Boy's father files complaint over teasing at Pacifica school

[jamesinca]

Boy's father files complaint over teasing at Pacifica school

Simone Sebastian, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, September 26, 2003

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Pacifica -- Daily taunting and name-calling made school a dreaded, even scary, experience for one straight-A middle school student in Pacifica.

The boy stood out at Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School, his father said, with his clean-cut style and especially his six years of championship ballroom dancing. And that was the problem, Mike Shaposhnikov said.

"He would walk with his head down, crying in the car," Shaposhnikov said. "Most parents ask their children, 'How was school today?' My question after school is, 'Did someone call you gay today?' It's just not normal."

Shaposhnikov filed a $100,000 claim against Pacifica School District on Sept. 15, alleging that administrators failed to protect his son against classmates' teasing and anti-gay remarks. Such claims are often precursors to lawsuits.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/26/BA43676.DTL

[bleedingheart]

1. The Teaser's parents should be included in the suit

because when you raise your kids to be jerks, you should be held responsible to some degree.

I was raised to respect other people.

[saigon68]

2. GOOD THING THIS GUY DOESN'T WEAR A BLACK TRENCHCOAT

Payback sometimes will take an unusual twist.

[7th_Sephiroth]

3. i see it as kind of a frivilous lawsuit

but i suffered ritualistic torture, bullying and teasing when i was in school, and its got to stop, if only i had sued (i would have won, i was held down and had the s#it beaten out of me so bad i had to go to the hospital, while a teacher watched)