THREE children at a California school may face criminal charges for allegedly bullying redheaded students following an internet-based "Kick a Ginger Day", police said.
Three boys - a 13-year-old and two 12-year-olds - from AE Wright Middle School in Calabasas were detained last week and booked for misdemeanours, according to Steve Whitmore of the Los Angeles Sheriff's department.
The older boy was detained and booked on suspicion of "threatening to inflict injury by means of electronic communication - commonly known as cyber bullying", Mr Whitmore said.
The younger boys were booked on suspicion of "battery on school property", he added.
Seven children - four boys and three girls - were targeted in the attacks according to police, which were motivated by "Kick a Ginger Day", an online spoof reputedly inspired by a 2005 episode of South Park which satirised racial intolerance.
Las Virgenes School District Superintendent Donald Zimring said the school where the incidents took place had 926 "really terrific children" with a handful who did "a dumb thing".
The superintendent stressed initial reports suggesting some of the victims suffered broken bones were inaccurate.
"That doesn't make it insignificant, but it didn't rise to having a broke arm or a beating," Mr Zimring said.
"We had some kids who made a very poor decision.
"They thought they were playacting, or just having a joke.
"These youngsters did not understand the ramifications or the consequences."
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