Victim of Bullying Speaks to News 5 

Police Commissioner Chester Williams was in Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek, today following a disturbing video of a group of boys bullying and later physically assaulting Jose Daniel Amador.

The video, which went viral, enraged the public, with many calling for the bullies to be criminally charged. ComPol Williams later provided an update, saying, “An official report had been lodged with the police, and the boys doing the bullying are in custody.”

In an interview with News Five, Williams explained that he sought to conduct an intervention after a woman posted a video on Thursday night showing that Amador’s family was being threatened by the family of one of the bullies.

When asked for his thoughts regarding the department’s swift actions, Amador said, “I feel good, and that is good for the country and for the world so that bullies can stop.” He said that his parents taught him to ignore bullies. He said he preferred to leave the matter in the hands of the police. Amador said he knew the bullies were videoing the incident.

He said that videoing their acts was the worst decision they made because it proved what they did. Amador says this is the second time that he has been bullied by the group of boys.

Williams told News Five that he will ask the court to order the bullies to visit the Belize Central Prison to learn what prison is about. “So that they understand if they continue the lifestyle that they are having in terms of bullying people, where they might end up.” Williams will also ask the court to order that the boys be the faces of an anti-bullying campaign.