ATLANTA — Atlanta students say bus stop fights are out of control, and parents are worried about the safety of their children.
Sonya Mason is a high school senior and she says someone beat her up for trying to defend her sister at a bus stop.
"I said 'Why are ya'll jumping on her?', that's not right and that's not nice and that's when they start attacking me," Mason said.
Mason says her story is not unusual at the bus stop on Haygood Avenue and Hank Aaron Drive in southeast Atlanta.
"Why do we have to fight for education and then fight to stay alive?" mason said.
Cell phone video shared with Channel 2 Action News shows multple Atlanta police cars parked at the intersection.
Police say it's community oriented policing section has added patrols in the area in response to spike in reported fights.
Grace Hamlin is a community advocate who says she witnesses a girl get jumped on Haygood Aveneue, and shot cell phone video.
"It breaks my heart, because I've been working with these kids for two years and I can't keep them safe," Hamlin said.
Derisha McCorpen says her 10-year-old daughter was victimized by a girl and her mother.
"Her daughter slapped my daughter again for the second time, and they were both yelling and cussing at my child by the time I got there," McCorpen said.
The community just wants a permanent solution.
It's unclear how long neighbors can expect to see several police cars after school.
Atlanta police say the beat officer assigned to the area tries to be available during drop off times.
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