Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To think the School overreacted in Expelling Pupil and calling Police for a stunt,when a "bollocking would have been enough".

941 replies

smokepole · 28/05/2014 09:57

Jacob Dowdle, a year 13 Pupil at Altrincham Grammar school on the last day of term May 16, put a paper plate with whipped cream in to his year heads face.

This was a very "Stupid" thing to do, but no harm was meant or injury caused yet the school called the Police and summary expelled him. The teacher was seeking a prosecution for the stunt, when she was not injured The teacher although upset , should have had the grace to except that it was a poor stunt , ( or like most teachers on the last day taken it on the chin as overexcited students behaviour).

OP posts:
BoneyBackJefferson · 30/05/2014 22:19

even on simons' twitter there are not many people that support him. on his article all are the opposing view.

Maryz · 30/05/2014 22:19

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

soverylucky · 30/05/2014 22:21

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

smokepole · 30/05/2014 22:53

The good news is , its all over for him now, the people who are posting on his site are leaving comments like this:

Debbie Scarth

Does this individual not realise that for the rest of his life, an internet search will bring up this unpleasant incident. He has actively sought publicity and will what he has sown for a very long time.

Dara pouncey

If we come down hard on idiots like this, than as a society, we will be better.

Clearly the carefully orchestrated campaign by his , media savvy family is starting to collapse.

OP posts:
smokepole · 30/05/2014 22:54

will reap what he has sown...

OP posts:
nauticant · 30/05/2014 23:01

Those Telegraph comments really are something. On just about any subject you can imagine, Telegraph comments are nearly always at the mind-boggling end of every -phobic and -ist/-ism going. If they're not supporting pieboy, he really has very little support beyond the axe-grinding willfully ignorant or the inadequate.

LineRunner · 30/05/2014 23:05

I expect his family will be doing that Google 'right to be forgotten' thing next.

LumpySpacedPrincess · 30/05/2014 23:07

Hopefully he will read some of the comments, positive and negative.

Hopefully he will learn from this, really think about it.

As soon as you cast something out into the media it has a certain spin.

We have to take responsibility for our own actions and cough up when we get it wrong, think about why it might be wrong.

Maryz · 30/05/2014 23:12

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Bellezeboobian · 30/05/2014 23:22

^Dara pouncey

If we come down hard on idiots like this, than as a society, we will be better^

That's my cousin, Dana. I commented after her!

Bellezeboobian · 30/05/2014 23:26

She is the reason I joined here actually, because some on here thought she was a troll Hmm

TequilaMockingbirdy · 31/05/2014 01:38

You dont have to mention me, if your going to do that make your own account I'm not coming on here anymore due to it. I wanted to just lurk em :)

Bellezeboobian · 31/05/2014 01:42

I've text you and changed the password. Leave it.

BetsyBoop · 31/05/2014 07:22

The telegraph page seems to have disappeared, hopefully they have taken it down for the right reasons.

WiganandSalfordLocalEditor · 31/05/2014 07:47

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Bluestocking · 31/05/2014 08:52

I tweeted (a version of) EvilTwins' crack about the cream bun to Pro-Pie-Boy-Telegraph-Twat and he's responded by asking me if I'm descended from Socrates. Do you think he's feeling sore because they've pulled his piece?

EvilTwins · 31/05/2014 08:58

The bun sellotaped to foot comment was genius but I can't take the credit! Wish I had thought of it. Wink

BoneyBackJefferson · 31/05/2014 09:13

I can still see the telegraph page.

nostress · 31/05/2014 09:15

Not on twitter.... Feeling left out...

Cant stop giggling over "he should be in custardy"

JennyCalendar · 31/05/2014 09:22

He didn't reply to my tweet from a few days ago either, though I think I am now following a few MN people and have gained a couple of followers!

vindscreenviper · 31/05/2014 11:59

His self penned hagiography wiki page is a hoot. " He attended Ruthin School before going on to study music at Durham Chorister School " made me snort - it's a flippin prep school not the Conservatoire de Paris!

nostress · 31/05/2014 12:24

Also says he was disengaged from academia, i wonder if thats his motivation...

Puzzledandpissedoff · 31/05/2014 13:51

Clearly the carefully orchestrated campaign by his , media savvy family is starting to collapse

Works for me Grin Though I'm sure that, when it all blows up in his face, that will be "not faaaaiiirrrr!!!" too ...

LumpySpacedPrincess · 31/05/2014 14:01

No ones done the lad any favours by justifying his actions. He has lost the opportunity to feel genuine remorse and learn from his mistakes.

The bit that really leaves a nasty taste in my mouth is the fact that it was clearly a deliberate attack on someone he disliked. There's an attitude among some people that "she deserved it."

Spanielcrackers · 31/05/2014 14:58

This school is on my doorstep. I am disgusted by this young man's behaviour and am fully supportive of the school. Unfortunately, I've been hearing comments from former and present pupils that she deserved it. Why? Because she is very strict. I've put quite a few people straight who were laughing it off as high jinx. The school must not back down on it's decision.