Family of girl, 12, sues after 'Brokeback' shown in class

[eg420ne]

Whats the agenda of the school system now days....seem kinda of odd to show this film to grade school IDK just seems kinda odd thats all im sayin.

A suit was filed on behalf of a 12-year-old girl who claims she suffered psychological distress when a teacher showed in class the gay-themed movie "Brokeback Mountain."

The girl, Jessica Turner, and her grandparents Kenneth and LaVerne Richardson, are seeking more than $400,000 in damages under the suit filed Friday against the Chicago Board of Education and others.


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In her lawsuit, a 12-year-old girl claims she suffered psychological distress after watching "Brokeback Mountain."

According to the suit, a substitute teacher introduced herself as Ms. Buford to Jessica's class at Ashburn Community Elementary School, 8300 S. St. Louis Ave. She then said, "What happens in Ms. Buford's class stays in Ms. Buford's class," the suit claims. Buford then had a student close the door, and started showing the controversial R-rated film, which features two men engaged in sex.
The suit alleges Ashburn's principal, Jewel A. Diaz, was aware that the tale of the love between two cowboys set in the West of the 1960s was being shown to the minors.

Turner later told her grandfather that she was confined to her seat and felt she could not leave the room, according to the suit filed in Cook County Circuit Court.

The plaintiffs accuse Diaz, Buford and the Chicago Board of Education of negligence, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The suit claims Jessica continues to suffer from emotional distress caused by watching the film and is currently undergoing psychological treatment and counseling.

Family of girl, 12, sues after 'Brokeback' shown in class :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Education

eg420ne Reviewed by eg420ne on 05-14-2007. Family of girl, 12, sues after 'Brokeback' shown in class Whats the agenda of the school system now days....seem kinda of odd to show this film to grade school IDK just seems kinda odd thats all im sayin. A suit was filed on behalf of a 12-year-old girl who claims she suffered psychological distress when a teacher showed in class the gay-themed movie "Brokeback Mountain." The girl, Jessica Turner, and her grandparents Kenneth and LaVerne Richardson, are seeking more than $400,000 in damages under the suit filed Friday against the Chicago Board Rating: 5

[eg420ne]

Or better yet what was her(sub-teacher) agenda

[onequickmove]

the suing is sickening, but why on earth would you show that to little kids? i mean they don't fully butt fuck but still, you can't choose to show something like that to someone else's children

and then of course the her guardians are only using it to get money; how is that 400k going to help the little girl?

and lastly i can't help an have a tiny little chuckle about "mrs. X, what are those two cowboyz doinnn?"

[afghooey]

Yeah, that was an idiot thing to do on the teacher's part, but I don't think it warrants 400k, that's just ludicrous.

[pwn3dy0]

Hopefully they get at least half of that. Our children are already conditioned. When is enough?

[fishman3811]

Wasnt that movie rated R in theatres or al least PG that teacher should of had more sense than that oohh well good luck finding another job teach if she gets fired that is and i hope she does.

[Sinsemilla]

she couldnt put her head down, and not watch the movie???

[rebgirl420]

I think the only bad part was the fact that it was an R rated movie. But I don't see whats wrong with showing gay people. Who cares? They teach about male female relationships at an early age shouldn't they teach about gay ones too? I mean their people too.

[memoryburner]

thats an odd movie to show in class...especially since its rated R..

[WeeDIndeeD420]

damn, i just cant help but to keep saying DAMN what a DUMB bitCH, 12 yr old gay kids wtf:wtf: