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Family Ties Forever! · 02-26-2007, 01:26 AM

This is so wrong. The teens should be ashamed.

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Police: Students Break Teacher's Neck Over iPod
Two Teen Suspects Arrested

Updated: 5:48 pm CST February 24, 2007

Philadelphia -- Police said they arrested and charged two students Friday in an attack on a Germantown High School over an iPod.

Officials said 60-year-old math and photography teacher Frank Burd had two broken bones in his neck after the attack.

"You could hear it break. You could hear when he fell on the ground," said Synquetta Reid, a student who saw the incident.

School officials said the teacher had taken an iPod from a student during class, and after class, two students, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, were waiting in the hall for him. One student pushed him and another threw a punch, police said.

"He fell ... on his face. After that, they turned him over and there was all this blood," Reid said.

"I've been told that there's no paralysis involved, but nevertheless, a broken neck is a serious injury," said Paul Vallas, CEO of the Philadelphia School District.

The attackers fled the scene, but police later took a ninth-grader and an eleventh-grader into custody.

They were charged Friday with aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment, police said. A determination has yet to be made on whether the arrested students would face the charges as juveniles or adults.

School officials said the ninth-grader had previously been expelled and was up for expulsion again due to disruptive behavior.

On Friday night, the Germantown High School Alumni Association was celebrating former students who have done the school proud at a fundraiser for construction of a new school library.

Not many of the attendees were past students of Burd's, who has been at the school for 11 years, but they all knew him. He was supposed to be taking pictures at Friday's event.

Despite an absence that was beyond his control, Burd was apparently the one apologizing.

"You know what he said? 'There goes my 100-percent attendance.' That's what he said because he never misses a day," according to principal Dr. Rose Ford. "... He called back to let me know how he was doing and that he'll be back soon."

The spirit may want to rejoin classes soon, but his body might not be able to for some time. Burd remained in intensive care Friday night.

"Actually, the kids wanted to go and see him. We told them that we would wait and send cards, and I confirmed that Mr. Burd is doing well," Ford said.

Some students said Burd was the last teacher they expected to be targeted.

"I didn't believe it was Mr. Burd because I wouldn't think anyone would do something like that to him," said one girl.

Distributed by Internet Broadcasting.

Brian Damage · 02-26-2007, 01:47 AM

How horrible!

Hollow · 02-26-2007, 02:20 AM

ugh, that is gruesome. way to nearly kill the guy for doing his damn job. i hate teenagers.

dawsongirl · 02-26-2007, 03:29 AM

Over a ****ing ipod? Oh, that is pathetic. Save a decent soldier's life...put these 2 losers on the front lines in Iraq. Good way to filter out the scum.

Karen* · 02-26-2007, 05:10 AM

Holy ****. That's disgusting.

Ireneparalegal · 02-26-2007, 10:39 AM

Stupid f**king bastards!!!!!!!!!! I am glad to read that some students were so concerned abt their teacher and wanting to send him cards, etc. I think teachers get NO RESPECT whatsoever and it reflects in their paychecks. Again, F**KING STUPID BASTARDS, I HOPE TO GOD THEY GET SOME SERIOUS TIME FOR THIS...although since they are juveniles they will get off easy.

Already Gone · 02-26-2007, 11:06 AM

Over an ipod? Pathetic! I hope that teacher will be okay.
I would love to see these kids do serious time for what they have done and not get off easy.

TVFactFan · 02-26-2007, 01:33 PM

Damm i didn;t know this story made national news-lol yeah two ******* in Philly breaks a teache rneck for taking the IPOD. I'm thinking it was because the teacher was planning to keep it for more than a day. But it still was not a reason to hurt the man

TJL · 02-26-2007, 01:47 PM

I hope both oif those kids are kicked out of that school permanently.
They don't deserve to be there anymore.
Let their parents figure out what to do with them.

TVFactFan · 02-26-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I hope both oif those kids are kicked out of that school permanently.
They don't deserve to be there anymore.
Let their parents figure out what to do with them.

The kids have been kicked out the school

canuckkidd · 02-26-2007, 02:30 PM

What a terrible thing to do, I hope these teens get charged as adults and get jail time.

Chocoholic · 02-26-2007, 03:52 PM

The kids should get jail time and the parents should also be punished for raising such disrespectful, self-entitled brats!

I wouldn't be surprised if their parents blame the teacher. Some parents think their kids can do no wrong.

Superstar · 02-26-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by safety pin

ugh, that is gruesome. way to nearly kill the guy for doing his damn job. i hate teenagers.

I agree. It's ridiculous.

catlover79 · 02-26-2007, 05:22 PM

My dad is a teacher and everyone here is absolutely right: TEACHERS GET NO RESPECT AND ARE WAY UNDERPAID. I seriously hope that the teacher (who is the exact same age as my dad) recovers fully and quickly and that those punks are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Shame on them!!

TVFactFan · 02-26-2007, 07:02 PM

I wouldn't return back to that school if I was him. The Teacher is having surgery on Wednesday

02-26-2007, 01:47 AM	#2
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Stupid fking bastards!!!!!!!!!! I am glad to read that some students were so concerned abt their teacher and wanting to send him cards, etc. I think teachers get NO RESPECT whatsoever and it reflects in their paychecks. Again, FKING STUPID BASTARDS, I HOPE TO GOD THEY GET SOME SERIOUS TIME FOR THIS...although since they are juveniles they will get off easy.
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02-26-2007, 05:22 PM	#14
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	My dad is a teacher and everyone here is absolutely right: TEACHERS GET NO RESPECT AND ARE WAY UNDERPAID. I seriously hope that the teacher (who is the exact same age as my dad) recovers fully and quickly and that those punks are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Shame on them!!
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02-26-2007, 02:20 AM	#3
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	ugh, that is gruesome. way to nearly kill the guy for doing his damn job. i hate teenagers.

02-26-2007, 03:29 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Over a ****ing ipod? Oh, that is pathetic. Save a decent soldier's life...put these 2 losers on the front lines in Iraq. Good way to filter out the scum.

02-26-2007, 11:06 AM	#7
Already Gone Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2004 Posts: 2,587	Over an ipod? Pathetic! I hope that teacher will be okay. I would love to see these kids do serious time for what they have done and not get off easy.

02-26-2007, 01:33 PM	#8
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,124	Damm i didn;t know this story made national news-lol yeah two ******* in Philly breaks a teache rneck for taking the IPOD. I'm thinking it was because the teacher was planning to keep it for more than a day. But it still was not a reason to hurt the man

02-26-2007, 02:30 PM	#11
canuckkidd :) Senior Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,065	What a terrible thing to do, I hope these teens get charged as adults and get jail time.

02-26-2007, 03:52 PM	#12
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	The kids should get jail time and the parents should also be punished for raising such disrespectful, self-entitled brats! I wouldn't be surprised if their parents blame the teacher. Some parents think their kids can do no wrong.

02-26-2007, 07:02 PM	#15
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,124	I wouldn't return back to that school if I was him. The Teacher is having surgery on Wednesday