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My eyes caught the headline on Rocky Mountain News as I was zinging off to the sports page.
Then I saw her picture. Go ahead and go look…I’ll wait. Here it is plus the full story.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Yeah…a 17 year-old boy and a blonde 29 year-old teacher (whose husband is the principal).
I remember being 17. I remember having a crush on Mrs. Chase - my trig teacher. Blonde, drove a Toyota MR2. (Why were those cars so popular in the ’80’s? One good wind and it was off to Kansas with it.) I remember alot about 17 - much of it I have tried to forget but I don’t remember being a “man” of much restraint.
Which leads me to this question…am I the only thinking there MIGHT be a difference in “sexual misconduct” with a 12 or 14 year-old than say…oh, a 17-year old that is about to graduate from high school? I’m not excusing the behavior of the teacher…I just doubt the 17 year-old is completely innocent.
7 responses so far ↓
1 rob // Nov 15, 2006 at 6:15 am
ever watch desperate housewives?
2 britton // Nov 15, 2006 at 8:21 am
That story is bogus when it reports that he was “confused”. Idiot reporter, naive police department. Takes two to tango.
3 rob // Nov 15, 2006 at 8:44 am
tango? is that what the kids call it today?
4 Linda // Nov 15, 2006 at 11:14 am
She is an adult, and legally the 17 year old isn’t. Consent (legally), doesn’t matter. Line has to be drawn somewhere.
Also, as a teacher she is in an authority position. I am not feeling sorry for her.
5 Grant // Nov 15, 2006 at 11:24 am
Rob - no, I already have a crush on Teri Hatcher going back to the Lois and Clark days and I don’t need anymore help!!
Brit - he might have been…i’m just saying I don’t think I would’ve been confused.
Linda - agreed on all points. Just thinking out loud…
6 Adwire Guy // Nov 17, 2006 at 10:31 pm
Lines do have to be drawn - how about the closer (in age) the line is approached, the lesser the penalty? 12 years for an offense on a 14 year old and 12 years for a 17 year old are not exactly equal doses of “justice”. I’m not justifiying - but murder has degrees - I think the same concept should apply here. As far as the 17 year old goes, I do think expulsion is in order.
7 Catbird // Nov 18, 2006 at 9:30 pm
I’ve been in youth ministry for almost 15 years now, and in my time I’ve known a lot of 17 year old boys. (That means I was 20 when I started, for all you Bama fans out there.)
I’ve never met a single one that is completely innocent…of anything. If a good lookin’ girl is involved, the percentage of innocence drops considerably (if it doesn’t bottom out altogether).
Just an observation.
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