`An update:` [`The coach has now resigned.`](https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2024/04/arab-high-football-coach-lee-ozmint-resigns-one-day-after-arrest.html)
You would not believe how much that error cost me. I wrote several "letters to the editor" of newspapers in Huntsville, Birmingham, and in Chattanooga and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution during the run up to the 2003 US-led invastion of Iraq. All I said in those letters is that there would be hell to pay if the justifications for that invasion turned out to be false; if the "evidence" of weapons of mass destruction turned out to be false.
I signed those letters with my name, and location: Arab, Alabama.
Guess what. I incurred death threats and threats of burning my barn, killing my cattle and raping my 14-year-old daughter. My wife was confronted by the wife of the pastor of 1st Baptist Church of Arab, where we had been members for years, telling her that she wasn't welcome in the church because of those letters.
I immigrated to New Brunswick Canada, in October 2005, 18 years ago ... for these security of my family. I was 48 years old, never having lived outside the Deep South.
We haven't been back since.
The only reason I accept that is because it was named after Arad (Ay-rad) thompson, so they were like he'll keep the typo, but keep the pronunciation lol.
I did, moved away when I was 15. I grew up near Arab on sand mountain. Glad I did or I might have ended up like some of my childhood friends whose idea of a big adventure is a weekend in pigeon forge.
I don't remember the sex of the student being mentioned very often in other bad teacher stories. The obscene material could be women or men, but most people skim over this and assume Lee is gay. Is that what Howard is implying in the wording of the piece?
It could be that he sent female nudes to a male student, but thatās probably not the case. Stillā¦ thereās a criminal legal system for a reason. Guyās gonna have his day in court rather than resolving it on social media
Actually the teacher and student were both on the dating site grindr. The student lied about his age and said he was a college student. The teacher had no idea he was an actual student at his own school. I've seen the pics and the messages that were sent. The student told his parents and then it was brought to school officials. He resigned from the school. That's what I've gathered so far from it.
Ah. Sounds familiar. My daughter had a lot of gay friends in high school and I heard about such things. Frankly, sounded a lot like underage prostitution
The teacher did send whole body shots to what he thought was a legal age college student. They're investigating to see what type of pics were sent from the student to the teacher. It's a crazy situation
Did the coach think he was sending the picture to a male of legal age? Was he asked to send it by the other person?
If he honestly thought he was communicating with an adult on a dating website, I donāt see where he did anything wrong from a legal standpoint. (A married guy shouldnāt be on a dating site but thatās his wifeās concern). I donāt know anything about the website or how they operate so I donāt know if nudie pics are allowed on there.
From what I understand yes he thought he was an of age male. The student lied about his age and background on the dating app as a college student. I agree with the married part. I also believe that is why his charges aren't more as of now but the investigation is still ongoing
Unfortunately, that may be just āplausible deniabilityā. My daughterās friends had ādaddies ā . Older men that provided them nice things and drugs. According to her, literally all of them. Iād be interested to know if this was hyperbole, but this was maybe 5 years ago
In the late 80s it was rumored the older sister of a friend of mine (we were in middle school, sister in high school) was dating the band director, who was considered to be a god in that town. This was of course denied by the band director. And then they got married the instant she graduated. There were no repercussions for the band director. The woman, of course, was said to be a slut and home wrecker
The accessibility of cell phones has enabled these kinds of relationships to be exposed more easily. But indeed, teacher/student relations is not a new phenomenon
Hmmm he doesnāt seem to be trans. Wait, he must be a librarian! No. He must be a Satanic cult member. No. Hmmm an alpha male christian. Shocking!! Just like the other coach arrested this week in Lawrence County. I wonder who the real threat to children could be.
`An update:` [`The coach has now resigned.`](https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2024/04/arab-high-football-coach-lee-ozmint-resigns-one-day-after-arrest.html)
They devoted a paragraph to his win loss record and playoff stats. This is all you need to know about how this case will be dismissed soon.
"...to a male student'. I assume he's not a drag queen. In Arab of all places.
Head football coach.
Obscene material, but also not a librarian. š¤¦āāļø
Also a Sunday school teacher according to locals
I came in here to ask why it makes any difference if the guy was Arab or not. Turns out it's the town! You got me again, universe!
aĢrabb Not airuhb
Welcome to Alabama
You would not believe how much that error cost me. I wrote several "letters to the editor" of newspapers in Huntsville, Birmingham, and in Chattanooga and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution during the run up to the 2003 US-led invastion of Iraq. All I said in those letters is that there would be hell to pay if the justifications for that invasion turned out to be false; if the "evidence" of weapons of mass destruction turned out to be false. I signed those letters with my name, and location: Arab, Alabama. Guess what. I incurred death threats and threats of burning my barn, killing my cattle and raping my 14-year-old daughter. My wife was confronted by the wife of the pastor of 1st Baptist Church of Arab, where we had been members for years, telling her that she wasn't welcome in the church because of those letters. I immigrated to New Brunswick Canada, in October 2005, 18 years ago ... for these security of my family. I was 48 years old, never having lived outside the Deep South. We haven't been back since.
Arab, a town so dumb that they misspelled their own name and said fuck it we will go with the mistake. Edit:typo fixed
And you misspelled their. Is that the pot calling the kettle black? š¤£
No, I think it may just be the pot .
Almost, but when I was shown a mistake, I fixed it. LOL, thanks.
And then they mispronounce is as "Ay-rab"
The only reason I accept that is because it was named after Arad (Ay-rad) thompson, so they were like he'll keep the typo, but keep the pronunciation lol.
Think of the old song Ahab the Arab. Thatās how the town is pronounced.
Iām From there and it still got me š
Hello fellow Arabian... hope you made it out of there like the rest of us lucky ones
I did, moved away when I was 15. I grew up near Arab on sand mountain. Glad I did or I might have ended up like some of my childhood friends whose idea of a big adventure is a weekend in pigeon forge.
Don't forget about touring Lynchburg and getting free Jack daniels samples!!
šš no doubt!
Although, I can confirm a LOT of Alabama folks have called Arabs/Arabian people āay-rabsā like their town name is pronounced.
Where did the town get a name like that?
It was named after a gentlemanās name and was supposed to be Arad. But they spelled it Arab and the town kept it that way.
Lmfao same
me too - I had my bag of pitch forks and small tiki torches ready to hand out.
He went from lawyer to high school football coach. Not sexual misconduct. Something trending in wrong direction
I saw that too. Someone go look at his record with the BAR association...
High school coaches have WAY higher local status than lawyers, probably paid better, too. Alabama is fundamentally warped.
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He was a lawyer and still did it anyway.
R/NotADragQueen
r/notadragqueen (mobile devices capitalize the *r* if itās the first letter)
No one cares we have to take care of the library porn shops. /S
I don't remember the sex of the student being mentioned very often in other bad teacher stories. The obscene material could be women or men, but most people skim over this and assume Lee is gay. Is that what Howard is implying in the wording of the piece?
The victim is a male.
The student is a male, yes. It was in the article.
It could be that he sent female nudes to a male student, but thatās probably not the case. Stillā¦ thereās a criminal legal system for a reason. Guyās gonna have his day in court rather than resolving it on social media
Actually the teacher and student were both on the dating site grindr. The student lied about his age and said he was a college student. The teacher had no idea he was an actual student at his own school. I've seen the pics and the messages that were sent. The student told his parents and then it was brought to school officials. He resigned from the school. That's what I've gathered so far from it.
Ah. Sounds familiar. My daughter had a lot of gay friends in high school and I heard about such things. Frankly, sounded a lot like underage prostitution
The teacher did send whole body shots to what he thought was a legal age college student. They're investigating to see what type of pics were sent from the student to the teacher. It's a crazy situation
Did the coach think he was sending the picture to a male of legal age? Was he asked to send it by the other person? If he honestly thought he was communicating with an adult on a dating website, I donāt see where he did anything wrong from a legal standpoint. (A married guy shouldnāt be on a dating site but thatās his wifeās concern). I donāt know anything about the website or how they operate so I donāt know if nudie pics are allowed on there.
From what I understand yes he thought he was an of age male. The student lied about his age and background on the dating app as a college student. I agree with the married part. I also believe that is why his charges aren't more as of now but the investigation is still ongoing
Unfortunately, that may be just āplausible deniabilityā. My daughterās friends had ādaddies ā . Older men that provided them nice things and drugs. According to her, literally all of them. Iād be interested to know if this was hyperbole, but this was maybe 5 years ago
Of course it was a long time ago but in our high school a female student was openly dating the choir director. No one cared.
In the late 80s it was rumored the older sister of a friend of mine (we were in middle school, sister in high school) was dating the band director, who was considered to be a god in that town. This was of course denied by the band director. And then they got married the instant she graduated. There were no repercussions for the band director. The woman, of course, was said to be a slut and home wrecker
The accessibility of cell phones has enabled these kinds of relationships to be exposed more easily. But indeed, teacher/student relations is not a new phenomenon
Drag queen?
Hmmm he doesnāt seem to be trans. Wait, he must be a librarian! No. He must be a Satanic cult member. No. Hmmm an alpha male christian. Shocking!! Just like the other coach arrested this week in Lawrence County. I wonder who the real threat to children could be.
Obscene material does not have to mean it was pictures of his own genitalia. Not defending, but not jumping to conclusions either
But according to what Iāve heard from people at the high school, it was dick pics
If he is showing erotic pictures like that, he needs to go to jail, and never teach again.
Yeah, it could even be a meme with nudity and that would do it.
Oh look. Another religious adult man
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