Cry-Baby of the Week

Cry-Baby #1: Lumberton Independent School District

The incident: Some parents complained that their children's teacher was transgender.

The appropriate response: Nothing.

The actual response: The teacher was suspended.

Laura Jane Klug is a transgender woman who was recently hired by the Lumberton ISD School District in Texas as a substitute teacher. She was filling in as a teacher for a 5th grade class last Thursday when she found out that there had been complaints from the parents of some of her students about her being transgender.

The school responded to these complaints by suspending Laura, which was a legal for thing for them to do because Texas, a state located in a first world country, does not have laws to protect transgender people from workplace discrimination.

Roger Beard, whose son was in Laura's class, said he complained because he felt that 11-year-olds were too young to understand the (fairly uncomplicated) concept of a trans woman. "There are some things that we accept in society that children are not going to accept in the same way that we do," he told local news station 12 News. Adding, "I just don't want them teaching, especially not this age group."

Thankfully, other parents defended Laura. "My son knows who he is and I don't think any outside influence is going to change that. I'm more concerned about straight predatory teachers rather than I am someone who lives an alternative private lifestyle. I don't worry about my son," said Jammie Marcantel, whose son was in Laura's class.

Speaking to 12 News, Laura said she had substituted before without incident and wasn't sure why people were complaining now. "I have always conducted myself in a professional manner and would never discuss my gender identity in school," she said.

According to another local news station, Laura will find out later today if she gets to keep her job.

UPDATE (11/4/2014 12:03pm) 12 News is reporting that Laura will be allowed to continue her work as a substitute teacher.

Cry-Baby #2: Henry County Police Department

The incident: Some kids built a tree fort.

The appropriate response: Nothing. Maybe asking them to stop, depending on the circumstances.

The actual response: A cop pulled a gun on them.

Earlier this week, 11-year-old Omari Grant was playing with some friends in a patch of trees behind his house in Henry County, GA. A neighbor, upset that the boys were breaking branches from a tree to build a tree fort, called the police.

According to Omari, two police officers responded to this extremely important 911 call and approached him and his friends. He says one of them had his gun drawn.

"I was thinking, I don't want to be shot today, so I just did what they said," Omari told WSB-TV2.

Omari says that the officer made him and his friends lay down on the ground at gun point and spread their legs. He also says the officer used "foul language." Omari was then led home by the officer. Omari's mother, Janice Baptiste, said, "[The officer] just came with such an attitude, his whole physical appearance was one of 'I'm Mr. big and bad.'"

"My son was, of course, traumatized by that," she added.

No charges were filed, but Janice has made an excessive force complaint with the police department. Speaking to WSB-TV2, Sgt. Joey Smith of the Henry County Police Department said they were investigating the officers actions. "If it was something inappropriate or against policy," he said, "then it will be dealt with."

Which of these two organizations is the bigger cry-baby? Let us know in this poll down here:

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Previously: A school that suspended a girl for shaving her head vs. a school that got a concerned mother arrested

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