Topic: international school teacher arrested

[teflschmefl]

Just read this on the BBC website. Anyone know the school?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6266791.stm

[hero]

More here: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/16/asia/AS-GEN-Thailand-Britain-Child-Sex-Arrest.php

My gut feeling is that working here as teachers is going to get very difficult, which is a shame.  The reality of it that these people crop up in all walks life, awfully regularly back home.  However, one can imagine (and pretty much understand) the kneejerk reaction that will happen here.

[RobRoy]

LOL, Don't know the school the Brit was working at, but know the school the American mentioned at the end of the article worked at

[ajarnnormal]

These sex offenders all started life in their home country. the fact that the monster who raped the eight year old girl was given bail leads to questioning in my opinion. What would happen hear if he did the same Bangkok Hilton for sure. so I think some of the blame must got to the courts in the UK. Maybe they should tighten up their policy also. He managed while on bail to flee the country through an airport I assume. What were they thinking to let him out of their sight. I expect some lawyer got up with a plea that it was his first offence and he will be a good boy. Wankers!!!

[anyonefortennis]

"On balance, I think I would keep the right and accept that a few people will flee, rather than abolish the right. One of those democracy-type trade-offs."

I think I'd rather refuse bail to people who stand accused of committing certain crimes, murder, sex abuse etc.  than trading peoples safety for some lefty  principals bollocks.

How would you feel if your partner was hacked to death by a bloke out on bail for a similar crime?

Police Officer – “sorry to inform you Mr. X, your wife’s been murdered by a chap on the run”

Mr. X – “Oh dear, but we still have a democracy, right?”

The fact remains that in the UK the legal system has gone too far in the direction of protecting the accused, often at the expense of the victim.

[anyonefortennis]

Of course you have a point, and there have been some huge miscarriages of justice in the UK, such as the chap (his name escapes me, sounded eastern European I think, Poland?) who was accused of killing a young girl, DNA proved years later that it was not him, he was released and died a year later.

However, refusing someone bail is not to condemn them, it’s just a safety precaution, I do believe many people are refused bail, often because the judge reckons they’ll do a bunk – this does not mean to say they have been proved guilty.

“Prefer the rightist fascist bollocks perhaps?”

Not at all, I’d prefer that my family are far from harms way.

“How would you feel if your partner was haacked to death by the really guilty party while an innocent suspect was banged up in jail instead?”

If the wrong bloke is in the slam then the real culprit is gonna be out on the lose anyway, what I’m getting at is if someone is arrested, then released on bail only to go and commit a crime, so the crime could have been avoided, right?

“really guilty”
Are there different levels of guilt? A tad guilty, a bit guilty, 50% guilty, really guilty.   

[DW]

Off-topic dig follows here: I laughed like a drain at the story which compared her with one of the new (at that time) 1-pound coins. On the basis that she was hard, brassy and thought she was a sovereign... 

at least she had more balls than Tony.   boom boom!!

Anyway, from comments I have heard, the guy was at one of these semi international schools, not one of the pukka ones.   One problem is that the jail population of the Uk is too large for the number of jails so unless its really bad everyone gets bail and most people dont get their passport taken off them either.

[RobRoy]

BW.....I was hired to replace him about 2 years ago and still work at the school.  The students to this day still make jokes about it.   When I do the introduction thing at the beginning of the school year, I ask...Do any of you know my name?   Some of the boys say "Yes!  Its Teacher Steve!", knowing full well they know what my name is..,,

[ajarnnormal]

So the rape of an 8 year old girl is not bad enough. If the guy has been charged then there must be a certain amount of evidence to charge him. I am sure tests were done on the girl and I am sure she did not sat yes to him. I am inclined to agree with the post that says ' Resonable doubt'. Whatever way you look at this the least that should happen is confiscation of passport. Jails are full is not a very good excuse for setting someone free. Maybe set someone who is already in jail for a petty crime and replace them with someone who has a more serious crime. I know it is not that easy and it is a bit tongue in cheek but just a thought

[Mods-Rockers]

Maybe set someone who is already in jail for a petty crime and replace them with someone who has a more serious crime. I know it is not that easy and it is a bit tongue in cheek but just a thought

Not a bad one either.

What and allow another filthy weed smoker back onto the streets? you guys are stark starring bonkers.

[ajarnnormal]

Weed smokers are the least of the worries when it comes to full jails. There are some in jail for nhot paying their fine. Sorry to have started this maybe we should get back on topic.

[Mods-Rockers]

Great idea!