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Now that’s Tortelicious! A few gems on the docket…

January 20th, 2010. By LucyC

Welcome to Totally Tortelicious—a review of some of the more bizarre lawsuits making news. Goodness knows there’s no shortage of them. 

Education the new Defective Product? Last week the LA Times reported that several minors who are currently incarcerated by the Los Angeles County Probation Department have sued their teachers at an LA country probation camp for routinely missing class, punishing students who ask for help with their lessons, and awarding a high school diploma to boy who is illiterate. I had to read the article twice to make sure I was getting this straight—the teachers are being sued for missing classes? I realize it’s been a while since I went to school, but I don’t think myself and my compatriots would have complained had our teachers not shown up for lessons. In fact I know we would have been delighted!

However, while I might make light of this, because it is quite ironic, it seems that these kids really want an education, no matter how low the standards. After all, it’s their best ticket out. And this is what makes it so tragic. According to an investigation by the attorneys representing the plaintiffs, 95 percent of the 650 students at the Challenger Probation Camp—the scene of the crime so to speak—have consistently scored below proficiency on state exams. So these kids have taken matters into their own hands. I wonder what the punishment is for teachers skipping class?

Exotic Dancers Give Grammar Lessons? In the spirit of the carefully phrased “I did not have relations with that woman”, a grammatical technicality is at the forefront of a prostitution lawsuit in New York. Something must be in the air because this is thethird or fourth lawsuit this month that’s dealt with things related to strip clubs. This Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Challenger Probation Camp, Jenny Craig, LA County Probation, Weight Watchers
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