[a fool in paradise]

Marcel's father said school administrators stated they had never seen such a severe, long-lasting "tea-bagging" as in Marcel's case.

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[a fool in paradise]

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Marcel is stunned. He said when he was at Buddy Taylor there was a "national butt-slapping day" and a day to "pop girls' bra straps," which were relayed via cell phones. So the suspension for tea-bagging knocked the wind out of the running back like a well-placed hit from a linebacker.

"[pause] Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I tell you, I gotta plead ignorence on this thing, because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here that that sort of thing is frowned upon... you know, cause I've worked in a lot of offices, and I tell you, people do that all the time!" < /Constanza >

[ClearCase_guy]

Marcel's father said he feels his son's future, academically and athletically, is being jeopardized due to an overreaction.

I agree. The father should knock it off, take the lumps, and quit trying to make a huge deal out of this in the papers.

[Snickering Hound]

Darial Williams wonders if district officials had seen other cases of "tea-bagging," why didn't they address the problem earlier, making it clear to students and parents that such behavior was happening and unacceptable?

Awesome parenting there, dad.

[Ender Wiggin]

This is why it’ s such an insult to the TEA Party.

This kid rubbed his crotch in someone’s FACE and can’t see what he did WRONG? And the parents, too.

[NTHockey]

Sue Chrissy Mathews. He started it. It’s his fault.

[autumnraine]

“a student, still wearing clothes, rubbing his crotch in another’s face, Townsend said. “

That sounds like freaking sexual assault to me!

[November 2010]

Tea Bagging is laying your testicles on a face, like tea bags sort of lay against a cup. What this “boy” did to another boy was despicable, humiliating, bullying, and is ASSAULT. Charge the punk.

[ßuddaßudd]

Hey Marcel, stay away from doing the roman helmet too !

[equalitybeforethelaw]

Methinks Marcel should be happy he still has all his bits and pieces. Try that on me or mine and those little boys will be hanging from a wall with the squirrel tails.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Anderson Cooper's fault.

[JenB]

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[Peter from Rutland]

Glad the father pressed charges, I would have too. Then again my son is a brown-black belt and would have annihilated the crude S.o.B. in milliseconds.

[nmh]

I'm sure if the kid was “gay”, it would have been okay.

We must be SENSITIVE to their perversion but if a straight kids mocks it, it almost becomes a school felony. Heck, don't they TEACH this is sex ed? I'd be surprised if they don't. Liberals are always preoccupied with the mechanics of anything sexual or perverted.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I wonder what this Dad would think if a reporter held him down and rubbed his crotch in his face long enough that others had to pull him off...all the while recording it? Would that just be joking around or would he press charges?

[TexasCajun]

Is MSNBC talking heads inciting felony sexually lewd and lascivious exhibitions from high school students, are they?

[DeFault User]

Nine students were expelled from Flagler County schools during the 2009-2010 school year; all involved felony charges.

Around these parts, felonies (theft, dealing drugs, robbery, burglary, rape) involve unsupervised probation and transfer to another school. Now, if it's somewhat serious (murder), the perp might attract the attention of the district attorney who will attempt to put it on the docket.

[Moleman]

school overreaction.... Expelled for the whole year for horsing around while others sell crack and are in gangs, this is idiotic.

[CharlesWayneCT]

He said when he was at Buddy Taylor there was a "national butt-slapping day" and a day to "pop girls' bra straps," which were relayed via cell phones. So the suspension for tea-bagging knocked the wind out of the running back like a well-placed hit from a linebacker.

Sounds like a fun school to attend, if you like bullying and inappropriate behavior.

[hershey]

At the very least it’s sexual harassment and bullying, and Marcel should have been suspended. What kind of parenting is going on in his home? No morals, no nothing. But college, of course, since that’s affirmative action. I could say a great deal more but won’t because I don’t want to be called a racist bigot. However, it doesn’t matter what color the kids are, they should have decency, common sense, moral integrity and good manners. Marcel isn’t sorry, either. No remorse. Expect to see his face on the police blotter before he ever applies to college.