Something in Michael Roberts just snapped. And it wasn't the first time, either.
He was used to the teasing from the other kids. That was nothing new. A chunky kid with speech problems, Michael was a regular target for cruel taunts at Union Elementary School in Cleveland. But this one boy, Robert, was another story. He knew how to push Michael's rage button. Robert had been held back, so he was older and bigger than the other third graders in Ms. Mitchell's classroom. And while Michael may have a frequent target for Robert's abuse, he was by no means a passive one.