Quote Originally Posted by Goofball
I'm willing to accept the possiblilty that the NYT isn't telling the whole story, but reading between the lines that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Just from looking at the pictures of the complainant (a kind of skinny, nerdy looking kid) and the teacher, and from reading the comments some have made about the teacher (big love fest, he's the best, a prince among men, etc...), it appears we have a student that wasn't popular to start with attacking a popular, hip teacher.

In other words, a popularity contest.

And I'm sure we all remember from our highschool days, "popular" beats "right" every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Also, none of the teacher's supporters are saying he didn't say the things that he is alleged to have said. They are all basically just saying they are on his side because they like him.

Add that to the fact that there are tape recordings of this teacher preaching his crap in class, and it makes it hard for me to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Or maybe the kid was a well-known, snotty pain in the ass (with a rich lawyer daddy) who's always trying to stir up trouble- as suggested by the comments in the article. Who knows?

Dont mind me though- I don't want to get in the way of the witch-hunt...