been picked on pretty frequently, " Kirk Smalley told CNN. " He was

getting called names, and Ty was always pretty small for his age. He'd get

shoved, pushed here and there. "

The child finally stood up for himself, and fought back, but after he was

suspended, Kirk says his son felt helpless and made the decision to end his

life.

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