Yes that’s it. People are trying to shed Indians in a negative light! Where were you a week ago when this was being analyzed to death? It would have saved everyone’s time if you had this analysis up front.

I can’t believe it.

Consider it self preservation. How would you feel if a student accused you of such an act, which incidentally has happened with alarming frequency? Wouldn’t you be thankful that the camera was there to prove you innocent?

I might as well open up here. One of my two companies owns a chain of preschools. Although I am far removed from the children, as a CEO, my fingerprints are on file. That really does not offend me as much as the fact that anybody can make an anonymous complaint to the DCF against any preschool – a center they may not even have visited – and the DCF is supposed to investigate the school within 48 hours. We have had disgruntled employees, parents who didn’t want to follow our normal practices, even a supplier whom we eliminated make such complaints. They were all anonymous, but the perpetrators had left some tell-tale remarks that were repeated to us by DCF.

I guess if you are in a position of authority over people who are unable to defend themselves – children, the elderly, the sick – you have to subject yourself to some “demeaning” rules. That’s the price of transparency in a socially advanced nation.

Manju,

You say that the kid needs to take responsibility for his actions. There is a reason why we don’t allow kids to drive, buy cigarettes, buy alcohol, drive, vote, marry ,stand for public office etc.Its physiological and psychological – kids are not capable of making informed or sensible decisions.We do allow adults to make those decisions, though not all adults always make sensible or well-thought out ones.With every privilege comes responsibility.

So , when in any relationship, one person is an adult and one is a kid – who takes responsibility? Obviously – the adult.

Even if – and I can hardly bear to type this – the kids in these cases are the initiators of sexual contact -what does that prove?NOTHING – just that kids are not capable of making informed or well-thought out decisions.So I do think there is only one way of looking at the adult predator/child victim paradigm.

I am genuinely puzzled because I do not see any other side to this debate.This is one issue where I thought everyone would agree and I am amazed to find that some of the posters here actually seem to think that pedophilia is ok and that we can blame the victim

As a teacher, I find this idea demeaning at best. Is it not enough to have my fingerprints on file alongside common criminals?

The act took place over a decade ago now (more like 13 years?). That’s part of the reason. But they don’t seem to have run their school in a highly professional fashion.

She may not have those ice blue eyes of Debra LaFave, but she’s more than adequate daydream fodder for your average pubescent male.

I wonder if this means that attractive women are going to have a tougher time getting jobs as schoolteachers?

The act took place in a classroom. A simple video surveillance system may have been either a deterrent to this woman, or if she claimed innocence, a video proof of her innocence. Can’t imagine how a family experienced in the school business did not have a camera in every classroom.