Student Suspended For Sexual Harrassment - Wearing A Costume To Another School's Prom

[GotZoom]

OH..did I fail to mention....it was an inflatable penis costume.

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STEILACOOM, Wash. -- A Steilacoom student is fighting a decision by school officials to suspend him for three days after he appeared in an inflatable penis costume outside another school's homecoming dance, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.

Pioneer Middle School student James Watkins bought the costume last weekend and later showed up outside a dance at Steilacoom High School wearing the outfit.

His parents described Watkins as a straight-A student, an athlete and a "good kid" who made a mistake. They said the three-day suspension, along with a sexual harassment citation, are too severe.

"He wasn't even on his own school grounds," said Mark Watkins, his father. "Poor decision, I agree. Disciplinary action? I agree. I think they went way too far."

"The thing I felt was wrong was that they weren't giving us any rights for a first offense," said Lori Watkins, James' mother. "I don't like the sexual harassment on there. That really bothers me."

The family has spoken with representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union about possible legal action in the case.

District officials said they disagreed, but wouldn't talk about the incident because of student confidentiality.

http://www.kirotv.com/news/5132534/detail.html

 

[dmp]

Pioneer Middle School student James Watkins' parents obviously did not love him enough to beat him when he was little...

 

[The ClayTaurus]

Pioneer Middle School student James Watkins' parents obviously did not love him enough to beat him when he was little...

If my dad found out I wore an inflatable penis costume in middle school to another schools' homecoming...

just wow.

 

[insein]

:rotflmao:
:happy2:
:wank:



:cof:



Seriously though, more power to the kid to have that kind of balls. Thats quite possibly the funniest thing ive ever seen. I wonder if a girl would have gotten sexual harrassment for wearing an inflatable vagina costume?

 

[Trigg]

If my dad found out I wore an inflatable penis costume in middle school to another schools' homecoming...

just wow.

ya, but after yelling at you they would have went to a back room and laughed their asses off. At least mine would have. My husband started laughing right away and we have a son in middle school.

I agree with the suspension, but not the sexual harrasement and certainly not legal action. Come on, it was a stupid joke/stunt, that's all.

 

[ScreamingEagle]

Pioneer Middle School student James Watkins' parents obviously did not love him enough to beat him when he was little...

Let's not forget the lewd and lascivious liberal society that this kid is growing up in. Kids are not growing up in a void. They are bombarded with sex from all sides these days. Heck, in Seattle here we've even got builders building penis-similar buildings up at one another. And during Halloween there is always a group of prostitutes (ok, Madonna wannabees) at my door.

 

[Mr. P]

Let's not forget the lewd and lascivious liberal society that this kid is growing up in. Kids are not growing up in a void. They are bombarded with sex from all sides these days. Heck, in Seattle here we've even got builders building penis-similar buildings up at one another. And during Halloween there is always a group of prostitutes (ok, Madonna wannabees) at my door.

You're right..and when adults ask, "what is wrong with kids these days?", we need to get in their face and say "LOOK IN THE F'ING MIRROR"!

 

[ScreamingEagle]

You're right..and when adults ask, "what is wrong with kids these days?", we need to get in their face and say "LOOK IN THE F'ING MIRROR"!

Right....and then we need to stomp out pornography and destroy the ACLU perverts in the process.

And bring back God into the schools.

 

[GotZoom]

Right....and then we need to stomp out and destroy the ACLU perverts in the process.

And bring back God into the schools.

I agree!

 

[archangel]

ya, but after yelling at you they would have went to a back room and laughed their asses off. At least mine would have. My husband started laughing right away and we have a son in middle school.

I agree with the suspension, but not the sexual harrasement and certainly not legal action. Come on, it was a stupid joke/stunt, that's all.

there is quite a difference between being perverted and sexually harrassing vs just being a stupid kid doing stupid kid things...yes he should have paid the price for stupidity...but charging him with sexual harrassment...geez...if this is the standard...well "shit howdy" we are all guilty...Judges included!

 

[Mr. P]

Right....and then we need to stomp out pornography everywhere and destroy the ACLU perverts in the process.

And bring back God into the schools.

What does stomping out pornography, the Aclu, or God in school have to do with Parents rising children? Nothing, unless they want excusses for failure, or lack of effort, IMO.

 

[Annie]

I find it offensive, where did the kid get the kind of money that cost? Where did he buy it? Somehow I think the parents know more to this than it said.

I know I would not be happy to have my 12 or 13 year old exposed to that kind of 'prank.'

 

[ScreamingEagle]

What does stomping out pornography, the Aclu, or God in school have to do with Parents rising children? Nothing, unless they want excusses for failure, or lack of effort, IMO.

Everything.

Parents are the ones (by and large) who elect our representatives who make the rules that create the society we live in. What does it say about a parent who thrashes his kid for looking at porn but does nothing about the porn flourishing on his block or his TV set right in front of everyone?

It's all about choosing what kind of world you want your children to live in.

 

[Mr. P]

Everything.

Parents are the ones (by and large) who elect our representatives who make the rules that create the society we live in. What does it say about a parent who thrashes his kid for looking at porn but does nothing about the porn flourishing on his block or his TV set right in front of everyone?

It's all about choosing what kind of world you want your children to live in.

Turn the TV off..simple. No need to force "YOUR" morals on others.
Take care of your home.

 

[archangel]

I find it offensive, where did the kid get the kind of money that cost? Where did he buy it? Somehow I think the parents know more to this than it said.

I know I would not be happy to have my 12 or 13 year old exposed to that kind of 'prank.'

yes...but does the crime fit the punishment? if this is true then I and you and everyone else in this board are guilty of pranks of the same magnitude...I cannot count the number of times that you and I and everyone else in here did not make light of sexual banter...the main point on this one is...was it appropriate...then we can all began to look at our own selves in a introspective way....we set the forum for the youngn's... then cry like banishees when they return our "Adult" banter...the question still remains..does the 'crime' fit the punishment for childhood stupidity...if so you and I and everyone else should share the blame! :halo: <<<call em like I see em!

 

[ScreamingEagle]

Turn the TV off..simple. No need to force "YOUR" morals on others.
Take care of your home.

This is the difference between a conservative and a libertarian:

you guys think we should live in a pigsty.

 

[insein]

This is the difference between a conservative and a libertarian:

you guys think we should live in a pigsty.

Wait im sorry do you look at porn? Do you raise your kids to look at porn? Does anyone you know look at porn? Hooray your saved. Now leave me and everyone else the fuck alone.

 

[Avatar4321]

Alright...

This kid has some issues. But sexual harassment? I dont know if Id say that. Id say more like this kid is such an idiot and needs to get beat up.

As for suspension, how do you suspend a kid for doing something at another school? that doesnt make any sense.

You want to punish the kid...make him wear the suit around school for a week. He will be feeling pretty dumb in the end. Or atleast give him counseling.

And I have to echo what others have said. How does a kid his age get a costume like that without parents help?

 

[ScreamingEagle]

Wait im sorry do you look at porn? Do you raise your kids to look at porn? Does anyone you know look at porn? Hooray your saved. Now leave me and everyone else the fuck alone.

When we can go to a movie and not see sleaze in almost every scene, when we can turn the radio on and not hear pornographic discussions, when we can turn on our TV sets and not see porn seeping into everything, when we can send our kids to school without them being exposed to porn, when we can drive down the street and not see porn shops in our neighborhood, when we can't see advertising containing sleazy sex everywhere rotting our society to the core...etc...when the sewer pipes pumping filth into our society are closed down...

...then we conservatives will leave you liberals/libertarians the fuck alone just as we wish to be "left alone". :spank3:

 

[archangel]

Alright...

This kid has some issues. But sexual harassment? I dont know if Id say that. Id say more like this kid is such an idiot and needs to get beat up.

As for suspension, how do you suspend a kid for doing something at another school? that doesnt make any sense.

You want to punish the kid...make him wear the suit around school for a week. He will be feeling pretty dumb in the end. Or atleast give him counseling.

And I have to echo what others have said. How does a kid his age get a costume like that without parents help?

avatar before ya destroy the parents of this silly child...be a little honest...like the mall,internet...friends/ associates...does the kid work pt or have a allowance...this is really not the issue...are you saying you never did stupid pranks as a child without your parents involvement! I think not...being children their are many factors guiding us down the road...I for one would look at the School and it's agenda...way before I would condemn the parents..." ah for starts..."Condom on a cucumber" ring a bell?