Answers underlined. Personally,I think it's sick that nothing was learned from this scene. "Bullies of the world: Grow up. You need to take a step off, because you too might be killed." That's what my 9 year old cousin told me, which I do NOT appriciate.
Better bring a barrel, We'll teach'em a lesson,

style.
EDIT:
Wait, the bully had friends? I did not know this...
I'm done here, then. Carry on. *walks off*
i was gonna say
as a fourteen year old theres only so much he could do
compared to a seventeen year old
that had friends with him
also he showed the boy the knife and told him to leave him alone on the bus
then tried to leave again
his class mates asked him several times to fight
he said no
IDK that seems like very sound judgement
as for telling he had a policeman escort him to school
im not sure about yall but i don't have to be escorted to my classes
for no reason...
if he told
that only puts him in protection within the confines of the school enviroment
in with the bully can find openings to take action for him telling
added on to the fact
that the kids came there to watch
accountability has to be spread out a little more in this situation.
the bus driver should have taken action too
this was a break of the moment
the kid felt threatened
no way out
it was a fight or flight situation in his young mind and the flight option was being voided
so he had to defend himself ( albeit not the best ending)
now he could have taken the beating
and ended up seriously hurt
or killed
...
and jim that link show how disgusting the lower pieces of humanity really are
hopefully that kid will find justice