I didn't get a weird vibe off him, Kristin. He was well-liked by kids. And he was known as a hard-ass disciplinarian; he became a Dean that handled all of the kids being referred out by teachers. Hence the gun thing NOT surprising me.

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Also, I'm not intending to defend him but:

Lizarraga said the victim, who enrolled at Markham in December, attended Saturday English classes on the campus at East 104th Street.

The girl, who does not speak English, was near a restaurant in the neighborhood when Rooney approached her and "forced her into the car," Lizarraga said, adding that he knew of no relationship between the two.

Faye Banton, an L.A. Unified director of school services said that on Monday the parents of the alleged victim went to the principal's office to ask where their daughter had been Saturday.

It's sort of a clusterfuck of stupidity (and would make a good novel). The girl WASN'T where she was supposed to be and he allegedly picked her up and sexually assaulted her. And she doesn't admit that it happened until AFTER her parents go to the school to figure out where she was when she was supposed to be at school.

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My mother and I were walking in Woods Hole, MA a year ago, and went into the aquarium, which because it is on federal property requires ID to enter. She didn't have her wallet with her, so I got to be her "custodian" while we looked at the fish. Womanfully, she restrained herself from any illegal shenanigans while in my custody.

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Given that a janitor was recently arrested here in NY for an assault that rested on the statement of one young student, and that statement turned out to be false, I would be willing to suspend judgment on the principal if the only evidence is the girl's statement.

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Wasn't there a case yonks ago about a runaway who was picked up by a police officer and allegedly assaulted, but then it turns out she wasn't?

ETA: Tawana Brawley! That was it.

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I didn't get a weird vibe off him, Kristin. He was well-liked by kids. And he was known as a hard-ass disciplinarian; he became a Dean that handled all of the kids being referred out by teachers.

Interesting, Kat, and scary. I like the myth that I would "know" somehow if I worked with someone capable of kidnapping or assaulting a student; it's so unsettling to realize how little we really know about the people we work with.

It's sort of a clusterfuck of stupidity

Sounds that way. I am going to wait and see what happens since (as those above said) we don't have much to go on at this point.

By the way, I know your move is over, but I actually have some time this weekend if I can help you settle in at all. Unpacking is sometimes the hardest part, so let me know if I can help. (Or play with Noah while you and K. work.)

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Called venue and confirmed that 2 forms of ID is pretty much a crock of shit unless you look underage or your ID is hinky, go team hates-to-talk-on-the-phone.

I mean, I figured as much, but a) I'm bored, and b) it's always good to check.

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Today is Uno the Beagle Day in Illinois!

I heard him (and his trainer) being interviewed on the radio this morning, and he sounded very cute barking for his cookie. At the end, he leapt into the traffic reporter's lap unexpectedly, looking for some petting. They were saying how it seemed like everyone in the Tribune Tower had come over to peer at Uno through the studio windows.

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Called venue and confirmed that 2 forms of ID is pretty much a crock of shit unless you look underage or your ID is hinky, go team hates-to-talk-on-the-phone.

I was also just thinking that I've often seen a credit card be OK as secondary ID. Since you probably won't also get a credit card under the name McLovin' or similar.

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second McLovin' reference I've heard today. odd.

it is a weird day at work, something in the air.

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