Florida school bus driver did not help when teen was beaten on bus . Elizabeth Englander says before criticizing , place blame on assailants ; driver in terrible spot . Studies show intervening can backfire ; people need alternative to assuming risk , she says . Englander : " But before we pile on the driver , let 's be clear : The most egregious wrongdoers here are the violent teens . The problem is that we have a culture of blaming the victim and saying they are at fault for what happened.
Florida school bus driver did not help when teen was beaten on bus . Elizabeth Englander says before criticizing , place blame on assailants ; driver in terrible spot . Studies show intervening can backfire ; people need alternative to assuming risk , she says . Englander : " The problem is that we have a culture of blaming the victim and saying they are at fault for what happened.