Seven-Year-Old Beaten at School For Father's Stand Against Homosexual Activism

LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/14/06 | John-Henry Westen and John Jalsevac

[wagglebee]

LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, June 14, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - On May 17—the two-year anniversary of same-sex "marriage" in Massachusetts—the first-grade son of a prominent pro-family advocate was dragged and beaten behind the Estabrook Elementary School in Lexington during recess, receiving multiple blows to the chest, stomach, and genital area.

Jacob Parker, the 7-year-old who was attacked, is the son of David Parker.  LifeSiteNews.com readers will recall that David Parker objected to homosexual curriculum in his son's kindergarten class.  At a meeting with the principal of the school last year Parker requested that the school inform him of when homosexual discussions would take place, so he could exclude his son from the activity. The principal refused and Parker said he would not leave until his request was granted. School administration called the police and had Parker charged with trespassing. (see coverage: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/apr/05042910.html)

The school system has since continued to refuse to notify parents of such material being presented in class. On April 27, 2006, Parker, his wife, and another family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school system.

According to Mr. Parker, school authorities determined from an investigation into the assault that the beating was indeed planned and premeditated.

Mr. Parker described the incident at the school saying:

"During the recess period, a group of 8-10 kids suddenly surrounded Jacob and grabbed him. He was taken around the corner of the school building out of sight of the patrolling aides, with the taunting and encouragement of other kids. Jacob was then positioned against the wall for what appeared to be a well planned and coordinated assault.”

According to Parker, his son related that one student in particular performed the actual physical assault while, “many children stood, watched silently, and did nothing as the beating commenced.”

"The group of kids surrounded Jacob and he was beaten and punched. Then, as he fell to the ground, another child was heard saying to the group of children, 'Now you all can finish him off,' and as he was down on his hands and knees, the beating continued on his back. Then, fortunately, one little girl ran to contact the oblivious playground aides to stop it.

"Four of the attackers were from Jacob's first-grade class; the others were from other classes at Estabrook.

"The teachers' aide apparently determined that since she could not see external bleeding, and since Jacob apparently was not hit in the face, she did not send him to she school nurse." The family was immediately notified of the incident.

Speaking to LifeSiteNews, Parker speculated that the cause of the attack is most likely what he called “displaced aggression.” “If children hear venomous things from their parents, the children do internalize this,” he said.

“I certainly don’t want to vilify the children in this,” he said. “We understand that skirmishes happen on the playground. It’s taking the child around out of view of the aides, and the number of children that stood around watching that concerns us.”

Parker noted that his conflict with the school over homosexuality is well known among the students.  "We are aware that the school administration sent notices home with all the young children concerning the Parker arrest, the 'King and King' incident and the federal lawsuit," he said. “They must know that the children read them.”

He pointed out that the date of the attack--the two year aniversary of same-sex "marriage" in Massachusetts--cannot be a coincidence.

The topic of Parker's beliefs has become so widespread among the students that Jacob says he overheard his fellow classmates ruminating that perhaps their current principle—who has resigned her position to take up a job elsewhere—was leaving the job because of Jacob’s father. Members of the community itself have organized public demonstrations specifically against Parker, in which their children have taken part. One of these demonstrations is pictured on the right. While prominently displayed in the student library are the back issues of the Lexington Minuteman that specifically deal with Parker’s case, for the children to read.

“We’re trying to be patient and tolerant," said Parker when asked if he was considering pulling his son out of the school. "We’re trying to hang on to the notion that the schools are for every child and for everyone. I don’t feel that we should have to leave for an injustice.”

But he added that “There are limits to how much patience we can have. I certainly understand why more and more parents are pulling their children out of public schools.”

Ironically, the school prides itself on its long-time involvement in various "Safe School" programs, which are geared to creating school environments "safe" for students who are homosexual.

Parker asked, "Isn't the school supposed to be addressing safety and preventing bullying and violence? Or are such programs only focused on children with homosexual parents? You can be certain that if this happened to a child with homosexual parents more would be made of this and that 'lessons' teaching tolerance and diversity of homosexual behavior normalization would be forced upon the young children."

The school and larger community are deeply divided over the Parker's stand against pro-homosexual indoctrination.  A group has been formed in Lexington to counter Parker's efforts.  The 'Lexington Cares' group maintains an anti-Parker website and has conducted anti-Parker letter writing campaigns and demonstrations. 

Calls to Estabrook school were not returned by press time.

To express your concern to Estabrook school contact:

Estabrook School
117 Grove Street
Lexington, MA
02420 USA

Phone: (781)861-2520 
Fax: (781)862-5610 

[Uncle Meat]

Good God!Sounds kind of like "Smear the queer"in reverse.That whole state is going to the fairies these days.If I had kids,I wouldn't bring them up in such a liberal hellhole.

[GLDNGUN]

I'd be glad to explain it to you if you really want to know the whole story. But first tell me, what is the gay agenda I am in favor of?

Are you not in favor of the gay agenda? Do we really have to play the game of me naming off the things on the gay agenda list? Or can we just cut to the chase and avoid a lot of time wasting?

[Windsong]

The Catholic School system also works.

If youre Catholic..

[TexasPatriot8]

Yeah it just makes you want to find the parents of the little liberal nazis and beat the hell out of them huh? Then they can explain to their little b*****d kids how beating someone up isn't the way to go, from their hospital bed with their stitches and casts. I share your anger. It's disgusting. THIS is the real face of liberalism.

[TexasPatriot8]

And I suppose you have kids and would just let them be spoon fed the liberal queer doctrine? Easy for you to sit there and wag your finger when you aren't going through what that guy and his family are going through. The fact that you want to cast blame on the father and not the kids and their parents and teachers that did this, just because the kids father stood on principal and fought for what was right and his right to decide what HIS child learns in a school he pays taxes to support, shows there's something wrong with you.

[Charles Martel]

I vote for complicit. How do you NOT notice that going on?

Yep, there's got to be a direct link between the faculty and this beating. I doubt very much that those other kids got their instructions from their "two daddies" (or whatever) - this was something that originated in that school.

I'm thinking it was something along the lines of: "See that kid over there? Everyone will have to go to school seven days a week because of his father."

It had to be something that those kids felt personally... I just have a tough time believing that Mom (or Dad)'s bedroom proclivities mattered so much - to that many of his classmates - all at the same time.

Someone was whispering in those kids' ears. I hope someone finds out who it was.

[wagglebee]

I was recently asking my six year old nephew about the games they played in school, he had never heard of "smear the queer" and it made me a little sad.

[TexasPatriot8]

If things like this happen more, the red states will get redder, the barely blue states will tilt red, and the democrats can dig up fdr and put him on the ballot and they still wouldn't win a national election.

[conservative blonde]

I also wonder what is wrong with this father. To allow his son to continue one more day at this vicious school is unconscionable. And to let these first graders off the hook is stupid. They should have their butts warmed and required to write letters of apology to Jacob. Mr. Parker, get your son out of that school! And sue the school for injury and first amendment rights.

[MACVSOG68]

Are you not in favor of the gay agenda? Do we really have to play the game of me naming off the things on the gay agenda list? Or can we just cut to the chase and avoid a lot of time wasting?

Guess we are just going to have to waste a lot of time. What exactly am I in favor of? Then do you want to know why Parker used his kids as pawns, or do you want to make me the issue here?

[CAWats]

Why would anyone want to raise children in that environment.

Because to them, they don't want to appear backwards or intolerant like those Christians. They don't want their neighbors to think they're a bunch of bible thumping pickup driving hold-my-beer-and watch-this hicks. (I plead guilty to the bible-thumping part)

[Mears]

Lexington has a superb,albeit liberal,school system.

The property taxes in affluent Lexington are very high so Mr parker is tring to take advantage of the free education.

I'd move !

[TexasPatriot8]

It sure seems like anything short of what you are saying would be pretty illogical. And it goes right in line with liberal thinking. Brainwash kids into spewing liberal bilge and then pretend they were just acting on their own thoughts and feelings. That's how liberals work and defend themselves.

[Uncle Meat]

That game use to almost be a right of passage back in the good ol days.We were playing that at a friends house when his sister joined in.I grabbed her by her sweater and off it came,bra and all.She was stacked pretty good for her age back then.

[wagglebee]

I think there is a big problem especially with boys today because they aren't allowed to fight. Back when I was a kid, we would get in fights and it taught us how to handle conflicts better and learn what was worth fighting for. Kids today are just a bunch of wimps.

[Suzy Quzy]

God help them.

[freedumb2003]

This is an outrage!!!!!

We need to enter the term "Culture of Hate" into the lexicon. That is what the Left is and we need to tag it accordingly.

[MACVSOG68]

And I suppose you have kids and would just let them be spoon fed the liberal queer doctrine? Easy for you to sit there and wag your finger when you aren't going through what that guy and his family are going through

Well, apparently we are both just sitting here making snap judgements, aren't we? Parker deliberately put his kids in this position. If you are not aware of what really happened last year, at least find out. Parker knew sooner or later this would happen.

The fact that you want to cast blame on the father and not the kids and their parents and teachers that did this, just because the kids father stood on principal and fought for what was right and his right to decide what HIS child learns in a school he pays taxes to support, shows there's something wrong with you.

Of course, the kids involved must be punished, and if any adults put them up to it, they too need discipline. Any act of violence by kids is intolerable and should be quickly dealt with. But if you think Parker is clean in this, you need to be educated about what really happened.

[wintertime]

Believe me with my property taxes they would notice a whole lot more if I could take my money and apply it to the small private school that my kids attend.

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Government = police guns

Government schools = police guns too. If you refuse to cooperate with sending your money to the government school money toilet a sheriff will soon arrive to sell your home or business at auction. ( Real bullets in those guns on the hip.)

If a parent without options refuses to send their child to government school, they will very soon be facing police, court, social worker, and foster care action. ( Real bullets in those guns on the hip.)

Remember behind every government school is an army of police force.

[Uncle Meat]

Yeah,I spent a lot of time in the principals office.We had to run a gauntlet through the Seniors when I was a freshman all the time.We got bruised up,but didn't make a big deal out of it.We did the same when we were Seniors.