Just one question on this morning's topic. When are they going to start sneaking a little peek into the character (or lack thereof) of the folks they hire to teach, coach and monitor our kids at public schools? You have to undergo a background check, finger-printing, wear a badge etc., etc., etc. to "cool out" hot horses at the race track. I know this because I used to do that little job, and the maps of my calloused finger tips are no doubt still on file somewhere. However, you can look after innocent children without doing any of that stuff because teachers have a heck of lot better union than hot walkers.


Anyhow, here is another sex offender and this time he was working at OUR school! He was coaching the swim team, teaching fourth grade and, for an extra-curricular activity, hitting on the children placed in his care...right where we personally entrust our two younger children every day. Nice huh? I suppose I should be glad this his alleged victim was a sixteen year old rather than one of his fourth grade students. And glad that none of our kids was in his class or on the swim team.

Rumor among the students says that the girl's father beat the stuffing out of him. Good move.