family sue school over brokeback movie...

darkcrow
darkcrow Posts: 1,102
edited May 2007 in A Moving Train
how rather pathetic


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a46571/family-sue-after-class-watch-brokeback.html

Family sue after class watch 'Brokeback'
Tuesday, May 15 2007, 12:29 BST

By Dave West


'Brokeback Mountain' / Entertainment Films
The family of a girl who was shown Brokeback Mountain at school is suing the education authority.

They say Jessica Turner, 12, was emotionally damaged by watching the movie, about two bisexual cowboys, and are claiming $400,000 (£202,000) in damages.

The claim alleges negligence, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Turner's family say she felt she could not leave her Ashburn Community Elementary School class and still needs counselling for the experience.

Papers filed by the Turners also say Ms Buford, a stand-in teacher, introduced the film by telling pupils: "What happens in Ms Buford's class stays in Ms Buford's class."
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    Did something bad happen in that movie? I never saw it.
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  • Ott
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    What a Stooopid teacher. I haven't seen the movie, but def know of it. What teacher in their right mind would show that to elementary kids?!? And to expect them to remain quiet about it? Puuuhleeeeeeeeeeease! These kids dime each other out at the drop of a hat. You CAN NOT get twenty kids to keep a secret. No effin way.

    The parents are over-reacting to be sure, but the teacher screwed up. Big time.

    Ott
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    Ms. Buford Mountain. Coming to a TV near you!
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  • darkcrow
    darkcrow Posts: 1,102
    gue_barium wrote:
    Did something bad happen in that movie? I never saw it.
    neither have i but according to my sister its about two cowboys who fall in love.... i guess the parents are scared of gay people... otherwise known as homophobia
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  • Ott
    Ott Posts: 403
    darkcrow wrote:
    neither have i but according to my sister its about two cowboys who fall in love.... i guess the parents are scared of gay people... otherwise known as homophobia
    Regardless of the parental views on homosexuals, their daughter should not have been made to view this movie at school. Totally inappropriate. I fail to see the relevance in a twelve year old's class room. Explain the lesson learned, please. Other than that learned by the teacher to better screen her viewing list.

    Ott
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  • ajedigecko
    ajedigecko \m/deplorable af \m/ Posts: 2,431
    Ott wrote:
    Regardless of the parental views on homosexuals, their daughter should not have been made to view this movie at school. Totally inappropriate. I fail to see the relevance in a twelve year old's class room. Explain the lesson learned, please. Other than that learned by the teacher to better screen her viewing list.

    Ott
    i agree, as an educator and father, well stated.
    live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    Ott wrote:
    Regardless of the parental views on homosexuals, their daughter should not have been made to view this movie at school. Totally inappropriate. I fail to see the relevance in a twelve year old's class room. Explain the lesson learned, please. Other than that learned by the teacher to better screen her viewing list.

    Ott

    Maybe if you tell us what the movie was about it might help explain your position better. I saw lots of dumb movies when I was in school. It's no big deal.
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  • hippiemom
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    It was a very good movie, but showing it to a room full of 12 year-olds was a boneheaded move if ever I heard one.

    The parents would be better served to worry about why their daughter is such a little pansy ass that she's "emotionally damaged" by watching a movie.

    Everyone here is behaving badly.
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    hippiemom wrote:
    It was a very good movie, but showing it to a room full of 12 year-olds was a boneheaded move if ever I heard one.

    The parents would be better served to worry about why their daughter is such a little pansy ass that she's "emotionally damaged" by watching a movie.

    Everyone here is behaving badly.

    you said "bone".
    he heh heh
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  • ajedigecko
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    gue_barium wrote:
    Maybe if you tell us what the movie was about it might help explain your position better. I saw lots of dumb movies when I was in school. It's no big deal.
    policy within most unified school districts prohibit the viewing of any film that contains the rating of "PG or >". If and when the movie is to be shown a parental notification must be obtained.
    live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
  • darkcrow
    darkcrow Posts: 1,102
    Ott wrote:
    Regardless of the parental views on homosexuals, their daughter should not have been made to view this movie at school. Totally inappropriate. I fail to see the relevance in a twelve year old's class room. Explain the lesson learned, please. Other than that learned by the teacher to better screen her viewing list.

    Ott
    i dunno how explicite it got... but i wonder if the teachers screened romeo and juliet (The bazz lurman version) would the parents have done the same thing?

    i went to catholic school so we never saw anything too graphic.. i think the most explicit thing we were shown was an episdoe of xfiles... i think it was toombs... nice ep
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  • hendrix78
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    It was stupid to show that movie to a group of 12 year olds, BUT, there's no way the family should be allowed to sue over it. I understand the legal arguments invovled and that their probably is a decent case, but that just shows that the tort laws are completely screwed. If the girl needs coulnseling just because she saw a movie with gay people, she has real issues. People need to get thicker skins. This is nothing but a money grab by her family. These people need to stay in their trailer and quit their whining.
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    ajedigecko wrote:
    policy within most unified school districts prohibit the viewing of any film that contains the rating of "PG or >". If and when the movie is to be shown a parental notification must be obtained.

    Lemme see. I guess i need to go back and sue my school then.

    We saw: Star Wars (not sure what the rating, but there was a lot of War).
    Billy Jack (still don't know why we saw that, it was pretty cool).
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (outstanding!).
    To Kill a Mockingbird (in 6th grade).

    And many others I can't remember at the moment.
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  • Ott
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    darkcrow wrote:
    i dunno how explicite it got... but i wonder if the teachers screened romeo and juliet (The bazz lurman version) would the parents have done the same thing?

    i went to catholic school so we never saw anything too graphic.. i think the most explicit thing we were shown was an episdoe of xfiles... i think it was toombs... nice ep
    At least Romeo and Juliet is based on classic Literature. A modern representation of the play would be enlightening. As far as the post about To Kill a Mockingbird, that's in "the canon" as well. Our English teacher (Senior year, mind you) showed us the Star Wars trilogy as it related to Romoe and Juliet (I think!). She tied it in to the work. And gay love (I respect the choice) and inter-galactic salvation are totally different.

    Ott
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  • JaneNY
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    Because it is an R movie, I think parents should decide whether their kids get to see it, not the school.
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  • hippiemom
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    JaneNY wrote:
    Because it is an R movie, I think parents should decide whether their kids get to see it, not the school.
    Absolutely.

    I just had to sign for my daughter to watch the documentary about the Dixie Chicks, and she's already 18.
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  • gue_barium
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    hendrix78 wrote:
    These people need to stay in their trailer and quit their whining.

    That part was uncalled for.
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  • gue_barium
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    JaneNY wrote:
    Because it is an R movie, I think parents should decide whether their kids get to see it, not the school.

    It's an R movie?
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  • hippiemom
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    gue_barium wrote:
    It's an R movie?
    Yeah, it's an R, I don't think I'd want my 12 year-old watching it. There's no full frontal nudity or anything, but it's pretty damn clear what's going on. Still, it shouldn't cause anyone emotional damage :rolleyes:
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  • chipboy
    chipboy Posts: 137
    My son had to have a permission slip for My Fair Lady. Would there be this kind of outrage if they watched Saving Private Ryan? Probably not but I think the fact that the teacher knew she was doing the wrong thing when she said "what happens in here stays in here" means she should have been fired already. Unfortunately the lawsuit is proably the only thing that the school system will respond to.

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