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EVEN THOUGH HE STOPPED SHORT OF
PHYSICALLY STEPPING IN TO
PROTECT THE VICTIM.
>> YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE
QUICK, QUICK.
>> THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER JOHN
MOODY LOOKSIC ON IN HORROR,
PLEADING WITH THE DISPATCHER TO
SEND SOMEONE TO STOP THE VICIOUS
ATTACK.
>> I'VE GOT A FIGHT.
I NEED HELP IN A HURRY.
I'VE GOT A FIGHT.
I NEED HELP IN A HURRY.
THREE 15 YOOERLS ATTACKED A
13-YEAR-OLD AFTER HE TOLD SCHOOL
OFFICIALS ONE TRIED TO SELL HIM
DRUGS.
>> STOP!
>> YOU CAN HEAR THE
13-YEAR-OLD'S CRIES FOR HELP AS
HE'S MERCILESSLY PUNCHED AND
STOMPED.
THE ATTACKERS BROKE THE VICTIM'S
ARMS AND STOLE HIS MONEY.
THE THREE BOYS WERE ARRESTED ON
AGGRAVATED BATTERY CHARGES.
ACCORDING TO PINELLAS SCHOOL
POLICY, THE DRIVER IS NOT
REQUIRED TO INTERVENE, ONLY TO
CALL DISPATCH.
MOODY SAYS HE WAS TOO AFRAID TO
STEP IN.
>> THE THREE BOYS JUST JUMPED ON
HIM AND STARTED POUNDING ON HIM.
I DID ALL I CAN.
I WAS LOOKING.
I WAS PETRIFIED.
>> PINELLAS COUNTY LEAVES IT UP
TO THE DRIVER, BUT MANY COUNTIES
PREVENT DRIVERS FROM PHYSICALLY
STOPPING FIGHTS.
POLICE SAY MOODY WON'T FACE
CHARGES, BUT THAT THE
64-YEAR-OLD COULD HAVE DONE
MORE.
>> THERE WAS CLEARLY AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO INTERVENE
AND/OR CHECK ON THE WELFARE OF
THE CHILD IN THIS CASE.
AND HE DIDN'T MAKE ANY EFFORT TO
DO SO.
>> WHILE HIS ATTORNEY SAYS THAT
WAS NOT AN OPTION, MOODY SAYS
HE'S HAUNTED BY THE ATTACK,
WONDERING IF HE COULD HAVE DONE
MORE.
>> I WANTED TO HELP HIM SO BAD.
I WANTED TO HELP HIM SO BAD.
I WANTED TO HELP HIM.
>> AND THAT'S WHY MOODY DOESN'T
FACE ANY CHARGES IN THIS CASE.
A FLORIDA STATE ATTORNEY SAID IT
WASN'T LIKE HE WAS LOOKING OUT
THE WINDOW WHILE CLEANING HIS
FINGERS NAILS.
HE DOWNPLAYED THE VICTIM'S
INJURIES AFTER AT THAT TACK
SAYING THE KID GOT UP AND SKE
DADDELED OUT THE DOOR.
THAT'S WHY THE DRIVER DIDN'T
IMMEDIATELY COME TO HIS AID.
AND THE DRIVER SAID THIS WAS HIS
ONLY PROBLEM IN 18 YEARS ON THE