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The "rabble" composed of the media and the public triggered a modern "witch hunt." In 2003, a vicious incident occurred in a municipal elementary school in Fukuoka City in which a teacher bullied a student. A male teacher used racial discrimination as an excuse to find trouble with fourth grade students who were "of American descent". He used vicious verbal violence and cruel corporal punishment, and even asked the students to "go to hell." The student's parents filed a civil lawsuit against the teacher, and 550 lawyers spontaneously formed a plaintiff's legal team. The Fukuoka City Board of Education also suspended the teacher. It is rare for a teacher to behave so badly. It was reported by mainstream media such as Shukan Bunshun and the Asahi Shimbun, causing an uproar. The teacher involved was dubbed "the worst 'murderous teacher' in history." But does bullying really happen? As the investigation deepened, events took a surprising turn...