Don't disrespect Obama, you could go to jail!

[skookumchuck]

N.C. Teacher Tells Student He Could Be Arrested for Talking Badly About Obama

May 20, 2012 gisguy2000 No comments
Last Monday, a high school student in North Carolina engaged his social studies teacher in a heated debate about politics and the two leading presidential candidates. During the exchange, the teacher (an obvious Obama supporter) got very angry with the student and accused him of disrespecting the president. She even went so far as to tell the boy that he could be jailed for speaking ill of Obama.
Sarah Campbell of the Salisbury Post first reported on the story. She claims that the school district is not releasing the name of the teacher and that she is not responding to requests for public comment (although the two students identified her to the newspaper). According to Campbell’s story, the teacher will not be suspended or even face disciplinary action for what was heard on the recording. A statement from the school was released at the end of the week:

“The Rowan-Salisbury School System expects all students and employees to be respectful in the school environment and for all teachers to maintain their professionalism in the classroom. This incident should serve as an education for all teachers to stop and reflect on their interaction with students. Due to personnel and student confidentiality, we cannot discuss the matter publicly.”
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So, how bad was the exchange? It got fairly heated, with the teacher shouting at times. The kerfuffle started after one student asked a question about the teacher’s “fact of the day” that said Romney was a bully back in high school. A student asked:

“Didn’t Obama bully somebody, though?”
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The teacher started to get angry and said:

“Not to my knowledge.”


More and video here
N.C. Teacher Tells Student He Could Be Arrested for Talking Badly About Obama | Being 1732

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[taxslave]

Hear that Wally? The thought police are gonna get you.

 

[TenPenny]

When I was 9 years old, I learned that many teachers don't know much, and that was a useful lesson to learn. Ever since then, I've taken what they say with a grain of salt, and assumed their opinions were about as valuable as any random stranger you'd meet at a soup kitchen.

 

[L Gilbert]

People say goofy things in heated discussions? No kidding?
lol

 

[damngrumpy]

The teacher is ignorant about the law and that is the end of the story.
I hope there was an exchange of ideas and a heated one a that its
what democracy is all about, yes even in the classroom. I remember
having discussions about current events in school decades ago. I also
remember teachers taking controversial stands on issues that I did not
agree with. Thank heaven they did, it gave me a perspective on the
world I would not other wise known. It assisted me with critical thinking
skills. I think we have to get past this nonsense where teachers should
not engage students on issues of the day and controversial subjects..
Most kids have their ideas like anyone else and exchanging visions of the
world is good. We should be doing this as well as teaching them about
family budgets and how to manage money, or apply for a job, education
is about all of those things.
If we have open exchanges where students can learn the art of forming
their own opinion it is important.

 

[TenPenny]

Indeed, if you always agree with the opinions stated by your teacher, you're missing something.

They should be teaching you to think, and even if it's done unintentionally, that's a good thing.

 

[gopher]

16 year old arrested for criticizing Bush a few years back:

16 year old arrested for holding a "F*ck Bush" sign - YouTube


That's what happens when you disrespected him. No one had a problem when that took place though one would assume that the same constitutional rights applied across the board.

 

[earth_as_one]

The charges were dropped:
Young Activist Arrested for "Fuck Bush" Sign

He was blocking traffic with an obscene sign, forcing cars to have to drive around him.

 

[EagleSmack]

16 year old arrested for criticizing Bush a few years back:

16 year old arrested for holding a "F*ck Bush" sign - YouTube


That's what happens when you disrespected him. No one had a problem when that took place though one would assume that the same constitutional rights applied across the board.

Funny you don't see the difference between the two. Funny... not surprising.

 

[hermanntrude]

When I was 9 years old, I learned that many teachers don't know much, and that was a useful lesson to learn. Ever since then, I've taken what they say with a grain of salt, and assumed their opinions were about as valuable as any random stranger you'd meet at a soup kitchen.

Im a teacher, and i've never said anything wrong :0)

 

[EagleSmack]

I just listened to the audio. Now that is one dumb teacher... I mean DUMB. Liberal Democrats are so amusing.

 

[gopher]

The charges were dropped:
Young Activist Arrested for "**** Bush" Sign

He was blocking traffic with an obscene sign, forcing cars to have to drive around him.

He wasn't blocking traffic - the cops did arrest him but dropped the charges because he did not commit a crime. Obviously they were out to intimidate him and suppress his constitutional rights.

By contrast the teacher did not have anyone arrest that kid in the class.

Funny how you missed that contrast.