Kids need bullying

I've said it before and I'll say it again - this crackdown on bullying in schools has left us with a generation of complete wimps. I recently stumbled across a news story, in which a set of schoolgirls, upon being confronted with a field of cows sparked off a major search & rescue operation.

Scary Cows Spark Schoolgirl Rescue - from Sky News.

In a farcical waste of resources, we learn that the coastguard, police, hospital and ambulance services were all 'scrambled' to help this party of 14-15 year olds after the shocking revelation:

"The children were concerned because they realised they were going to have to walk through a field with cows in it."

After a whole range of people had persuaded them that cows weren't in fact dangerous - our brave girls proceeded to cross the field, but then:

"They got to the other side of the field but were feeling tired and it started to rain so someone from the centre called the coastguards."

Fortunately, there were no fatalies - although there was one very close call:

"None of the girls suffered any injuries, although one girl who complained of feeling cold was taken to hospital to be checked over by medical staff."

Pathetic eh?