I agree. I don’t really blame the professor at all here.
It was an excellent lesson, just got out of hand. Either somebody a student told or a student sent word out to the media, and I am sure the prof didn’t expect that.
I agree that its an excellent lessson BECAUSE it got out of hand. And its a caustionary tale for all of us who live for being the first to post “THE story” be it first hand, second hand or umpteenth hand. I remember my first pantsing I got on the interweb. I posted a story about Thereas Hines Kerry that was flat out not true. I forget the details but I got screwed by fellow message board friends and foes and rightfully so.
And think about it. This prof explained himself within a half an hour. But the rumor went viral anyway. I first heard about it on the National Review Corner this morning(though their post poured more that a few grains of salt on it). Now this prof was trying to make a point and he made his point to the whole freaking world by mumbling something in a classroom. If I were him, I’d be partying big time right now. In fact, I am sure he is dining out for free because of what he did for the next week at least.