A friend who works to end the use of corporal punishment in public schools sends us this link to a story about a paddling of a 12-year-old boy in Nashville, Murfreesboro, Ark., where they still believe in and practice corporal punishment. With a vengeance, you might say. A coach did the labor, of course.
The father of the bruised student complains that the superintendent has refused to allow him to put his complaint on the School Board agenda. Isn’t the public always allowed to speak before a school board? The argument might be that the matter is under justice system review. Still …
I apologize for the graphic photo. It is the only way to understand a story such as this.
CORRECTIONS AND EXPLANATION: First, deep apologies to Nashville. This episode happened in Murfreesboro. The link is to a Nashville newspaper account. Also, I originally uploaded the incorrect bruising shot from the link provided. My source says the photo labeled 11/2/06 is the backside of the student paddled. Thanks to Mag for prompting me to review this and my apologies to all for muddying the water with inaccurate information.