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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 215 points 1 month ago (8 children)

“God, you’re hot. Do you know that? Where do you go to school at?”

How do you possible make this worse? Ask them where they wll be later.

Not calling for violence but how does this not get you tarred and feather in the parking lot?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 148 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not calling for violence but how does this not get you tarred and feather in the parking lot?

Haven't you noticed? pedophiles are in fashion now… they can even be presidents

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Heard, one use to be a prince....

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[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 25 points 1 month ago

If my kid was speaking in front of the school board and subjected to that kind of harassment I’d be in jail right now.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 65 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Here's why:

"Boys will be boys."

"He's not wrong, she is hot."

"Little slut deserves it for dressing like that."

"Why didn't I think of this? I wonder if he has any videos."

"Note to self: accept his 4th of July pool party invitation this year."

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 46 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Not calling for violence

the reason this keeps happening is because people refuse to call for violence against filth like this

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pedophiles are praise worthy unless you are trying to make it big on the Internet, then you beat up random people who cant fight back and pretend they are this guy.

Everyone is willingly living a hypocritical lie these days.

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[–] flandish@lemmy.world 160 points 1 month ago (1 children)

anyone else in that room who did not immediately stand up and drag this douche out by the ear is complicit.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 99 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Didnt hear them laughing at it and the one older lady going "ohhh you" as if he does this all the time to children?
Cause they are accpeting of it. It comes from being bigger than the allegations.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (8 children)

as if he does this all the time to children?

It wasn't just "a child", it was a fellow board member. Guy has zero respect for the office, the students, or women generally speaking.

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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 117 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wow, that's... that's pretty cut-and-dry. Like honestly what the fuck? How the hell did literally no one stop that meeting right then and there?

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 65 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

He only wrapped his arm around her and asked where a ~~hot~~ child could be found later...

She was in no immediate danger. Didnt you hear the school board's statement?

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[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 86 points 1 month ago (1 children)

White House chief of staff: “Mr president.. we’ve found your new Secretary of Education sir”

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 13 points 1 month ago

Might end up attorney general. Have they been on TV before?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 78 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Watch the far right rally around this.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (50 children)

I'm sure you are correct, but is there a non-far right anymore?

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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

But think of the children!

These are the same people who push things like age verification, and banning porn. The really worse part about this, despite his hand-waving “I didn’t mean to offend anyone” bullshit, is that this apparently has become so normalized that this has become something that is taking a large amount of effort and time to resolve (if it ever gets resolved).

In any normal timeline, this a) would have never happened so publicly, and 2) he would’ve been immediately removed and stepped down in shame.

But here we are: the Dark Ages pt. 2. Their masks are off, and they are leaving their shame behind. This is our new normal.

[–] Killer57@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 month ago

Oh, he's thinking of the children alright.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 65 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Mr. Ervin has explained that he meant nothing offensive and that we have simply misunderstood his intentions,” the board said.

Uh huh, we just misunderstood (slightly paraphrased) "god you're hot, what school do you go to?"

There are SO many ways to interpret this, you don't know what he meant, except for that all those ways are all fucked up in the head

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 27 points 1 month ago

The reply from the petitioner is great. We can't know his intent, obly he can, so we can only judge his words and actions. Nips that excuse right in the bud.

[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe he just checked her temperature? And noticed she had a fever? And knew about potential contamination risks, and wanted to know which schuto quarantine?

/s

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[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The petition may be found here:

https://www.change.org/p/fire-jerry-boyd-and-keith-ervin-from-washington-county-board-of-education

Let's do our part, dear friends. And see you on the streets on Mayday at the next protest!

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 50 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

They also have a phone number you can call about the fact there is a school board member, Keith Ervin, who already was not allowed into schools unsupervised because of his sexual comments towards children before this event.

423-753-1100

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 month ago
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[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And he is sitting next to her and grabs her when he says it... Ewww.

Definitely investigate this guy, i bet he has a BAD history. May be some criminal charges in the future.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He is already not allowed on school grounds unsupervised because of his sexual comments to children from before this incident.

So agreed on the bad history.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

sexual comments to children from before this incident.

WTF? Why is he still part of the school board what the fuck

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[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I became involved because I reside in Washington County, I went to school my entire life in these schools. The things that are happening now have happened for as long as I can remember. It’s the “good ole boy” system. They protect each other and let each other get away with whatever they want, and it needs to stop.

Many such cases, tale as old as time, etc.

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[–] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago (5 children)
[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The member would never have said it in the first place, if the school board culture was not already like that.

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[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Is the girl in question the one blurred out? And is he not touching her? How is that appropriate? It's not JUST the inappropriate sexual comment, but also TOUCHING of a minor, during a public meeting.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 43 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yup, blurred out cause under the age of 18.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Well... that tells us all we need to know then

Off to the dungeons with him

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[–] sen@lemmy.zip 36 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 24 points 1 month ago

“God, it’s so hot…”

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As a reminder, escape velocity of the sun is far less energy taxing than reducing velocity to zero to launch them into the sun.
Why waste the fuel on a waste of space? Solar sails and the ultimate banishment

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 29 points 1 month ago (3 children)

By the way, he asked her what school she goes to.... As if he doesnt already know.
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[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

What’s wild is they don’t get what’s wrong about this. “It was meant to be complimentary” “was in no immediate danger”. Fucking what?

1: that phrasing directed at an underage student your responsible for 2: the follow up with “what school do you go to?” As if he’s gonna look her up later

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (62 children)

Thats what you get when you choose your leaders by popularity contest. That wouldn't be appropriate even if she was an adult.

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[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Later, he would be heard to scoff in indignation at the response to his comment saying "what it was a compliment!"

He went on to tell the female reporter to smile more.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

In america, if you are in any sort of position of power you're not really 'cool' unless you travel with the trump/epstein crowd.

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[–] silentjohn@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ... goddamn EWWWWWW

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[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

This Trump Public Schools?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Controversial Comment"

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[–] Bot@sub.community 15 points 1 month ago

Mighty Christian

[–] gergolippai@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

he loves god, so what

[–] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

The public hearing for possible action will be here for those in the area:

April 8th, 4:00pm

405 W College Street Jonesborough, TN, 37659

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 13 points 1 month ago

everyone at that meeting should be barred from any sort of role in the educational sector + atleast a year long mandatory training on identifying & preventing sexual harassment.

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