Female British teacher jailed for letting kids call class teddy bear Muhammad - GoFuckYourself.com

Sarah_Jayne · 11-27-2007, 03:21 AM

Bid to free teddy insult teacher

British officials are trying to secure the release of a British schoolteacher arrested in Sudan for letting her pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad.

Gillian Gibbons, of Liverpool, may face blasphemy charges for insulting Islam's Prophet. A conviction could mean six months in jail, 40 lashes or a fine.

Her colleagues said she had made an "innocent mistake" by letting the six and seven-year-olds choose the name.

British embassy officials have visited Ms Gibbons, 54, in Khartoum prison.

The toy was named in September as part of the class's study of animals and their habitats.

But several parents made complaints to the authorities which led to Ms Gibbons' arrest on Sunday.

The school has now been closed until January for fear of reprisals.

Fellow teachers at Khartoum's Unity High School told Reuters news agency that they feared for Ms Gibbons' safety after receiving reports that men had started gathering outside the police station where she was being held.

Name vote

The school's director, Robert Boulos, said: "This is a very sensitive issue. We are very worried about her safety.

"This was a completely innocent mistake. Miss Gibbons would have never wanted to insult Islam."

Mr Boulos said Ms Gibbons was following a British national curriculum course designed to teach young pupils about animals and this year's topic was the bear.

Ms Gibbons, who joined the school in August, asked a seven-year-old girl to bring in her teddy bear and asked the class to pick names for it, he said.

"They came up with eight names including Abdullah, Hassan and Muhammad," Mr Boulos said, adding that she then asked the children to vote on a name.

Twenty out of the 23 children chose Muhammad as their favourite name.

Mr Boulos said each child was then allowed to take the bear home at weekends and told to write a diary about what they did with it.

He said the children's entries were collected in a book with a picture of the bear on the cover and a message which read, "My name is Muhammad."

The bear itself was not marked or labelled with the name in any way, he added.

One Muslim teacher at the independent school for Christian and Muslim children, who has a child in Ms Gibbons' class, said she had not found the project offensive.

"I know Gillian and she would never have meant it as an insult. I was just impressed that she got them to vote," the teacher said.

The country's state-controlled Sudanese Media Centre reported that charges were being prepared "under article 125 of the criminal law" which covers insults against faith and religion.

No-one at the ministries of education or justice was available for comment.

In Liverpool, a family spokeswoman said Ms Gibbons' children, John and Jessica - both believed to be in their 20s - were not commenting on her arrest.

It is seen as an insult to Islam to attempt to make an image of the Prophet Muhammad.

Cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad printed in several European newspapers sparked violent protests around the world in 2006.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7114439.stm

Dirty F · 11-27-2007, 03:27 AM

Dirty F · 11-27-2007, 03:29 AM

xmas13 · 11-27-2007, 03:57 AM

Religion of peace....

There is no such thing on the planet.

themonk · 11-27-2007, 04:11 AM

very interesting story ;)

natas · 11-27-2007, 04:17 AM

retarded.

CDSmith · 11-27-2007, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

The school has now been closed until January for fear of reprisals.

In finishing that sentence: "...from mindless extremist muslim assholes"

Fear of reprisals from mindless extremist muslim assholes.

*Am I saying all muslims are assholes? No, I'm saying the mindless extremist ones are.

Sarah_Jayne · 11-27-2007, 04:41 AM

Yesterday when it was being reported it was being heavily hinted that she ws 'grassed up' but some of the other teachers at the school in Sudan. There were months before the teddy naming and the arrest.

florin · 11-27-2007, 06:45 AM

Poor woman... this is just fucked up....

Nikki_Licks · 11-27-2007, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

Yesterday when it was being reported it was being heavily hinted that she ws 'grassed up' but some of the other teachers at the school in Sudan. There were months before the teddy naming and the arrest.

Sarah, What does "Grassed up" mean?

JayCabi · 11-27-2007, 07:28 AM

snitched

gornyhuy · 11-27-2007, 07:29 AM

Grass... hehheeh thats a funny term.

StuartD · 11-27-2007, 07:29 AM

She let the kids name it? Then throw the kids in jail, not her.

tony286 · 11-27-2007, 07:29 AM

Thats why we have to get off oil,they are fucking crazy.

Sarah_Jayne · 11-27-2007, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikki_Licks

Sarah, What does "Grassed up" mean?

It means I have been in the UK too long and I use UK words without thinking about it.

Also, it means they told on her

Sarah_Jayne · 11-27-2007, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuartD

She let the kids name it? Then throw the kids in jail, not her.

Exactly, apparently they are all bad parents who didn't teach their kids not to name things after Muhammad. One thing I read was that they named it that because there was a kid in the class with that name that was really popular. Bad, bad kids.

pornguy · 11-27-2007, 07:43 AM

Fuck those towel wearing animals.

Nikki_Licks · 11-27-2007, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

It means I have been in the UK too long and I use UK words without thinking about it.

Also, it means they told on her

Thanks. You had me stumped. I thought you meant she was high.....

MaDalton · 11-27-2007, 07:53 AM

a monkey would have been more appropriate

Scott McD · 11-27-2007, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Franck

Hehe, first time i'd seen that pic...

Sarah_Jayne · 11-27-2007, 09:40 AM

I can't imagine the reaction if she gets the 40 lashes.

WarChild · 11-27-2007, 09:53 AM

Religion in general is for the bat-shit crazy, but Islam especially.

EonBlue · 11-27-2007, 10:25 AM

Islamic rage boy is not amused.

JD · 11-27-2007, 10:42 AM

crazy assholes....

BradM · 11-27-2007, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarChild

Religion in general is for the bat-shit crazy, but Islam especially.

There's 2 types of islamists. Extremeists and those who just follow islam.

eroswebmaster · 11-27-2007, 10:53 AM

When in Rome...

GreyWolf · 11-27-2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

Sarah, What does "Grassed up" mean?

It means I have been in the UK too long and I use UK words without thinking about it.

Also, it means they told on her

And grassing it not a good thing - damn, you have picked up the terminology Sarah

Dunno if you remember - there was a company in the UK (Robertsons jams) who used a Golliwogg doll as a "mascot"? (It's a kinda black faced minstrel doll which was a character in childrens books 100 years or so ago)

This also created a fuss when it was claimed to be associated with racial issues and Robertson's stopped using the logo/symbol - how touchy we are

EonBlue · 11-27-2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradM

There's 2 types of islamists. Extremeists and those who just follow islam.

There's a third type - those who support the extremists without taking extremist action themselves.

Violetta · 11-27-2007, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Franck

Sarah_Jayne · 11-27-2007, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreyWolf

And grassing it not a good thing - damn, you have picked up the terminology Sarah

Dunno if you remember - there was a company in the UK (Robertsons jams) who used a Golliwogg doll as a "mascot"? (It's a kinda black faced minstrel doll which was a character in childrens books 100 years or so ago)

This also created a fuss when it was claimed to be associated with racial issues and Robertson's stopped using the logo/symbol - how touchy we are

Well, that is a case of time moving on and catching up with the company. That figure is often associated with racism..much like I can't believe that black and white minstrels were EVER allowed on tv here. Seriously, black face is SO a no-no where I come from. So, ignorance could only be claimed for so long before the company could no longer say they didn't know what the symbol meant to a larger population. On the up side for the people that have things with those old logos they are now collectors items worth dosh.

mrthumbs · 11-27-2007, 11:56 AM

In the UK they jail people for having sex with a bike.

Sarah_Jayne · 11-27-2007, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrthumbs

In the UK they jail people for having sex with a bike.

I am guessing you didn't really read too far in.

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Female British teacher jailed for letting kids call class teddy bear Muhammad Bid to free teddy insult teacher British officials are trying to secure the release of a British schoolteacher arrested in Sudan for letting her pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad. Gillian Gibbons, of Liverpool, may face blasphemy charges for insulting Islam's Prophet. A conviction could mean six months in jail, 40 lashes or a fine. Her colleagues said she had made an "innocent mistake" by letting the six and seven-year-olds choose the name. British embassy officials have visited Ms Gibbons, 54, in Khartoum prison. The toy was named in September as part of the class's study of animals and their habitats. But several parents made complaints to the authorities which led to Ms Gibbons' arrest on Sunday. The school has now been closed until January for fear of reprisals. Fellow teachers at Khartoum's Unity High School told Reuters news agency that they feared for Ms Gibbons' safety after receiving reports that men had started gathering outside the police station where she was being held. Name vote The school's director, Robert Boulos, said: "This is a very sensitive issue. We are very worried about her safety. "This was a completely innocent mistake. Miss Gibbons would have never wanted to insult Islam." Mr Boulos said Ms Gibbons was following a British national curriculum course designed to teach young pupils about animals and this year's topic was the bear. Ms Gibbons, who joined the school in August, asked a seven-year-old girl to bring in her teddy bear and asked the class to pick names for it, he said. "They came up with eight names including Abdullah, Hassan and Muhammad," Mr Boulos said, adding that she then asked the children to vote on a name. Twenty out of the 23 children chose Muhammad as their favourite name. Mr Boulos said each child was then allowed to take the bear home at weekends and told to write a diary about what they did with it. He said the children's entries were collected in a book with a picture of the bear on the cover and a message which read, "My name is Muhammad." The bear itself was not marked or labelled with the name in any way, he added. One Muslim teacher at the independent school for Christian and Muslim children, who has a child in Ms Gibbons' class, said she had not found the project offensive. "I know Gillian and she would never have meant it as an insult. I was just impressed that she got them to vote," the teacher said. The country's state-controlled Sudanese Media Centre reported that charges were being prepared "under article 125 of the criminal law" which covers insults against faith and religion. No-one at the ministries of education or justice was available for comment. In Liverpool, a family spokeswoman said Ms Gibbons' children, John and Jessica - both believed to be in their 20s - were not commenting on her arrest. It is seen as an insult to Islam to attempt to make an image of the Prophet Muhammad. Cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad printed in several European newspapers sparked violent protests around the world in 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7114439.stm

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