Mary Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 A science teacher has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of one of his students. Peter Harvey, 49, is accused of attacking 14-year-old Jack Waterhouse at All Saints' Roman Catholic School in Mansfield on Wednesday morning. Paramedics found the teenager unconscious in a pool of blood at the entrance to a classroom in the school's science block. He is in a stable condition at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, where he is being treated for a bleed on the brain and a fractured skull. Harvey, of Rannoch Drive, Mansfield, spoke only to confirm his name and address during a ten-minute hearing at the town's magistrates' court. He was remanded in custody to appear at Nottingham Crown Court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Looks like the teachers at Catholic schools are maintaining the same high levels of violence they had when I left mine in 1967 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 From accounts in the news it appears that the whole class were singing an insulting song aimed at the teacher. Also the boy in question continued to swear directly at the teacher. Because there is no way that disciplinary actions can be taken in schools these days, it appears that the teacher finally cracked. Totally wrong, and the teacher should have known better, but very surprising that it hasn't happened before. No doubt that the little darlings will be celebrating when the teacher gets sent down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 This is what happens when kids get all "the rights" and no responsibilities; and those "in authority" get all the responsibilities and no rights. Your right Asp: we used to get a crack round the head from teachers, coppers; and if you complained to your parents, one from them too! Love is the ideal way of earning respect, but where it fails - fear is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Its easy to judge and condemn when you do not know all the facts. Why not let justice take its corse and wait for the facts to come out before you apportion blame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 The facts, are prevelent in every classroom or street corner in the Country Kyje; it's just that in this case, the teacher snapped - suggest you get around more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 What the facts on this case Thank god your not on the jury you have already made your mind up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Errm, nope: the facts relating to the general behaviour of youngsters brought up without dicipline and respect for any authority - visible if you get out and about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Yes, I seen it Obs but I have also been to places where I have not depends where you go and at what time The fact remains Obs you have condemned the boy without knowing the facts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 I qualified my post by stating From accounts in the news No apportioning blame. However, my wife is a teacher and I know full well how a large majority of kids behave in school and they do so because of a total lack of disciplinary measures. It would not surprise me in the least to hear that this was a result of kids pushing it that bit too far, knowing that they would never get punished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Sorry Wolfie I did not want to come across as preaching my Mother was a teacher, I just think we should wait for the facts to come out before we condemn any party involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 I just think we should wait for the facts to come out Like you I do hope the full facts do come out, when I first heard about this case I felt there was more to it than an unprovoked attack, maybe I'm right...maybe I'm wrong, time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egbert Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Actually, we should not be commenting on the case at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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