A harmful TikTok problem has surfaced in Montreal’s faculties, inflicting concern for fogeys and legislation enforcement.
It’s referred to as the “jeu de la virgule,” or the “comma recreation,” previously often known as the “houlisday” problem.
It entails a perpetrator giving an unsuspecting person two sharp blows to the again of the neck to propel their head in numerous instructions.
Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed to CTV News Thursday that it has acquired at the least one report of an incident associated to the viral problem, which has been circulating on TikTok for a number of months.
“The sufferer was beneath 12 years of age,” the power states. “A discover was despatched to law enforcement officials by the multidisciplinary faculty intervention staff (EMIE), notably to these partnering with faculties, to tell and lift consciousness of this phenomenon.”
The SPVM stresses that this “recreation” can have extreme penalties for the victims.
“This development is gaining in recognition in Quebec,” states the EMIE discover. “This observe may cause critical injury, together with to the cervical backbone. Several youngsters have been hospitalized in Europe, and one case has been reported in Montreal.”
The doc was forwarded to folks of scholars with the Centre de providers scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys on the Island of Montreal.
For its half, the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) says it has not acquired studies of any incidents.
“The EMSB discourages using TikTok,” stated Mike Cohen, the board’s spokesperson, including there are guidelines in place that require college students to maintain their telephones of their lockers.
The Lester B. Pearson School Board says it, too, has not heard of any incidents at its faculties.
“Last 12 months, the varsity board did block TikTok, nevertheless it’s extra of a symbolic gesture because it solely prevents youngsters from watching the app whereas on faculty grounds,” confirmed Darren Becker, the board’s communications director.
Riverside Director General Lucie Roy notes the varsity board is conscious of the sport’s existence.
“We haven’t heard of any incidences of such a recreation being performed in our faculties at this current time,” she stated.
Montreal police encourage anybody who has been a sufferer of the sport or who has witnessed acts that might jeopardize their well being or security to contact 911 or their native police station.
