Woman jailed for beating daughter’s teacher

	posted by Matt on 05:00 PM May 12th, 2006
	Is it just me or is there a rash of mothers beating up their kids' teachers these days? Well, at least she drew jail time rather than "counselling". Story here. What adds an odd twist to this case is that the assailant was herself a teacher! Excerpt: DALLAS - A woman convicted of beating and kicking her daughter’s teacher in front of the girl’s seventh-grade class was sentenced to six months in jail Thursday. Paulette Baines, 45, was convicted Wednesday of felony assault on a public servant. She also was fined $800 and ordered to pay $14,000 restitution to Mary Oliver. Baines, a high school teacher, walked into Oliver’s science classroom, grabbed Oliver’s hair and dragged her across the room while punching her in the face and kicking her, Oliver testified. So much for the "conventional wisdom" about women and violence, but then again, regular readers of MANN already know this. :)

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Just saw this one, too.. (Score:1) by mcc99 on 05:11 PM May 12th, 2006 EST (#1) Unreal. Mom charged with helping bake Ex-Lax cookies Or all too real? Guess so!

Had a bad day? (Score:1) by Davidadelong on 09:38 AM May 13th, 2006 EST (#2) First I don't think there was enough information pertaining to the relationship between the teacher and the student. Second, an act of violence like this should not be tolerated from anyone. Although there are instances that warrant this kind of behavior, Child abuse, sexual abuse etc. I do think it is funny though. Women act out violently all the time, we just don't usually hear about it.

Re:Had a bad day? (Score:2) by AngryMan (end_misandryNOSPAM@yahoo.co.uk) on 06:19 PM May 13th, 2006 EST (#3) Women act out violently all the time, we just don't usually hear about it. True, and when we do, it's usually excused - they're asserting themselves as strong, modern, independent women, or some bullshit. "Those who promise us paradise on earth have never produced anything but hell." Karl Popper

Happens a lot. but who cares? ...Not the press. (Score:1) by Thundercloud on 10:21 AM May 15th, 2006 EST (#4) What a biscuit head. I was surprised to see that the teacher she assaulted was FEMALE. Had she assaulted a male teacher I wouldn't have been as surprised. These "violent fems" are becoming an every day occurrence and still no one in the media or academia seems to see this as a growing problem...   Thundercloud.   "Hoka hey!"

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