Mar 24 4:29 PM

North Carolina man arrested for confronting son's bullies

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North Carolina dad Chris Eichele decided to take matters into his own hands when his stepson was repeatedly bullied.

Fed up with what he saw as inaction from Overhills Middle School administrators, Eichele boarded his stepson's school bus on March 4, telling the students, "If anyone messes with Josh, they'll be dealing with me personally."

Eichele was subsequently arrested and charged with two misdemeanors: impeding a bus and communicating threats.

In the video below, he discusses the incident and how he went to the school multiple times but was turned away and told the problem would be handled:

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