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VIDEO: Father of kid slapped by bus driver blasts board
Posted On 06 May 2009
A parent and grandparent of a first-grade student involved in a physical altercation with his bus driver is speaking out regarding the matter, criticizing the school board for the way it’s handling the situation, and even has a nickname for the driver; "slap-happy."
Charles Mosley, whose son was slapped by the driver of his bus almost two weeks ago, said the incident should have never occurred because the kids were simply playing a game and meant no harm.
"I was told by my son and a neighbor boy, and I’m not saying any names, that the bus driver slapped my child playing a game," Mosley said. "I call the bus driver slap-happy and it’s someone the school board should have fired, but excuse my French, they’re too retarded to fire him."
The driver, who wishes to remain anonymous until the matter is resolved, even admits to slapping the child, even saying that he has regretted it since it happened.
"From the very instant, I regretted that I happened," he said. "I certainly meant no harm to the boy and in hindsight, I shouldn’t have touched him at all."
According to him, the students were in the process of being reloaded following a bus evacuation drill. The driver went on to explain that the kids were "all wound up," and the child involved was clowning around and kidding with another child when he (driver) was poked in the face and, triggering his reaction.
Despite the driver admitting to slapping the child, Mosley said he is not satisfied with the explanation of the incident and believes it conflicts with the way things actually happened. Mosley even said his child still has a "mark" on his face from the contact.
"He (driver) was not poked because the bus driver smacked his hand away, and could not poke him," Mosley said. "So, I don’t figure how he was poked when he slapped his hand away and smacked him.
"My son does have a mark on his face to this day," he added. "It’s a little bruise and you can actually tell that it’s a finger, a bigger man’s finger. It ain’t no kid’s finger, it’s a man finger."
Gail Conley, the grandmother of the student, agreed with Mosley in the situation said even though her grandson is being painted as the instigator in some instances, there was no cause to make contact with the child.
"The bus driver in this situation, I understand him trying to defend himself, but he did wrong," Conley said. "What they were doing was playing the game ‘you got something on your shirt,’ where you point to something on someone’s shirt and when they look down, they flip them up in the face.
"I know it was during a bus drill and all the kids were rambunctious, but this bus driver said he wanted to show the child that it was not appropriate behavior," she added. "Playing a game is not appropriate behavior for an eight-year-old? It’s just retarded the way they are portraying my grandson in this whole thing like he is a big brute of a kid and a disciplinary problem when he is a good kid and he gets good grades. I am sorry, but slapping the child is inappropriate behavior."
Though the driver involved stated in a previous story that the child involved had been disciplined earlier in the year, Mosley also said that was false, claiming that his child had been placed on the front seat of the bus because that’s where he wanted his child to sit.
"My child is a straight A student," Mosley said. "I placed him on the front seat, because that’s where I wanted him and that way I wouldn’t have to look for him on the bus.
"He was not placed there, I put him there," he added.
As for the child’s overall demeanor, the father described him as a normal child who likes to play and have fun and works hard in school. Mosley said he works hard in the classroom with positive results brought home every week.
"He is just a normal child," he said. "He runs, plays, rides his bike and we never have a problem.
"As far as his classroom work, he comes home with a 104 percent on his spelling test every week," he added.
Mosley had a few choice words pertaining to the way he and his attorney have been treated regarding the incident, saying the denial of an Open records request as getting the "run-around."
"They are a bunch of retards," Mosley said. "They are giving me the run-around and they give my attorney, Graham Trimble, the run-around.
"They won’t release anything we request saying they can’t right now," he added.
As for any action on the matter, Assistant Superintendent Darrell Tremaine said
said a decision on the matter could come as early as this week.
Tremaine said Tuesday that he and Superintendent Ed McNeel had been working on the situation and have been gathering information regarding the incidents. Tremaine cited the Board’s allotted 20 day timeframe regarding the situations, but said something should be decided before then.
"We have been looking into things and Mr. McNeel should have something final later this week or early next week," Tremaine said. "The Board has 20 days from the date of the suspensions to make a decision and we should be able to do so within that amount of time."
As for what action Mosley and his attorney will be taking in the future, Mosley said he is not at liberty to say at this point and as of press time, Trimble could not be reached for comment.
The driver involved in the incident remains on paid suspension until the matter is solved.
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Ok, here is my opinion bottom line….The bus driver had absolutly NO right to slap any child REGARDLESS of the situation, wether it be on the hand or on the face. If he had a problem with that child he should have went to the school board… thats why we have one. If there was a bus driver and he slapped my child…I would have his ass on a platter. I really don’t blame the childs father for being mad. Now as far as the father using the word, “retarded.” we do in fact have this little thing called, “Freedom of speach.” so legally he had the right to say what he wanted to. A lot of people need to relize that people and the education level in southeastern Ky, arn’t the best in the world. And a lot of the problem in southeast Ky, is that more people want to put down there fellow man insted of trying to help him. If so many people have a problem with this mans way of expressing himself…maybe they should pay for his education.
I been a nurse for 27 years and this child is a trouble maker and his dad looks like a druggie and or a alcoholic his skin looks burned out i know enough to know if this child had been taught better he wouldnt have been in the bus drivers face i know when someone puts their fingers in my face and iam ready to slap it out of the way maybe the bus driver was driven to the breaking point and the dad id lieing if he said he put him in the front of the bus the troublemakers are always put in the front
Parsons is a joke. Have you ever read any of his writing… seventh grade level AT BEST! Parsons did this for his own “notoriety.”
this kid has been call spoiled brat. other names to. the dad has been called druggy made fun of for were he lives. and the bus driver is on his way to heaven … i don’t think so. the bus driver did wrong. face it if you were in a store and did that to your kid social services would have been called
the parents are not after the money if chris would have put that in there and the kid gets good grades.if he poked the driver in the face then why didnt he wait and tell the parents that their son poked him in the face.i know for a fact the dad would have made him say sorry and would had him talk to a cop.no child is purfect.i know for this child has his moments like any other kid because this child is my friends son.NO THE DAD DOESNT DO DRUGS.HE CANT STAND DRUGGYS.
the parents are not after the money if chris would have put that in there and the kid gets good grades.if he poked the driver in the face then why didnt he wait and tell the parents that their son poked him in the face.i know for a fact the dad would have made him say sorry and would had him talk to a cop.no child is purfect.i know for this child has his moments like any other kid because this child is my friends son.NO THE DAD DOESNT DO DRUGS.HE CANT STAND DRUGGYS.
If a child came to school with a bruise from a parent, it would be called child abuse. The police would be called. Or a social Worker.
As an asst principal, any parent calling school staff “retards” is not a credible source. I have also seen many cases of students hitting one another. NOT IN ANY case has a “finger” left a mark, much less a bruise. This father is clearly looking for money. Listening to the father should predicate what type of student his son is. I am sure that if anyone requested his discipline and academic records, there would be flaws…..especially if he is “just a normal kid” as he states.
No a bus driver should not hit a child and should be disciplined. However, only certain “open records” can be shared with the parents and personnel records are not under that regulation.
I am suprised that Graham Trimble took this case. Could border line on conflict of interest.
Is this supposed to be a joke? WHy would Chris Parsons put this on YOUTUBE???????
I feel the parent is right in this situation. The child is 8 years old. I don’t care how the boy acts at home. The bus driver should have never hit the child. This is who the parents needs to contact then they will get something done.
Mary Ann Miller
500 Mero Street, 1st Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-3141
MaryAnn.Miller@education.ky.gov
What the driver did is wrong. He should be fired. No one has a right to hit a child. Discipline the child yes. Hit the child no. This includes teachers, nuns, principals, security guards,etc.,etc. If a child is a problem, inform the parent. If it turns out the parent can/t or won’t handle the problem,suspend the child.
Are u people serious?!! Who gives a dam about how intelligent the father is? a child was smacked by a busdriver. the day busdrivers have the right to physically discipline my child is the day i go to prison. this driver is lucky he didn’t get slapped. i don’t care how the child was behaving, that man had no right to hit him, that is a parent’s job.
Typical modern day society of spoil brats raising more spoiled brats. The father of that brat should have whipped the kids butt for that behavior. Instead he and grandma are teaching their little brat and future thug that kids are in authority over adults, that they owe no respect to anyone, that they can do whatever pleases them at the moment. No discipline, no training, nor understanding of rightful authority or respect or knowledge of right and wrong. Bad parents growing more bad parents. That bus driver is not paid anywhere close to the amount of money he or others deserve. The driver is owed an apology from the child and from his family. Unfortunately all he’ll get is a metaphorical slap in the face. Maybe he ought to sue!!
Typical modern day society of spoil brats raising more spoiled brats. The father of that brat should have whipped the kids butt for that behavior. Instead he and grandma are teaching their little brat and future thug that kids are in authority over adults, that they owe no respect to anyone, that they can do whatever pleases them at the moment. No discipline, no training, nor understanding of rightful authority or respect or knowledge of right and wrong. Bad parents growing more bad parents. That bus driver is not paid anywhere close to the amount of money he or others deserve. The driver is owed an apology from the child and from his family. Unfortunately all he’ll get is a metaphorical slap in the face. Maybe he ought to sue!!
i have been involved in the school system for years. this is involving a six year old chidl who was slapped in the face by a bus driver and if it had been a parent they would have been turned over to Child Protective Services. there is a right and a wrong way to discipline. obviously this was the thruth becasuse he had it on video tape and the bus driver did not deny the allegations.
can u say WT????? He wasn’t here…he believes his kids side of the story….most kids will tell a lie to keep from getting their selves in trouble….todays kids are little demons and their parents were before them…Oh and whats wrong with the little devils today is all the time outs and NOT getting their butts torn up….mine was and I never spent a day in jail….15 minutes of fame may backfire on this bunch of yokels…shore will….uhh huh! spit…
OMG! My little Johnny/Janey cannot do anything wrong syndrome.
If that child was poking the bus driver then he was WRONG. I don’t give a dang about a drill and him being “fired up” from it. I don’t buy for a minute the kid got slapped that hard to leave a mark over a week later. What was it a beat down? Trust me the driver wouldn’t be working if there was cause.
I think too of the father claiming he put his “A” student in the front of the bus-you do this to kids who is a troublemaker. One who needs extra “watching”. MEthinks the father/grandfather? protests too much.
Plant your butt in a seat, don’t yell and keep you hands to yourself.
I recently went on a field trip and I couldn’t believe the actions of some of the kids. They scream, they jump up and some have slapped other kids.
Monitors are nice, but do you want your taxes to go up because the kids have to be watched?
Lawyer? Yep daddy/papa is looking for a payout.
Was the bus driver Black? and if so,why isn’t the media hyperventilating over this issue being a “racial attack”?
Imagine if the driver were white and the child black,we would be hearing about this case on CNN for the next 6 months with accompanying photos of the driver and student to make certain that we all see the races involved.
The media is scum.that is why the net is killing them.
it shocks me that everyone jumps to call the dad a druggy or judge him and his kid but nothing bad about a bus driver who lost his temper when the kid was being mean. a bus driver can slap a kid but slap yours in public and see what happens. my neighbor did in wal mart and they called social services
the bus driver did wrong. if it had been my kid i would be mad
I believe the dad either has a cold or a drug problem with all that sniffling, might do coke or other drugs.
This guy is a real winner.
This guy is a real winner.
Stacey, I disagree with you on one thing. I think it’s the paper’s job to portray this guy’s real perosnaity (or lack of). The fact he said that made the story more informative by showing his disrespect for the district.
Any person that uses the word “retard” is not real intelligent themselves. I do not think the newspaper should have allowed this word either. This father sounds as if he lacks a few parenting skills.
Putting a camera on the bus don’t help. There is a camera on my daughters bus and I reviewed a tape of her bus driver in a rage, screaming and yelling at the children. The children are scared of him and they are forced to be in his care because the school officials keep passing the buck. Nothing has been done about these incidents. All we get is the run around, school officials dont care about our children anymore. And if you report a school official they retailiate against your children by using “selective enforcement of rules”. Its a no win situation. The only thing we can do as parents is drive our children to school so we know they are safe. I think the bus drivers need to take anger mangement classes and get physiological evaluations as part of their employment criteria.
Sounds like the parents are after the $$$$$$$$. They say he is a “good” student, yet others say different. I fel the news media should ask other kids on that bus how he acts on there. The Dad says the driver slapped his son’s hand then the Dad says the driver slapped the boys face. Story just doesn’t sound true to me. And the School Board is not a bunch of retards, as the Dad says.
Maybe somebody should have slapped this man a few times when he was a kid.