Student charged with abusing teacher in class

last SG · 2007-11-08T13:13:53+00:00

you're a moron la. the teacher owe you money ah? she's human, she also got feeling, she also got human rights. what gives students the rights to abuse a te...

spadeTwo SG

Student charged with abusing teacher in class

A 17-YEAR-OLD student was charged on Wednesday with using abusive language on a teacher in class earlier this year.

Jeremy Tan Wei Liang is accused of abusing Ms Tang Anqiong, 36, at Clementi Woods Secondary School at West Coast Road on April 26.

His lawyer, Mr Edmond Pereira, told the court that he would be making representations. A pre-trial conference will be held at Community Court on Dec 5.

If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $5,000 under the Miscellaneous Offences Act.

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spadeTwo SG

i think.......
both teacher and student must be got fault
my first time seeing such case

dibilo SG

lol finally its back at the students.

nowadays students always try to use law to protect themselves. a little bit then call up MOE. So cannot cane right? Fine u $5000! Laughing

spadeTwo SG

but rmb this point wor
it is not he pay
it is his parents pay
and he has to go thru alot u know~
but his lawyer is a famous lawyer who fight teenage cases.

spadeTwo SG

and according to the csi team of edmw, its said that the teacher is a PRC Shocked

and its verbal abuse
most probably some hokkien profanities like the very common ones like inviting ppl parents and all.
and when thats the case, can i sue those officer in NS too ~ Laughing

kramnave SG

Think we must launch a class action suit against teachers who physically abused us as children via caning.

dibilo SG

haha. i remember in BMT, the 1st day i got enlisted, they asked the whole platoon this question. "anyone of you cannot stand the word "ch** bye? if you cannot please voice out now or forever hold your peace" Laughing

anyway, theoritically u can sue them if you feel insulted. but i guess we are all so used to it.

ok back to the teacher and student.

if the teacher were the one who blurted out those profanities, do you think the students will let him/ her off?

the is what the educational system has become. Students and their parents are so used to sue and complain about teacher's behavior. so right now, its pay back time.

I do agree that the parents are the ones paying, and i do believe this will serve as a wake up call to them, to take their child in hand, wake his idea up and get him to give his teacher the due respect like we all did in the past.

spadeTwo SG

please lah
in my school
or rather, cuz im at my teenage stage also
i have scolded teacher in their face "fck you"
they also have scolded me "fck you" before
what did i do ? nothing
what did they do when i scold ? detention. thats it.

the teacher is just kicking a big fuss right here.

i use to have a classmate who is every time must say the 7 word hokkien rhyme.
once, he used it on the teacher, the teacher only explain and reason it out with him and gave him some light punishment
i really don't see the need to fcking put the boy through such a process.

its not about the money. its the mental trauma that he's gona go through.
i'm a been there done that person. i know jolly well whats happening.

dibilo SG

yes i agree in many /most cases it is possible to be in a situation whereby teacher and students can accept such behaviors.

But

how many times have you seen or heard about parents and students bringing matters up to the ministry just because the teacher used an inappropriate word, such as calling the student "Stupid"? Yes, I am not making this up.

So, if there are cases like this, had anyone considered the mental trauma the teacher has to go through?

if we consider all human beings as equals, don't you think the teacher has the right to do so now?

anyway, that being said, if i am the teacher in the case, i'd probably return the amount of money that they judge gave me. The lawsuit is just to wake the whole education system up and to show that teachers need protection from crazy parents too.

MyPillowTalks SG

kill the teacher liao then say Surprised Laughing

cos liddat can ask the whole class to say sth, the teacher cannot argue

CoolMyth SG

Kids need to realise vulgarities are not meant to be spewed as and when you song and very frequently. Laughing

This time, I support ST making this case big big...send a deterrent down to the students, who are getting too authoritative for their young age.

ohnoez! SG

oh noez!

Y_Shun SG

Shocked

shows the failure of our education system.

to have the need to use law to teach younger generation???

LazerLordz SG

Fining the kid won't teach him anything nor solve the problem. There's no smoke without fire.

Then again, we're not known for creative punishments and always hiding behind the Penal Code.

yong93 SG

Uhmm my cher got say …

Freedom Fighter SG

WTF WHY PULL NS INTO THIS NB Mad

ceecookie SG

If i were Jeremy,i will counter-sue for defamation against the school,MOE and Education minister Laughing

mhcampboy SG

Miscellaneous Offences Act????

like misc fees sia....

so anything else tat the law dont cover.. goes under here? Mr. Green

hiphop2009 SG

if it is a verbal abuse, must be the teacher got do something one dat lead the student scolding the "magical" words.

while teachers has the right to sue the students or wadever, i believe this teacher has the very least professionalism among all her colleagues.

it is true that students nowadays are more difficult to teach, teachers are facing pressure from principal and parents, but if u cant withstand them, den i am sorry, please get out of this job.

cyberr1981 SG

Did they also make you sign an agreement?? Laughing