tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post6861912713433882706..comments2023-10-31T02:08:20.043-07:00Comments on CJS395 Spring 2012: Children Being Spoon Fed SemenMichael Gizzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691728024188312906noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-2670324193861103012012-04-10T12:14:04.439-07:002012-04-10T12:14:04.439-07:00I agree that parents are in some cases to blame fo...I agree that parents are in some cases to blame for the misconduct being able to continue. I am a parent of two and let me tell you that I would be more then outraged if this or anything like this ever happened to my children. I talk to my children everyday. I don't understand how this could have gone on for so long. I would think that the police and the parents are both to blame here. I have to stop I am very mad at this subject.bjladaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126862677300946672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-21122598073949570402012-02-13T09:46:42.585-08:002012-02-13T09:46:42.585-08:00I haven't heard about this case until now, but...I haven't heard about this case until now, but that is an absolute disgrace to the human race. He deserves to be prosecuted to the fullest possible extent of the law. It really does go to show that it is hard to trust people in this messed up world we're living in. It just furthers my belief that parents need to be as proactive in their childrens lives as possible. It also goes to show that a healthy relationship between children and their parents is key in being able to uncover things such as this. If kids felt comfortable talking to their parents about things that were happening at school, things like this could be uncovered sooner. It also goes to show the need for better supervision in our schools and opens up the debate about whether or not schools should have security guards or surveillance in the classroom. But none the less, very interesting post.Ryan Ganserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045269808580944221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-55931973904505802352012-02-12T16:31:15.335-08:002012-02-12T16:31:15.335-08:00It just goes to show you what kind of sick and dis...It just goes to show you what kind of sick and disgusting people that live in this world. Things like this shouldn't be happening in elementary schools. Parents and schools need to be more involved and be on the lookout for warning signs. It seems to me that this is happening way to often and it just needs to stop.Josh Sternberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253355462266375258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-51532262722468143162012-02-10T15:38:44.640-08:002012-02-10T15:38:44.640-08:00Mark Berndt is a disgusting human being. A 61 year...Mark Berndt is a disgusting human being. A 61 year old man that has taught for 30 plus years and now he is under investigation? My question would be for how many years has this been going on and why is it all of a sudden coming into the public’s perspective. I cannot believe a man that is suppose too be a promising educator for young elementary students would stoop to the level of feeding his own semen to his students in addition to putting roaches on their faces could possibly think that is morally correct. This baffles me to think that this has been subsequently going on from a number of years and not one student had thought of telling their parents what was going on, or that the other educators had no idea what was being done. Where was the administration while this was happening? I thought that teachers were supposed to know what was happening in their classrooms to help keep the children safe, so can any of the blame be on them should be the question. The schools need to crack down and make sure that the educators they hired are individuals that can be trusted if not and something like this happens they need to take part in being responsible to those children and parents in which this happens to.Tim Simulishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10921145255152690972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-32936857491961805102012-02-09T11:14:27.030-08:002012-02-09T11:14:27.030-08:00Wow i almost couldn't finish reading the first...Wow i almost couldn't finish reading the first paragraph of this, how absolutely horrifying. I cant believe that stuff like this is happening within our schools and it is truly disgusting. It amazes me how some people get teaching jobs i mean how do they clear their background checks and what not. I think that school districts should go above and beyond when deciding on what teacher should work in their schools. Those could be our children that were victim to that teachers horrible doings and i know that i would be enraged if that ever happened to my child.Little Miss Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371311817801602094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-16267924855320183392012-02-07T17:27:11.695-08:002012-02-07T17:27:11.695-08:00This does nothing but piss me off. It is amazing ...This does nothing but piss me off. It is amazing how mentally sick some people are. I agree that the parents should definitely have been told what was going on. It is the schools responsibility to care for these children when they are in their custody. I agree that parents should make random visits to school and know their childrens teacher personally to possibly catch something like this if going on. I just feel terrible for these children who will have to live with these incidents the rest of their lives.Anna Legnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151021518423230107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-48571250650231846272012-02-07T10:30:36.760-08:002012-02-07T10:30:36.760-08:00I'm seeing in other posts people are wondering...I'm seeing in other posts people are wondering how he was ever hired; clearly he has never been caught or else he would definitely be on the sex offender lists. It is very sad that this went on for so long and no child spoke of it to their parents and I think a lot of this has to do with the fact that these children were between 7-10 years of age. These innocent children are naive and most likely did not really understand what was going on and if it was right or wrong. Maybe schools should start teaching about sexual perpetrators, sex ed, what is right or wrong when it comes to such issues, at an earlier age, before high school. Obviously "too young" should not be an issue, especially when these children are the main targets and are experiencing these horribe things first hand.Jamie Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928797482695547822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-50248041757092216282012-02-06T22:54:08.082-08:002012-02-06T22:54:08.082-08:00This is honestly sick. Besides the main issue of s...This is honestly sick. Besides the main issue of sexual harassment and that the children’s parents were not being notified, how is it possible this man got hired in the first place? Schools need to have extensive background checks and interviews to ensure that these types of people are never allowed near a school, let alone teaching in one. It’s quite sad that these children didn’t speak up to their parents about their teacher’s behaviors. I feel that it is the responsibility of the school system, fellow educators, and the parents to make sure that any unusual or specious behavior is reported. I feel sad knowing that this situation could have been avoided and that these kids will have to grow up having the mental and emotional drawbacks of being sexually harassed.HilaryJoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902397787360445381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-42899267586567815812012-02-06T21:51:40.988-08:002012-02-06T21:51:40.988-08:00This man is repulsive and I am just as appalled at...This man is repulsive and I am just as appalled at these findings as everyone else is on this blog/comment thread. I found this article on CNN.com explaining that the entire staff of the elementary school will be be replaced and moved to different schools. In this new article which was updated today, it states that two teachers have been arrested for lewd acts upon students. I have to wonder who the other teacher was and if anyone else in the school knew about the incident. Penn State all over again?<br /><br />http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/06/justice/california-teacher-bondage-photos/index.html?hpt=hp_t1Meghan Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963990910195571712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-85267649361688268012012-02-06T11:17:09.889-08:002012-02-06T11:17:09.889-08:00This is absolutely disgusting. I found many parts ...This is absolutely disgusting. I found many parts of this specific situation that were infuriating. Beyond the fact that this disturbed individual spoon fed his semen to young children, the fact that parents were not immediately told about the investigation is wrong. The authorities should have informed all parents in the school district immediately. This man had no place in a classroom full of innocent children. The reality is there are many messed up individuals in this world, background checks are essential when the nature of work involves children. Ultimately, they are the victims of a flawed system.Miguel Pradohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13413858937109542031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-28389894696969105892012-02-06T11:10:56.248-08:002012-02-06T11:10:56.248-08:00This is crazy. Stuff like this should not happen i...This is crazy. Stuff like this should not happen in the schools but sometimes it unfortunately does. I don't know how a man like this was able to pass background checks and get the job, but this shows that background investigations have to be much more strict. I feel for these children having to be put through this. This man should be punished in the worst way possible. If this man did those kind of things to my children then I would personally beat his a** with no remorse(sorry and excuse my language).kazio marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055100322716317055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-73403894713655535152012-02-06T00:05:48.929-08:002012-02-06T00:05:48.929-08:00This blog is so crazy. I was just joking, well kin...This blog is so crazy. I was just joking, well kind of joking, to a friend saying how after watching the Penn State thing and other stories, that I was going to spy and just randomly pop up on my kids classes and practices. Now after reading this, I really do think I am going to do that. I understand why the police would not want to compromise the investigation by telling the parents, but at the same time, as a parent I would want to know first. I think that situations like this really stress the need to embedd in your children at the youngest age possible that it is okay to tell you ANYTHING. No matter what, good, bad, confusing because you never know who the people are that have access to you children.Keisha Spillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832995598618680710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-61107643544802683062012-02-05T15:06:08.871-08:002012-02-05T15:06:08.871-08:00This post is very disturbing and eye-opening. I ha...This post is very disturbing and eye-opening. I had not heard about this scandal, but I'm sure I won't soon forget! I think it's very sad that this went on so long undetected. I would have thought that some of the kids would have spoken up about this to their parents, but I think it's a sign that parents need to be more active in their children's education and lives. Not that this is the parent's fault. It is the fault of a seriously sick and twisted person, but perhaps he could have been discovered more quickly if the parents of these kids had been more involved.Kathleen Boleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571150784238981280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-63199440669006954982012-02-05T14:49:48.779-08:002012-02-05T14:49:48.779-08:00I can't believe stuff like this happens in sch...I can't believe stuff like this happens in schools, and I'm sure it happens more often than most people think. The fact that in this case the parents weren't notified immediately about the investigation being done is outrageous. When sending their children to school no one expects things like this to happen. It is disturbing how schools can be unsafe for the children and people like this are being hired. I noticed someone else talking about how the teachers may not have a prior criminal history and that is why they are passing the background checks. This makes sense and then they are getting away with these crimes for many years before it is brought to attention. Clearly something needs to be done to prevent these crimes from happening in schools.Liz Eyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264800416637250764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-20683654468118066792012-02-05T14:16:14.985-08:002012-02-05T14:16:14.985-08:00Very disturbing post to say the least. I couldn...Very disturbing post to say the least. I couldn't agree with you more that parents need to be more involved in their kid's life. It's really unfortunate that incidents like this, the Cleveland child abuse scandal of 1987, as well as the more recent Penn State scandal occur. Child abuse scandals put a black eye on our already struggling education system and leave parents worrying for their kid's well-being.<br /><br />A problem that I can see with background checks for teachers and those that work with young people is that many of these individuals have no prior criminal history so they won't show up during a screening prior to being hired.Jacob Faivrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649655259737825967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-73326743743197365482012-02-05T14:15:38.018-08:002012-02-05T14:15:38.018-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jacob Faivrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649655259737825967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-61122895339597724102012-02-05T11:07:14.804-08:002012-02-05T11:07:14.804-08:00Interesting post! I have not heard about this part...Interesting post! I have not heard about this particular incident. That is so disturbing! I find it very scary to think that these poor parents had no clue. In most cases, people think that school would be one of the safest places for their children. It's sad to say but parents can't hardly trust anyone anymore! The world has become so messed up that it is hard to leave your children with anyone. I hope this guy is convicted for life. I also feel that people need to start doing a more extensive background check on teachers or anyone that works around young children.Crystal DeLonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081442122610566134noreply@blogger.com