Parents Talk: How do I deal with the neighborhood bully?

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This week's discussion topic:

We just moved to a new house this summer and haven't had much time to get to know the other families in our neighborhood. I noticed a boy a couple years older than my own (7), picking on some younger children at the bus stop last week. I don't know his parents but it bothers me to see him pick on these younger kids. What should I do?