Posted on 02/28/2007 12:42:40 AM PST by FreedomCalls
Milan, Italy - An Italian teacher has been suspended by her school in Milan after cutting off the tongue of a lively seven-year-old child with a pair of scissors, daily Corriere della Sera reported on Tuesday.
The boy has since had his tongue stitched back but is afraid to go back to school. His parents say he suffers nightmares and runs away whenever he sees a knife. They are now suing the school for damages.
The incident took place a week ago but was only reported on Tuesday.
According to Corriere, the 22-year-old substitute teacher threatened the child twice with a pair of scissors before actually chopping it off.
"Pull out your tongue. I'll cut it, and you'll no longer talk," she was quoted as telling the child.
The teacher, who has only been identified by her initials RS, has since apologised, claiming it was an accident.
The school's principal, Anna Maria Dominici, has suspended the teacher and ordered an investigation, saying her conduct could in no way be excused.
This has got to be made up.
Wow--what next?
Damn straight! There's a magnitude of difference between severing someone's tongue completely and getting a simple cut.
It's OK with you because she only cut the boys tongue?
I never said it was OK that she cut his tongue, just that it was exaggerated to say it was "cut off." If a story says someone was shot to death and I point out they are still alive -- that they were just "shot" but not "to death," it does not imply that I agree with shooting them does it? Same here.
She should not have touched that kid with the intent to harm. That was assault at the very least.
There's some dispute as to the facts.
At last, a teacher makes good on that threat....
"At last, a teacher makes good on that threat...."
They teach you to only make threats/consequences that you actually plan on carrying out!!
Now we know what it takes to get fired from the Italian bureaucracy.
You ain't kidding.
Better hope no one in that class asked where babies come from! :-P
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