3 Teens Sue School For Facebook Parody, IDing Teacher As A Pedophile

[angelmom]

These parents need a serious wake up call. They are so lucky they are not being sued for libel (slander??? I can never keep that straight.)

This poor teacher can never be sure that every screen capture, every mental image, every link (whether broken or not) that referenced his name and NAMBLA together can ever be completely erased.

I think if I were the school I would tell them that the suspension was part of an agreement with the teacher not to press charges against their little angels, and that if the suspension was dropped, then that agreement would no longer be in place. See how fast they change their tune.

 

[sherri79]

if i was the lawyer for the school i know how i would handle my defence. i would walk into court with large posters with a layout that looks like a face book page with the same accusations the kids made. only difference is i would replace the picture of the teacher with a picture of the judge.

 

[reportertype]

I don't buy the parody bit. This sounds like a clear cut case of libel to me. Imagine if everyone just slammed everyone else in the paper and then claimed it's okay because it was a parody. These kids do not have comic license.

Couple of newspapers have been slammed on that exact thing. Parody sounds like a lawyer argument; I doubt the kids were sitting around saying, "Let's do a parody!!"

Libel sounds right to me!

Angelmom, libel is written; slander is spoken. I always remember the two s's for slander/spoken.

 

[LionRun]

I doubt the kids knew the definition of parody.

Lion

 

[southcitymom]

The suspension seems reasonable to me. Putting someone's name and picture online and calling him a pedophile is very serious, even if you're trying to be funny. It doesn't sound like the kids get that. Maybe some time at home will help them figure it out.

I agree 100%.

 

[angelmom]

if i was the lawyer for the school i know how i would handle my defence. i would walk into court with large posters with a layout that looks like a face book page with the same accusations the kids made. only difference is i would replace the picture of the teacher with a picture of the judge.

Oooh! I like it!

 

[southcitymom]

Oooh! I like it!

I had missed sherri's post. You are right - that would be a powerful courtroom ploy!

Hope you are well, angelmom, and ready for the big day!

 

[deanws]

Such an accusation can hurt that teacher in many ways for some time to come. It was cruel to have done it, and I refuse to accept youth as an excuse. Those kids deserved to suspended, and perhaps they need some powerful lessons in respect and character.

And, for them and their parents to think they have the moral right to make out financially from paying the consequences of their own wrong doings is appalling. I hope they lose. The teacher should be suing--and he should win.

It is just my opnion, but that the parents are behind their kids in suing, I can't help but think that the apple didn't fall far from the tree on this one. IMO, the parents lack morality and a sense of ethics, and they have and are teaching this to their kids. Shame, shame, shame.

Lion

Oh I AGREE!!! Good post Lionrun.

 

[deanws]

I agree with you...I suffered childhood sex abuse...maybe thats why I DON'T find this funny....
if it were my kids, and something this ugly and detrimental, I'd be like "ok, you deserved it..."
But instead (IMOO) it's just another exscuse to try and get some $...
I would like to know if ANY of these parents suffered childhood sex abuse (as did I) and if they did how funny would they find it then?
NAMBLA is NOTHING to make a joke of, in stead, (IMO) something to fight AGAINST!!!!!!!
NAMBLA is NOT funny, nor is ANY kind of child abuse (My opin. only)....thank God for those of us who DON'T find it as a joke or else-while.....
I SO APPRECIATE each and every one of you who finds this, and things like this sick....thank you guys, thanks for being decent and law-abiding, and as those of you who look out for child victims...could NEVER thank you enough...thank all of you guys/girls SO much...thank u thank u thank u!!!!!!

Sorry you had to endure this kind of treatment. You are correct. ANY KIND OF ABUSE OF A CHILD STINKS!!!!

 

[golfmom]

I doubt the kids knew the definition of parody.

Lion

Yep.

I wonder how the little darlin's would react if the school set up a parody of them?