but not all that different from what was said to poor ms. klein.enagers really any meaner? psychologist says not so much as we might like to think. in fact, many of the factors involved in incidents like the ones we're talking about haven't changed at all. number one factor, the adult in question is vulnerable. teenage bullies are like sharks with blood in the water. they're great at sensing weakness. number two, the adult is a senior. how long has it been since american culture reinforced any respect for getting old, much less on the dayer people. factor number three, the adult has no real authority or ability to discipline. in other words, no one on that bus was afraid of karen klein, or for that matter that substitute in my class. and of course, there is the mob mentality, and the typically poor teenage judgment. remember, the only reason we saw that video was because one of the guilty teenagers was foolish enough to post it online. and let's be real. the ability to do that may be the only thing truly new about this story. sure, there may well h