Posted on 11/23/2017 5:15:35 AM PST by Hadean
A Virginia mother has reportedly been charged with a felony after putting a recording device in her daughters backpack to catch alleged bullying.
Sarah Sims put a digital recorder into her 9-year-old daughters backpack in September in an attempt to obtain proof that she was being bullied at Ocean View Elementary School in Norfolk and to show that no one was helping her daughter, WAVY-TV reported.
If Im not getting an answer from you what am I left to do? Sims said of trying to take action on her own, noting the school didnt respond to her repeated calls and emails.
Sims recorder was found, and her daughter was reportedly moved to another classroom. A month later, Sims was charged with felony use of device to intercept oral communication and misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to WAVY. With the charge, Sims could face five years in prison.
I was mortified, Sims told WAVY. The next thing I know Im a felon. Felony charges and a misdemeanor when Im trying to look out for my kid. What do you do?
Ocean View Elementary School nor the Norfolk School District were immediately available for comment. Ocean View, however, told WAVY that they couldnt comment on the pending investigation.
Electronic devices arent allowed in classrooms, the school said.
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Have a look at this 5 star review of the school that is a really a damning indictment of how bad the school is.
“1 review ***** stars
4 months ago-
I loveed this school all the teachers are nice thier theres no child left behind i been through alot there since pre k and now im off to middle school yay thank u mrs murphey ms butherus mrs young ms colburn i wouldnt make it without u mrs butherus and ms
murphey i love u guys
Good one.
Our little girl, 8 last year had a kid bothering her..she’d mention the name a few times and was obviously bothered by it. He took money from her one time and after a couple escalated threats of hitting him....she did, gave him a good nosebleed. Of course the bullying thing came up against OUR kid but was quickly dismissed by the principal and their “investigation”, as they saw no case.
Funny too this year they’re not really great friends but she told me “Oh, he’s ok now, we play sometimes”.
The best life long friends are those who gave each other a few good a$$ whipping in the grade school years. It helps to establish boundaries and limits without adult interference.
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