MatcomNews Update: 'Butt-Printing' Art Teacher Has Been Fired

[matcom]

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RICHMOND, Va. --A high school art teacher who sparked controversy when his off-hours work as a so-called "butt-printing artist" became known has been fired.

The Chesterfield County School Board, in a unanimous voice vote, decided to terminate Stephen Murmer at a meeting Tuesday night, spokeswoman Debra Marlow said.

The vote came during a nearly three-hour meeting during which the board heard Chesterfield superintendent Marcus J. Newsome's recommendation that Murmer be fired during a portion of the meeting closed to the public. Murmer and his lawyer, Jason Anthony, also had an opportunity to present their case in closed session, she said.

The voice vote came after the meeting was opened to the public.

In its decision, the board reasoned that students have a right to receive their education in a positive learning environment free from distractions and disruptions, Marlow said. The decision also is in keeping with court rulings that hold that teachers are expected to lead by example, be role models and honor core values, she said.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2007/01/09/butt_printing_teacher_fired?mode=PF

[mikeytherat]

1. All right! Now our county gets a multi-million dollar lawsuit!

Way to go, Chesterfield! Thank God we don't have any issues out here more pressing than this!

mikey_the_rat

[underpants]

2. I heard on WRVA yesterday that Chesterfiled Board member Dickie King

you know the guy that authorized the $18,000 flight back from Oklahoma when the other guy got charged groping his teenage stepdaughter...King apparently introduced everyone to his 22 year old Russian Bride at the Monday night meeting.
http://www.chesterfield.gov/BoardofSupervisors/kingbio.asp

[mikeytherat]

3. Oh, yeah, Dickie's a real piece of work.

We grow 'em big, dumb and hypocritical out here in Chesterfield.

mikey_the_rat

[Orsino]

4. We'll simply have to stop hiring teachers with butts.

It's the only way our children can be safe.

[kay1864]

7. LOL!

:thumbsup:

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

13. When butts are outlawed, only outlaws will have butts

nt

[Hugin]

5. And the guy in the other thread who was punching, freezing, and...

groping gets administrative leave?

:wtf:

[kay1864]

10. You mean the groin-kicking coach? He was fired.

http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1328602

[Hugin]

14. Yes, eventually...

But, that was after I'd posted this reply.

[kay1864]

15. That article is dated yesterday

There, I've run rings around you logically! :silly:

/Python

[Hugin]

17. I originally read about it the day before yesterday...

I read the papers nobody else can see. (Song lyric... I think :crazy: )

[kay1864]

19. Sounds like it took 'em a couple days to figure out that

those 39 kids were actually telling the truth.

What a bastard. Freeper for sure...

[Hugin]

21. Most assuredly...

You can count on it.

I'm sure you're correct.

There's one under every rock.

etc.

[BarenakedLady]

6. How utterly ridiculous.

:eyes:

[JVS]

8. That sucks! I was usually bad at art but one time I made a picture centered....

on tracing my middle finger. My art teacher loved it, and it made me realize that art isn't about making good likenesses. It's about expressing yourself and being rude and offensive. I shudder to think of what a great talent they have lost by firing the butt printer.

[kwassa]

9. remember when people would butt-print on copier machines?

and other body parts?

one of those little office fads. I wonder how many people got fired over that?

[philosophie_en_rose]

11. That's stupid. A butt is just a butt.

And it's not like he's mooning his classes, anyway.

[Midlodemocrat]

12. Yet the adulterous assistant principal will probably be promoted.

Eegads.

[NewWaveChick1981]

16. I remember seeing the story on the news about the

"butt-printing teacher" and his art (which was only about his "unique" medium), and I told myself, "That guy's gonna be so fired when this story airs..." :P And whaddya know?

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. I hope the lawsuit bankrupts that school system.

That's fucking bullshit - if he were buttprinting in class, and having his students underss so that they could do buttprints, then I say fire him.

If he's buttprinting on his own time, THEN NO ONE SHOULD FUCKING CARE.

[RedStateShame]

20. Guess he'll have to back to painting for Thomas Kincaid.