42 year teacher is caught sending inappropriate texts to 15 year old female student. Teacher decides to go to the student's home to talk with father. Teacher is asked to leave, but refuses to do so :idiot2:
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/dad-hits-perry-hall-teacher-with-baseball-bat-after-inappropriate-texts-surface-with-teen-daughter (http://www.newsnet5.com/news/dad-hits-perry-hall-teacher-with-baseball-bat-after-inappropriate-texts-surface-with-teen-daughter)
The idiot is lucky to have gotten out with minor injuries.
*taking diligent notes for future use*
Yeah, the day a 42 year old perv shows up on my door step to talk to me about his texts with my 15 year old daughter, it isn't going to end with "minor injuries".
Sounds like he showed admirable restraint.
I would have busted the kneecaps.
I would have targeted a different area.
That's what the Rottweiler is for.
I don't have a bat, will a katana suffice... :knuppel2:
Quote from: Capn Darwin on June 08, 2014, 07:04:04 PM
I don't have a bat, will a katana suffice... :knuppel2:
Or even an oyster shucker...
can you imagine the news story if this had happened to one of ours?
Now that you guys mentioned it - yeah my dog would not be happy either...
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 08, 2014, 07:51:35 PM
can you imagine the news story if this had happened to one of ours?
there wouldn't be one - no body, no news story
good point.
I have a swamp close by...
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 08, 2014, 09:52:12 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 08, 2014, 07:51:35 PM
can you imagine the news story if this had happened to one of ours?
there wouldn't be one - no body, no news story
exactly.
Who? Never heard of him.
it would be quite the interesting place if we all lived in the same area.
there would be a shit ton of smart little fuckers running around.
...And all of them highly skilled/knowledgeable in Star Trek, history, guns, and gaming. 8)
Add in a few Constitutional scholars and you may have the makings of an armed Geek Breakaway Republic.
Knights of the Geek Republic
I'll bring the beer.
I'll bring more beer, plus the chips & salsa.
Quote from: mirth on June 09, 2014, 06:26:08 PM
Knights of the Geek Republic
Knights that say "Beer me!"
...I'll bring a bag of crisps.
...and a cheese and onion sarnie.
I'll bring the veggie burgers.
And the bourbon.
Someone say "bourbon"? :D I'm in!
Quote from: Barthheart on June 11, 2014, 06:27:07 AM
Someone say "bourbon"? :D I'm in!
we'll text you the location ;)
As at least one of the commenters on that story noted, there seems to be some missing information in that story. There's a lot more at work there that's not being said. I wouldn't put it past the news to create something in their readers' minds that's not actually there, to give it a more offensive and outrageous factor and to generate reactions like "If it were MY daughter they'd never find the bastard again!" I trust no news organization to give all the facts.
Note that the news story states 'inappropriate' texts (in single quotes, to cover their asses), but the police say there's nothing in the texts that's criminal, and most police organizations I know are rather quick to act on things like this, especially when they're under a news microscope.
I know, I know..."that's not the point, the point is he's a douchebag for texting the 15-year-old in the first place." Well, sure, okay...but what were they texting to each other? Homework assignments? Class questions? Certainly not "hey babe what's ur bra size lolz." Again, we do not have all the facts, and the news, I am certain, is withholding information to manipulate a certain shock response to get people to visit the page and up their count and thereby increase their ad revenue.
Basically, don't let these assholes manipulate you.
I know that sounds awfully :crazy2: of me, but I'm good friends with two folks that used to be news reporters here in Houston, both of whom have had lots to say (off the record of course) about how the business of the news is run. It's nothing that would shock anyone here, no doubt. But they are manipulative f*ckers.
But don't get me wrong...if some 42 year old dude is texting my 13-year-old daughter, Imma kick his ass. :tickedoff:
It wasn't criminal, but the police report had something along the lines of "an unusual emotional relationship" or some such. It doesn't sound like he was just texting her about homework assignments.
Pretty much all public schools now have policies against teachers contacting students directly by phone, text, email or through social media. So, even if the guy didn't commit a crime, it was almost certainly inappropriate for him to be texting her at all. At the very least, by school policy. And showing up at her house uninvited to talk with the Dad seems criminally stupid. Oh and then he apparently refused to leave when asked. Strike three.
Quote from: mirth on June 11, 2014, 09:25:54 AM
Strike three.
:coolsmiley:
edit: I'm definitely not defending what he did. I just have a severe mistrust with the news, which is pretty much the Maury Povich show without the ethics and good taste.
I always count on the news media to only tell part of the story as well. However, in this case it seems clear that the teacher crossed several lines and is lucky he didn't have his brains beaten out.
Quote from: mirth on June 11, 2014, 09:25:54 AM
It wasn't criminal, but the police report had something along the lines of "an unusual emotional relationship" or some such. It doesn't sound like he was just texting her about homework assignments.
Pretty much all public schools now have policies against teachers contacting students directly by phone, text, email or through social media. So, even if the guy didn't commit a crime, it was almost certainly inappropriate for him to be texting her at all. At the very least, by school policy. And showing up at her house uninvited to talk with the Dad seems criminally stupid. Oh and then he apparently refused to leave when asked. Strike three.
In the end it comes down to who is protecting the girl from who? The teacher should not be involved at all. If he had a concern he should have take it to a school councellor. The fact he stepped into their house personally says he wants a personal relationship with the girl. In other words, back to the kneecapping. He should lose his teaching career. If he wants to help her emotionally he can do it in school, in public, preferably with a female teacher as witness.
Quote from: mirth on June 11, 2014, 09:25:54 AM
It wasn't criminal, but the police report had something along the lines of "an unusual emotional relationship" or some such. It doesn't sound like he was just texting her about homework assignments.
Pretty much all public schools now have policies against teachers contacting students directly by phone, text, email or through social media. So, even if the guy didn't commit a crime, it was almost certainly inappropriate for him to be texting her at all. At the very least, by school policy. And showing up at her house uninvited to talk with the Dad seems criminally stupid. Oh and then he apparently refused to leave when asked. Strike three.
I know it's against my nature and probably in poor taste considering the nature of what's being discussed, but, I approve this pun.
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Just to throw a little fuel on the fire, what if the girl confided to the teacher that something wasn't 'quite right' at home? This may have gotten him emotionally involved in the way that many male figures may develop protective feelings for a much younger female they feel to be in some kind of distress. If the teacher then confronted the father with his 'suspicions' this could have lead to the whole " I ain't leaving till I find out what's going on'!, "Oh yeah? ah'm git mah bat an' whup you!"
Still pretty stupid on the teacher's part but certainly far less pervy.
Possible, but less likely than the perv scenario.