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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:27 PM Original message |
Teen Sues Teacher For Calling Her Ugly |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good - so someone can use their foulmouth less |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. who's foul mouth? |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. What do you think? |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'd think her case hinges on the kick, more than the name. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Headline should be: Teen Sues Teacher For Calling Her Ugly and Kicking Her |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. you do realize that ugly can refer to more than appearance?? |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. If the kick was actually a kick, and if the ugly was about her appearance, then she should win. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Agreed... |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Maybe she did already. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. If she had, the teacher would be suspended for sure |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Maybe the schools do, but maybe the principal didn't believe her.. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Agreed on all counts |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. If there was actually a kick, the police should have been involved |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Maybe she didn't know that she could call the police. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Any kid who knows she can sue a teacher for calling her ugly knows damn well she can call the police |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Why would you assume that she knew that she could sue right after she was kicked? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Yes, perhaps she was advised by an adult later that she could sue |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. The school principal should have called the police. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Maybe the principal screwed up, maybe she was trying to cover the teacher |
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RedShoes (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. do YOU realize that teachers are there BUILD our children up, not knock them down, or kick |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. I hope she loses |
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AmyCamus (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. Time for silly lawyer trick season. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
28. "Silly lawyer trick"? It sounds more like a nasty teacher trick to me. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. My knee-jerk reaction is "nasty vengeful teenager trick", but that's based on my experience |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. It doesn't seem right to require students to buy a $15 t-shirt |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Also, in my experience, tenured teachers rarely get fired |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Stay classy, San Diego. nt |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. HA-HA! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Mount Miguel High School is not in San Diego |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
48. So when Ron Burgandy said that on the air, the station signal stopped at the city limits? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. As a San Diegan I consider that kind of "joke" to be offensive |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. I had a teacher call me a.... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. The best thing I ever got called in school was "Heathen hippie whoremonger" |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-24-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
52. "Hood" short of for Hoodlum |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. My teacher threatened to kick my ass. Can I sue? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. See a lawyer!! |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. I was hit by a teacher, and I wish I could have sued. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. I would love to know what transpired immediately before the alleged incident |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Here's more. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. And Channel 10's site has a photo that (at least by implication) is Jade, the plaintiff |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. I hope this lawsuit teaches her a lesson. |
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my2sense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. If True I hope the student wins |
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AmyCamus (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
51. If not true, I hope the judge calls her lawyer ugly and kicks him in the ass. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
27. Here are some more details, from a local paper. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Yet another, slightly different version from another local news source |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. I don't see what the big deal is about the kick |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I think you underestimate the psychological effects of being physically hit |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Right. The girl was so traumatized she switched schools. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. No, it's NOT good classroom management, it's very POOR classroom |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. I'm referring specifically to the use of humor |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
46. You do all realize |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Yes, and that is good reason to be very skeptical about all of the allegations |
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AmyCamus (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-23-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Yeah, but it's against a teacher, so the teacher must be guilty. |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
54. You guys ought to check out the DVD of "Strangers With Candy" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 02:56 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I used to love that show. It was sick. |
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