Comments on: I Can’t Acquit You

By: Lord Ashes

Lord Ashes — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:02:03 +0000

Boy…what I was a kid we actually did work in class…not watch movies all day.

In addition, I sure hope that teacher got permission from the copyright holder to screen the movie since showing the movie to a class of people probably infringes on some part of the Blockbuster rental agreement.

By: Mizuha

Mizuha — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:44:00 +0000

That teacher was obviously an idiot.I mean,what’s the point of showing such a movie to 12 year olds anyway?

By: Le

Le — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:34:16 +0000

ouch.

poor kids. they didnt know they where doing somthing wrong

and now theyr stuck in the middle of Å lawsuit

By: Ricci

Ricci — Wed, 30 May 2007 22:52:13 +0000

Sadly, in this particular case every child in that room could sue the Chicago board for a TON of money. This isnt about seeing a movie that made her uncomfortable, this is about an adult showing other adult’s children an “R” rated movie. This little girl is going to win some money, the teacher will lose her job, and other lawsuits will follow. It is SHOCKING to me that you guys find this suit to be “dumb”. We have enough problems in our schools and now a teacher is showing children R rated movies? Thats a parents choice. I tell you I am really really amazed to find you feel this is “dumb”. If you know any attorneys, sadly, the STATE actually has tables that show/tell you what you can and can not sue for under things “emotional” and Lawyers are taught to take the MAX. The plaintiff generally has to just say “okay” to whatever their attorney suggests. I’ve personally seen this happen.

By: Kelli

Kelli — Mon, 28 May 2007 03:47:10 +0000

Ordinarily, I am the first one to say “Geez, people are greedy” when it comes to frivolous lawsuits. For some reason, I can’t decide when it comes to this one. I’ve seen Brokeback Mountain. It’s a good movie. It is NOT a good movie for 12 year old kids. There are few scenes that are graphic, but the graphic ones are pretty graphic. Maybe $400,000 is a bit much, but showing this movie to a bunch of 12 year olds is pretty flippin’ stupid and I am a firm believer that stupid people should be punished.

By: Robbie Wilson

Robbie Wilson — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:00:10 +0000

I completely agree, if i had 400,000 for every bad or uncomfortable movie i watched, we’d all be rich! you can’t get what you want all the time. she should have just taken a lesser settlement up with the school, not the school board. stupid lawsuits… great category