Beauvoir Scandal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well apparently the teacher has disappeared and Beauvoir is to blame for his "escape." The school was supposed to call the police and either let them escort the teacher off campus and to the police station for questioning, or have their security hold the teacher and wait for the police to take him away for questioning. Instead, Beauvoir (in perhaps an attempt to avoid media scrutiny?) had security escort him off campus and did not hold him for police, although they did call the police. The Washington police are not happy with Beauvoir and the teacher has vanished. How would you feel as parent with a child who had been in his class with him just out there... He has every student's address. I would be frightened. Have no charges been brought because they can not find him?

How many times have you seen a report about a "teacher from XXX public school was taken in by police for questioning related to an incident with a student." Fairly frequently I'd say. Beauvoir neatly avoided that by ignoring proper protocol.

Can anyone confirm if it is true that he has "disappeared" and not been interviewed by police? If this is true, I find it the most disturbing news to date because it would show that the school did not know how to handle it and that the real facts will probably never be known.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well apparently the teacher has disappeared and Beauvoir is to blame for his "escape." The school was supposed to call the police and either let them escort the teacher off campus and to the police station for questioning, or have their security hold the teacher and wait for the police to take him away for questioning. Instead, Beauvoir (in perhaps an attempt to avoid media scrutiny?) had security escort him off campus and did not hold him for police, although they did call the police. The Washington police are not happy with Beauvoir and the teacher has vanished. How would you feel as parent with a child who had been in his class with him just out there... He has every student's address. I would be frightened. Have no charges been brought because they can not find him?

How many times have you seen a report about a "teacher from XXX public school was taken in by police for questioning related to an incident with a student." Fairly frequently I'd say. Beauvoir neatly avoided that by ignoring proper protocol.

Can anyone confirm if it is true that he has "disappeared" and not been interviewed by police? If this is true, I find it the most disturbing news to date because it would show that the school did not know how to handle it and that the real facts will probably never be known.

So was Paula suppose to tackle him or something, and sit on him until the authorities arrived?!

[Anonymous]

Give me a break, guys. How can the school be expected to place an employee in custody? They relieved the teacher of his duties, made sure he was off campus and away from the kids, and informed the police. Seems reasonable to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give me a break, guys. How can the school be expected to place an employee in custody? They relieved the teacher of his duties, made sure he was off campus and away from the kids, and informed the police. Seems reasonable to me.

No way. They should have called the police IMMEDIATELY. This is about children's safety.

[Anonymous]

Okay. So let's all get into our Time Machine. Police are called IMMEDIATELY. They respond. Find Paula sitting on the suspect. Then what? In other words, what difference does it make whether he was at the school or not when the police are first called? How would we be any closer to The Truth had this occurred?

Mulder

[Anonymous]

The school teachers and administrators are MANDATORY REPORTERS when it comes to the SUSPICION (not the proof) of any type of child abuse or neglect. They had a legal duty to report the suspicion of child abuse to the police - and, if the nature of the photos found warranted it, they also had the responsibility to report the suspicion of possession or production of child pornography to the FBI.

There is no "burden of proof" on mandated reporters in terms of "evidence" - they are mandated to report SUSPICION only.

[Anonymous]

Well, let's see--maybe the police could have questioned him? Examined any evidence?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, let's see--maybe the police could have questioned him? Examined any evidence?

I would hope that "evidence" is being examined, even in this teacher's apparent "absence."

[Anonymous]

They DID report it. Probably did report it immediately. But how could they have retained him against his will unless the police arrived immediately to arrest him? I doubt Paula carries a firearm or handcuffs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The school teachers and administrators are MANDATORY REPORTERS when it comes to the SUSPICION (not the proof) of any type of child abuse or neglect. They had a legal duty to report the suspicion of child abuse to the police - and, if the nature of the photos found warranted it, they also had the responsibility to report the suspicion of possession or production of child pornography to the FBI.

There is no "burden of proof" on mandated reporters in terms of "evidence" - they are mandated to report SUSPICION only.

I took it from many of the prior posts that the school did report this suspicion to the appropriate authorities. I thought most of the hullabaloo concerning reporting focused on the absence of reporting in the press, particularly the WaPo. Conspiracy theorists are having a field day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would hope that "evidence" is being examined, even in this teacher's apparent "absence."

I don't know exactly what happened when he was asked to leave and the sequence of events, but I KNOW that if you escort someone off school grounds, tell him why, let him go his own way, and don't arrange with the police to give them an opportunity to confront him -- well then there may be significantly less evidence left to examine. If the suspect is "absent", there is likely evidence that is "absent" too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would hope that "evidence" is being examined, even in this teacher's apparent "absence."

I don't know exactly what happened when he was asked to leave and the sequence of events, but I KNOW that if you escort someone off school grounds, tell him why, let him go his own way, and don't arrange with the police to give them an opportunity to confront him -- well then there may be significantly less evidence left to examine. If the suspect is "absent", there is likely evidence that is "absent" too.

I don't watch CSI or any of those prosecutor shows on NBC, but that camera sure sounds like it's the smoking gun.

[Anonymous]

Let's just hope he doesn't hurt anyone else's children before the police pick him up.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why you're not outraged at the school if he wasn't arrested? When you say "hurt other children", do you know he hurt some of the children? I would be incredibly angry if there is someone who they has evidence has hurt the children in some way and the school didn't have him arrested. Also, when was this camera found? That day? Or weeks before? Did the school just sit on some information for weeks before they did something? I am not trying to take away from the actual potential crime, but my God. What is wrong with this school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would hope that "evidence" is being examined, even in this teacher's apparent "absence."

I don't know exactly what happened when he was asked to leave and the sequence of events, but I KNOW that if you escort someone off school grounds, tell him why, let him go his own way, and don't arrange with the police to give them an opportunity to confront him -- well then there may be significantly less evidence left to examine. If the suspect is "absent", there is likely evidence that is "absent" too.

I don't watch CSI or any of those prosecutor shows on NBC, but that camera sure sounds like it's the smoking gun.

Not unless he is actually in a photo doing something to a child. And not if he had other evidence elsewhere -- then you don't know the full extent of his actions. As someone else said, it is hard to prove who took a photo. What you think is cut and dry and what is cut and dry in court are not always the same. That is why I hope they properly involved the authorities. And for what it is worth, I don't watch CSI "or any those other prosecutor shows on NBC," but I am a prosecutor.