Seven-Year-Old Beaten at School For Father's Stand Against Homosexual Activism

LifeSiteNews ^ | 6/14/06 | John-Henry Westen and John Jalsevac

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LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, June 14, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - On May 17—the two-year anniversary of same-sex "marriage" in Massachusetts—the first-grade son of a prominent pro-family advocate was dragged and beaten behind the Estabrook Elementary School in Lexington during recess, receiving multiple blows to the chest, stomach, and genital area.

Jacob Parker, the 7-year-old who was attacked, is the son of David Parker.  LifeSiteNews.com readers will recall that David Parker objected to homosexual curriculum in his son's kindergarten class.  At a meeting with the principal of the school last year Parker requested that the school inform him of when homosexual discussions would take place, so he could exclude his son from the activity. The principal refused and Parker said he would not leave until his request was granted. School administration called the police and had Parker charged with trespassing. (see coverage: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/apr/05042910.html)

The school system has since continued to refuse to notify parents of such material being presented in class. On April 27, 2006, Parker, his wife, and another family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school system.

According to Mr. Parker, school authorities determined from an investigation into the assault that the beating was indeed planned and premeditated.

Mr. Parker described the incident at the school saying:

"During the recess period, a group of 8-10 kids suddenly surrounded Jacob and grabbed him. He was taken around the corner of the school building out of sight of the patrolling aides, with the taunting and encouragement of other kids. Jacob was then positioned against the wall for what appeared to be a well planned and coordinated assault.”

According to Parker, his son related that one student in particular performed the actual physical assault while, “many children stood, watched silently, and did nothing as the beating commenced.”

"The group of kids surrounded Jacob and he was beaten and punched. Then, as he fell to the ground, another child was heard saying to the group of children, 'Now you all can finish him off,' and as he was down on his hands and knees, the beating continued on his back. Then, fortunately, one little girl ran to contact the oblivious playground aides to stop it.

"Four of the attackers were from Jacob's first-grade class; the others were from other classes at Estabrook.

"The teachers' aide apparently determined that since she could not see external bleeding, and since Jacob apparently was not hit in the face, she did not send him to she school nurse." The family was immediately notified of the incident.

Speaking to LifeSiteNews, Parker speculated that the cause of the attack is most likely what he called “displaced aggression.” “If children hear venomous things from their parents, the children do internalize this,” he said.

“I certainly don’t want to vilify the children in this,” he said. “We understand that skirmishes happen on the playground. It’s taking the child around out of view of the aides, and the number of children that stood around watching that concerns us.”

Parker noted that his conflict with the school over homosexuality is well known among the students.  "We are aware that the school administration sent notices home with all the young children concerning the Parker arrest, the 'King and King' incident and the federal lawsuit," he said. “They must know that the children read them.”

He pointed out that the date of the attack--the two year aniversary of same-sex "marriage" in Massachusetts--cannot be a coincidence.

The topic of Parker's beliefs has become so widespread among the students that Jacob says he overheard his fellow classmates ruminating that perhaps their current principle—who has resigned her position to take up a job elsewhere—was leaving the job because of Jacob’s father. Members of the community itself have organized public demonstrations specifically against Parker, in which their children have taken part. One of these demonstrations is pictured on the right. While prominently displayed in the student library are the back issues of the Lexington Minuteman that specifically deal with Parker’s case, for the children to read.

“We’re trying to be patient and tolerant," said Parker when asked if he was considering pulling his son out of the school. "We’re trying to hang on to the notion that the schools are for every child and for everyone. I don’t feel that we should have to leave for an injustice.”

But he added that “There are limits to how much patience we can have. I certainly understand why more and more parents are pulling their children out of public schools.”

Ironically, the school prides itself on its long-time involvement in various "Safe School" programs, which are geared to creating school environments "safe" for students who are homosexual.

Parker asked, "Isn't the school supposed to be addressing safety and preventing bullying and violence? Or are such programs only focused on children with homosexual parents? You can be certain that if this happened to a child with homosexual parents more would be made of this and that 'lessons' teaching tolerance and diversity of homosexual behavior normalization would be forced upon the young children."

The school and larger community are deeply divided over the Parker's stand against pro-homosexual indoctrination.  A group has been formed in Lexington to counter Parker's efforts.  The 'Lexington Cares' group maintains an anti-Parker website and has conducted anti-Parker letter writing campaigns and demonstrations. 

Calls to Estabrook school were not returned by press time.

To express your concern to Estabrook school contact:

Estabrook School
117 Grove Street
Lexington, MA
02420 USA

Phone: (781)861-2520 
Fax: (781)862-5610 

[ArGee]

Otherwise what does the government school care that I don't send my kids to their school?

While there is one child who can think for himself a tyrrany can not rest easy.

They need to indoctrinate them ALL.

Shalom.

[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

If this had been the kid of a couple of queers, it would have been ALL OVER cnn and the network news entertainment shows.

Well, I wouldn't expect CNN or the ABC/NBC/SeeBS crowd to report on this..... but I'd hope that Fox would be and all over it like a wet blanket. Where is O'Reilly? Where is Hannity?

[wintertime]

when they can't beat someone in a debate with ideas and fact, they beat them physically.

^^^^^^^^^^^

Or they beat them by stuffing the ballot box.

[ArGee]

It seems as if it may begin to figure prominently in our loss of freedom.

It's not our freedom that's at stake.

It's our humanity.

Shalom.

[Jorge]

I have to say that I'm underwhelmed by Mr. Parker's decision to put his son's physical and emotional safety at risk to make a point about how terrific government schooling is. Frankly, it makes me wonder what's wrong with him.

Exactly. He's putting his 7 year old kid on the front line of HIS battle with the school district, exposing him to the negative fallout.
Incredible.

[G Larry]

I'd be tracking down a few "parents" and inviting them to take their aggression out on me.

[ArGee]

If youre Catholic..

I'm not Catholic and I went to Catholic schools.

I didn't have a problem, and neither did they. I could parrot back the words I was tought in Religion class and they didn't mind that I didn't believe it.

There weren't any Jews in my school that I knew of, but a fair number of Protestants.

We would have gone to the Episcopal school but Dad couldn't afford it and couldn't see the difference was worth the money.

Shalom.

[wintertime]

mtbopfuyn NO school is religiously neutral. No matter what the government school does it WILL establish the religious beliefs of some and actively and deliberately undermine those of others.

No, it isn't. Just because in some parts of the country this sort of thing happens, doesn't mean it happens everywhere.

It happens in every school: government, private, home. No school is religiously neutral. It is axiomatic. Education of the young IS the transfer of culture, morals, and values, and these are NEVER religiously neutral in content or consequences.

Our public school says prayers before football games and everyone stands and sings as the US flag is raised.

And all the children have learned that the government uses tax money to favor Christian belief and not non-Christian belief.

On the school calendar, we have "Christmas" and "Easter" breaks.

And all the children have learned that the government uses tax money to favor Christian belief and not non-Christian belief.

The halls and rooms are filled with Christmas decorations during the holidays and the band and choir have Christmas concerts.

And all the children have learned that the government uses tax money to favor Christian belief and not non-Christian belief and wonder why their high holy days are not given an official day off from school or decorations.

There is NO possible way that any government school can be fair to all the various cultural, political, and religious beliefs of all the children in the government school. This is true even if the school district were as small as suburban development cul de sac.

There is only ONE solution that is fair to all: Begin the process of privatizing universal K-12 education.

[DBeers]

I'm very sorry to see this happen to Parker's son, but this is what I predicted here about a year ago when I said Parker had used his kids as pawns. Most here thought differently. But much of the story has been distorted on these Lexington threads, much more in Parker's favor than it really was. Unfortunately, it's always the children who pay.

LOL... Is there anything homosexual you do not support?

[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

Exactly. He's putting his 7 year old kid on the front line of HIS battle with the school district, exposing him to the negative fallout. Incredible.

Well, this would appear to be easy for you to say given the benefit of 20 20 hindsight ..... but you don't honestly believe that Mr. Parker really would have sent his son to school as a pawn in his battle - and that he (by some strange powers that perhaps only you are able to define) was able to know in advance that his son would be be beaten up by a crowd of kids in his grade one class, but sent him anyway, do you? Are you suggesting that Parker used his son in some way as part of his own political statement and agenda?

Where do you draw the line with this? When I was a kid, my daddy used to go to my public school all the time to discuss all kinds of worldly and ungodly things that were going on and that he was dead against. None of this made me very popular in school, I can tell you that. Does that mean that my daddy shouldn't have dared go to the school on the off chance that his son would reap some negative consequences? If this is your view, then I would offer an observation that I don't think you believe there is very much that is worth standing up for.

[EDINVA]

parents are legally responsible for their children's behavior, as far as I know. If it were my kid I would end up owning every last asset of every parent whose kid was involved, as well as every asset of the principal and the school district .. I would OWN Lexington before it was over.

[purpleland]

Massachusetts' Nazi Youth League in Lexington.

The father should immediately:

1. MOVE and/or pull his son out of that evil school.

2. Bring court actions

3. Sue

4. Publicize everything and every name related to the issue

5. Keep making noise and involve the community

[Jorge]

Are you suggesting that Parker used his son in some way as part of his own political statement and agenda?

Yes. The article gave me that impression.

[Jorge]

I'd be tracking down a few "parents" and inviting them to take their aggression out on me.

Yes, this kid would feel much better seeing Daddy go to jail for a few months.

[wintertime]

NO! What he needs to do ,is to hire top attorney and go after parents and school.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

and the teachers as well for be negligent.

[claudiustg]

---I have to say that I'm underwhelmed by Mr. Parker's decision to put his son's physical and emotional safety at risk to make a point about how terrific government schooling is. Frankly, it makes me wonder what's wrong with him.---

Poor slob thinks he's in America.

[MACVSOG68]

LOL... Is there anything homosexual you do not support?

So being sorry Parker's son was beaten and expressing hope that the perpetrators including any adults are punished is supporting homosexuality?

[MACVSOG68]

Yes. The article gave me that impression.

And knowing the full story from last year would confirm it. Your impression was spot on.

[sgtbono2002]

What is even more disgusting is that instead of joining this father in his battle against homosexuality, the other parents obviously dont care what their kids are exposed to.

Massachusetts is one sick assed state.

[Hildy]

Take the child out of the school. The Father's first responsbility is to his son...not to make his political stand.