The whole story (and fiction doesn't get much better than this) is available
at:
http://www.news-journalonline.com/2001/Feb/27/WVOL5.htm. The student also
claimed he slapped her (which he denies) and that he said in class that he
was attracted to her (which he says was in the context of a lesson about
gravity(!) and that he also mentioned others in the class). I guess Michael
isn't the only one living a surreal life there in the Daytona Beach area.
Rick
Dr. Richard L. Froman
Psychology Department
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.jbu.edu/sbs/psych/froman.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Sylvester [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:40 AM
To: TIPS
Subject: Re: the bifocals defense
On Fri, 2 Mar 2001, John W. Kulig wrote:
>
> I agree. What information we need _most_ of all is whether this is a
real
> or a fictitious incident. Note the language: "A colleague has been accused
..".
> Michael Sylvester, it's time to fess up - true story, or trolling for
people's
> hot buttons?
>
This is not a fictitious incident. You may call the Daytona Beach
News Journal in Daytona Beach,Florida and ask them about the teachers
who were suspended for run-ins with students.The article was published
in the newspaper in the last week of February.
There were apparently other incidents,but the student's accusatiion
was stated and the teacher's bifocals was mentioned by the teacher.
Please try to verify before accusing me of making up stories.
Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
