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That particular incident was the result of him teasing a classmate about their fathers' recent suicide and that classmate pushing him down a set of stairs as a

That particular incident was the result of him teasing a classmate about their fathers' recent suicide and that classmate pushing him down a set of stairs as a result. Elon's father has talked about it in interviews. It seems Elon was the bully in this specific incident.

ryloric 4y ago
I know kids can be brutally insensitive sometimes, but this is extreme behavior even for a child no?
- masklinn 4y ago
  Yes, mocking a classmate for their parents’ death is extreme behaviour, even for a child. I would not be surprised to learn it constitutes fighting words.