zeroshadow:


I've been a teacher in one of my past jobs. the point is schools have counselors... someone that cheated and has a suicidal history should be handled with supervision but the girl lied and followed her thoughts..

saxywale:

Where in the original article does it say the girl is suffering from depression. All the article said was the girl had an history of suicidal thoughts and has a social worker. The girl could be schizophrenic, ODD, ADHD, seizures, Mood disorder or even a severe case of depression. We don't have an idea what she has in her medical record.
I am sure most schools would like to know the health status of a child before admitting her.

saxywale:

Interesting...
Sometimes. i wish i had studied law in a place like America ,
the person that initiated the lawsuit must have made lots of money from McD for having a burnt or sore tongue from drinking the hot coffee ...

MissMeiya:

I know that case. That woman received severe burns, needed skin grafts and was permanently disfigured. The coffee was actually dangerously hot. In the course of the investigation, it was discovered that McDonald's requires its franchisees to serve their coffee at a temperature so high that it causes third degree burns in seconds.
I know people like to use that story as a funny example of frivolous lawsuits, but there's a reason why McDonald's, with all its very expensive lawyers, lost that case.

zeroshadow:


Its not about her suing the school... it was about the health of her child... Its not exam stress.. the girl was suicidal... no matter what happened It was her thinking that had to change and only the parents are capable of influencing her but they failed.. the chances of the girl committing suicide was high so her and her parents needed counseling

CFCfan:

@ topic: My condolences to the girl's family.

Do you know that a lawsuit against McDonalds many years ago forced the restaurant to label their coffee "hot"? Welcome to America, the land of lawsuits

UjSizzle:

Lol

Too many laws in America there is no freedom anymore. You guys need to start voting people who will free you from the bondage of laws. Seriously.

MissMeiya:

UjSizzle:
There are too many depressed people in the United States. Why is that? They are supposed to be living the dream life, and yet all I ever hear is how dissatisfied people are with their lives and falling into a depressing well.

I guess life isn't always greener on the other side.

carefreewannabe:


First of all, we do NOT know if the school REALLY knew. This is what the mother says and I don't trust her.

Secondly, depressive people are USUALLY not dangerous to others. A school cannot forbid a child to come to school on grounds of depression.

carefreewannabe:


Thinking that everybody should be happy in the United States is like thinking that everybody should be miserable in a developing country.

zeroshadow:


Its not about her suing the school... it was about the health of her child... Its not exam stress.. the girl was suicidal... no matter what happened It was her thinking that had to change and only the parents are capable of influencing her but they failed.. the chances of the girl committing suicide was high so her and her parents needed counseling

Sagamite:


Acoording to our hindsight expert "liberals", they should!

And if they did not because of no benefit of hindsight, they should be sued for $10m.

Welcome to democracy!

vislabraye:
What's wrong with our people brought up in the West.

carefreewannabe:


Imagine the girl would pee in front of the whole class. That would definitely help her.

Or imagine a male teacher would go with her to the toilet and not allow her to close the door because she might take pills to kill herself. Can you imagine the scandal?

Oh no! There are so many teachers at school and they have so much time that it would be easy for the management to have the girl be taught by female teachers only.

It is so easy to take care of hundreds of students when some parents are not even able to take care of 1-3 kids.

Sagamite:


So your argument is that the parents failed but they should sue the school for their failure?

Sagamite:


What they need to do to avoid all possible hindsight that our "progressives" might come up with is:

- Tie her up or put her in a strait jacket
- Sit with her in the room
- Call her parents

That way, she would not even have a chance to smash a glass and harm herself or anyone else.

Then when we hear that happened in the press, the same "progressives" would come out with their moral superiority of how her rights were violated because of her mental health problems. That they should have only blown her kisses, so the school should be sued for detaining her unlawfully.

Funky-wannabees!

saxywale:

I don't think she was born and bred in Nigeria. Suicide is very common in developed country. The mental health unit in children's and adolescents hospitals are full with children with suicidal thoughts, schizophrenia, ADHD e.t.c.

I would blame the mother though, much depends on her. If you bring your child up abroad the way oyinbo dey bring up their children i.e no yelling, beating, flogging, spanking, slapping e.t.c then they should expect their children to act like oyinbo kids.

That is why it is very important to teach our children their language and culture just like South Asian families(Indians and Pakistans). Their children born and bred abroad, never been to their country of origin speak their mother tongue fluently and have excellent knowledge of their cultures.

But our own kids become too westernized.

The school/mental health institution would share in the blame too, that is where the lawsuit came in. They should have handled the child delicately or put are through some sort of structured learning. Especially when it was known to them that she had mental health issues in the past. RIP to her.

carefreewannabe:


This is EXACTLY the problem I have with this story.

Her parents made mistakes but blame the school.

I am not saying that the teacher handled the situation properly. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. I can't say because I wasn't there and I don't trust this mother.

Sagamite:


What they need to do to avoid all possible hindsight that our "progressives" might come up with is:

- Tie her up or put her in a strait jacket
- Sit with her in the room
- Call her parents

That way, she would not even have a chance to smash a glass and harm herself or anyone else.

Then when we hear that happened in the press, the same "progressives" would come out with their moral superiority of how her rights were violated because of her mental health problems. That they should have only blown her kisses, so the school should be sued for detaining her unlawfully.

Funky-wannabees!

Sagamite:


The teachers did an absolutely normal thing in my view and should be in-sueable for it. They did not fail in their obligations.

saxywale:

The teacher might not be aware of the victim's health issues. Then again, there was no point yelling at the girl. She could have just reported her to the governing board for the case to be handled properly and not embarrass the poor girl.

carefreewannabe:


EXACTLY!

Now people say that the school should have made the girl stay in a room by force but if they had done it, they would have been sued for imprisoning a child and at worst by using violence to do so.

carefreewannabe:


If I had been the teacher, I would not have yelled at a mentally sick child.
And I would have talked to the girl after the exam.

However, I don't know what the teacher REALLY did.

saxywale:

Common. I believe you are more educated than this. Do you honestly think that is the only way to enforce someone from leaving a school premises
That is why law is not your calling. Leave that for the professionals.

Sagamite:


This is what our funky progressives want the school to do to her to avoid all possible hindsight suits.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1IayQ9MAl4

MissMeiya:


I know that case. That woman received severe burns, needed skin grafts and was permanently disfigured. The coffee was actually dangerously hot. In the course of the investigation, it was discovered that McDonald's requires its franchisees to serve their coffee at a temperature so high that it causes third degree burns in seconds.

I know people like to use that story as a funny example of frivolous lawsuits, but there's a reason why McDonald's, with all its very expensive lawyers, lost that case.

saxywale:


That is why the case is now in court...so many unanswered questions.

''Now Adeoye’s court-filed papers reportedly state that even though the teacher had immediate possession of the suicide note, the school’s staff “…failed to prevent (the teenager) from leaving the school.” The heartbroken Mom also claims that the school waited too long before police were summoned''.
Adeoye is also contesting that the fact that her daughter even cheated at all stating that the accusation was never verified.
Even if the case is thrown out. I am sure the school would learn a thing or two from this episode.

UjSizzle:

Lol

Too many laws in America there is no freedom anymore. You guys need to start voting people who will free you from the bondage of laws. Seriously.

Sagamite:


I have asked you what you expect them to do and you have not responded to my questions afterwards.

Tish me, professional.