Comment Other Side? of the Story? (Score 1) 823
I've got a few ties in the area and have an idea what might actually be going on
A few URLs that are useful:
Actual text of the lawsuit (which seems to be the basis of most of the news stories):
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/04 26072pirate1.html
Public statement from the high school involved:
http://www.cvsd.k12.pa.us/DS/tempNews/snyderLawsui t05_07.pdf
Now consider
1) The picture swap. According to the lawsuit:
" To date, Defendants have not provided Plaintiff with a copy of the picture in question. However, a similar picture is attached hereto..."
Pretty sneaky, considering the plaintiff must know full well what the picture (it was on her page) was and seemingly has substituted a much more innocuous one as a substitute.
2) Only the plaintiff claims the picture is the reason the teaching certification was not granted. Lack of professionalism is the reason that is on paper.
3) According to the high school, the plaintiff was directing her high school students to her myspace page, it wasn't just "found" by someone out to get her.
4) The documentation from the high school seems to indicate the plaintiff was criticizing someone at the high school (presumeably one of her supervisors) on the myspace page.
My deduction (induction?) - the plaintiff was actually complaining to the class about her supervisor (their teacher) in a way she thought the teacher wouldn't notice. The picture was submitted as supporting evidence and has been used as a red herring to confuse the real issue.
What do you think?
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