State teacher commission probes wound-licking practice by coach

[davidinalameda]

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/03/08/d1.cr.lickingteacher.0308.html

this is my WTF post of the day

The Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is investigating a Central Linn High School teacher and coach accused of licking the bleeding wounds of his student athletes.
The commission is expected to take up the case of Scott Reed in a closed session Thursday in Salem. Its investigation began after a district parent filed a complaint in July, claiming "a pattern of willful, repeated inappropriate behavior, which has threatened student safety and health."

Reed remains a dean of students, science teacher and head football coach at the high school after being disciplined last year for licking the bleeding knee of an athlete. He acknowledged the May 2004 incident during school district and police investigations of another parent's complaint that he had licked blood from several students.

[sniffa]

1. "i didn't know she had her period!"

so many crude directions to take here...

[Bertha Venation]

2. "So many crude directions to take"--you started at the top, dear sniffa!

;) :bounce:

[MissB]

3. m'kay.

That is just sick. In this day and age, how can one be so oblivious?

[Debi]

4. Vampire maybe

or Werewolf?

[sniffa]

5. chaser?

a word i Learned thanks to DU.

[Debi]

7. Please explain

to us simple minded folks..

[sniffa]

8. bug chaser

they try to catch diseases - specificaLLy aids.

[Us vs Them]

6. That's really erotic.

Don't you think? I would be a bit more concerned with any faculty member who takes such liberties with children.

[progmom]

9. I don't even know what to say.

There are just so many things wrong with that story.

Yikes.

[sniffa]

10. yeah but

i'm reaLLy in a Licking mood now. i gotta find some peopLe Lick tonight.

[progmom]

11. Oh sniffa

I want to say things right now that would get me in trouble.

I loves me my sniffa.

[UrbScotty]

12. Dupe - see matcom's thread

[Lisa]

13. a science teacher should know better!

Not only is there the risk of blood-borne diseases, but saliva contains all kinds of microorganisms. MY high school science teacher had us produce all kinds of bacterial culture from our saliva. It's untrue that licking a wound will disinfect it and help it heal faster. Sure, animals do it, but a) they're animals, and b) saliva instead of dirt or various unmentionable substances in the wound is only the lesser of two evils.

(You'd be better off sprinkling sugar on it, if you want to go the "alternative" route to alcohol or iodine.)