Bullying

We were warned that bullying was a big problem in the UK. We did not realize that redheads are targeted. They are called "Ginger" in a derogatory way. So this past Monday, Paul was targeted on his train ride home from school. It is only a ten minute ride and but some older guys joined some of his schoolmates on the train and they are the ones who were the bullies. Paul usually sits with his friends, but got separated and got on a different car. There is no way to walk from car to car. Anyway, he settled down to read and the older guys told him to move. He thought that they just wanted room to all sit together, since they were with about three guys and two girls from his school. Then one walked by him and smacked him on the side of his head. They were calling him "Yank" and then when he protested they poured their drink on his head. He came home angry and confused.
Paul, being almost six feet tall, is really a gentle kid. He didn't want to start a fight, but he wanted to know how to defend himself. I was really steamed at first, as any mom would be. But when we calmed down, we decided to pray for those guys, and pray that God would not put them on the same car. We has told Paul to stick with his friends on the train. Bullying is not allowed at their school so I am not as worried about it there.
If anyone has any advice, please let me know. Please join me in praying for Paul.