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one_voice

(20,043 posts)
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 10:24 PM Feb 2012

Wow...Boyet Junior High student art shows malicious images of President Barack Obama

Controversy erupted at a Slidell junior high school late last week when at least one parent observed drawings and altered pictures depicting malicious images of President Barack Obama, including one photo in which a bullet hole was portrayed on his head. The work is believed to be part of a class project done by students at Boyet Junior High, and several similar pieces were posted on walls at the school.

At least five images were posted, including a drawing of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck standing next to a tree with a sign that read, "Obama Season," underneath a likeness of the president. Also in the depiction was an image of what appeared to be presidential candidate Mitt Romney smiling.

Superintendent Trey Folse would not speak publicly about the matter but released a statement Tuesday through the school system's public information department.

"The St. Tammany Parish public school system takes matters such as this very seriously," Folse said. "The school system became aware of this situation Friday afternoon and immediately started an investigation into this matter. The investigation will include interviews with students, parents, teachers and administrators.

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http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/investigation_launched_at_boye.html


I won't post the images, they can be seen at the link.

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Wow...Boyet Junior High student art shows malicious images of President Barack Obama (Original Post) one_voice Feb 2012 OP
I'm sure some teabagger parents think they're really clever Hugabear Feb 2012 #1
Somebody should remind this kid that America is a country that shoots its presidents MrScorpio Feb 2012 #2

Hugabear

(10,340 posts)
1. I'm sure some teabagger parents think they're really clever
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 10:31 PM
Feb 2012

Pretty sure it was a teabagger parent who put their kid up to this.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
2. Somebody should remind this kid that America is a country that shoots its presidents
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 10:34 PM
Feb 2012

And I bet that the parents have done lot to encourage this

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