TN principal assaults high school student for pro-gay shirt

[FLAprogressive]

A high school student in Madisonville, Tenn., said he was verbally and physically assaulted by his principal last week for wearing a T-shirt supporting the establishment of a gay-straight alliance at Sequoyah High School.

Chris Sigler wore a homemade T-shirt to school last Tuesday that read, "Gay Straight Alliance: We've Got Your Back," according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which is assisting Sigler and other students in the matter. Though he was told to cover up his shirt that day, he wore the shirt again the following Friday.

Principal Maurice Moser came to Sigler's economic class in the middle of an exam, and demanded that all other students leave the room. Sigler's sister Jessica refused to leave. Both siblings said Moser grabbed Chris's arm, shoved him against a wall, and chest-bumped him several times, while asking, "Who's the big man now?" The attack ended when Sigler's mother arrived at the school to find Moser leaning over her son, shouting in his face. Moser eventually agreed not to formally suspend Chris, stipulating that the student leave the school grounds for the remainder of the day.

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/04/Principal_Assaults_HS_Student_for_ProGay_Shirt/

[justiceischeap]

1. I'd like to see Sigler press charges for assault

the principal's actions went beyond curtailing the students' freedom of speech.

[surrealAmerican]

7. Agreed.

That principal belongs in jail. It is not safe to have him at large.

[Earth_First]

2. IMMEDIATE TERMINATION, NOW!

No excuses. No bullshit lawyer. Termination.

These administrators are expected to maintain themselves professionally, not BULLY students; which might I point out has been a crisis to school children.

They should not expect to be bullied by the administrators who are positioned to PROTECT them from this type of situation.

:mad:

[Glimmer of Hope]

3. He should be fired, sued and hauled off to jail.

[Earth_First]

4. Contact information for Sequoyah High Shool

Maurice Moser, Principal [e-mail]
Rhonda Sarshuri, Assistant Principal [e-mail]
Gary Cole, Freshmen Academy Principal [e-mail]


Office:

[phone]
[phone]

Guidance Dept:

[phone]

Fax:

[phone]

LIGHT THEM UP!

[yardwork]

5. k&r

[KamaAina]

6. My, my, my. This principal sure does seem to be awfully threatened by a mere T-shirt.

Perhaps he should seek professional help in dealing with his feelings?

[badhair77]

8. This is unacceptable.

He should lose his job. No second chances here.

[Shagbark Hickory]

9. This is why I'm still on the fence about the death penalty. n/t

[ProgressiveProfessor]

10. Multiple similar prior threads

They should still fire the asshat