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What Century is this again? |
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
Berrios, 37, who vehemently denies ever practicing witchcraft, said
there was no reason her appearance at the school could have been
mistaken for anything other than a prim and well-kept professional.
Jurors in federal court are scheduled to start hearing Wednesday
about how Berrios endured harassment from former Hampton Bays
Elementary School principal Andrew Albano, who she claims falsely
accused her of being a witch.
She sat in her lawyer John Ray's Miller Place office yesterday,
sporting a sparkly silver sweater, French manicured nails and blonde
hair neatly upswept as she recounted how rumors of witchcraft had led
to her being denied tenure and eventually fired from the district.
Hired in 1999, Berrios was a reading specialist at the school. During
her second year there, she said, she began to hear from parents that
rumors were spreading that she was a witch.
Then, she said, Albano began removing books from her classroom, such
as Shakespeare's plays and the Goosebumps series, which Berrios claims
he disliked because they involve goblins, soothsayers and ghosts.
Berrios said the paranormal went against Albano's born-again Christian
beliefs.
There were other genres in Berrios' library, she said. "I'm a reading
specialist, I use literature."
Albano, who is expected to testify in the trial, could not be reached
Tuesday. A district spokesman declined to comment on pending
litigation but district officials have said previously that Berrios
was let go because she was a poor teacher.
Berrios said she has no written proof that Albano deemed her a witch,
but will rely on her memory of conversations with him and others. A
letter dated Feb. 9, 2001, from Albano to Berrios states that he was
concerned about her "bizarre behaviors."
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| User: "Brindal" |
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21 May 2007 06:21:02 PM |
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Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelle...@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
Some idiots once accused me of being a witch.
Evidence?
I wore a lot of black clothes.
I had many candles (mostly white, no black) in my place.
I listened to Bauhaus.
I had a cat (a tiger, not black).
Fortunately for me, these people had no connection to my job or my
landlord.
I feel very sorry for this woman.
Brindal
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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21 May 2007 09:13:00 PM |
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On 21 May 2007 16:21:02 -0700, Brindal <Brindal87@gmail.com> wrote:
I feel very sorry for this woman.
Long Island is a very eclectic area. We have a fine university, many
Westinghouse winners and a lot of people who keep well without
refrigeration (fruitcakes).
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| User: "Harry F. Leopold" |
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22 May 2007 10:45:35 AM |
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On Mon, 21 May 2007 21:13:00 -0500, Al Klein wrote
(in article <6bk45312l0rohv1m6lfvo23esvgn8qogcv@4ax.com>):
and a lot of people who keep well without refrigeration (fruitcakes).
Ah yes, haven't heard that phrase in decades. Thanks for reminding me of it.
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Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
(remove gene to email)
łNo gods were physically harmed during the making of this post. However
nothing was in the contract about emotional or psychological harm.˛
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| User: "Geoff" |
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21 May 2007 12:29:15 PM |
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Hatter wrote:
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
Where the heck is this?
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| User: "Geoff" |
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21 May 2007 01:28:26 PM |
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Geoff wrote:
Hatter wrote:
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
Where the heck is this?
Long Island...jeez loweez.
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| User: "t1gercat" |
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21 May 2007 02:33:48 PM |
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On May 21, 1:29 pm, "Geoff" <geb...@yahoo.nospam.com> wrote:
Hatter wrote:
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelle...@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
Where the heck is this?
The Hamptons. Long Island, NY.
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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21 May 2007 09:05:26 PM |
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On 21 May 2007 12:33:48 -0700, t1gercat <wexford1778@yahoo.com> wrote:
On May 21, 1:29 pm, "Geoff" <geb...@yahoo.nospam.com> wrote:
Hatter wrote:
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelle...@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
Where the heck is this?
The Hamptons. Long Island, NY.
While Hampton Bays is a long walk on foot from "The Hamptons", it's a
few worlds away, socially. This is not Martha Stewart country, but
her maid may live there. (Berrios' attorney's office is about a mile
from my house, about half an hour from Hampton Bays.)
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| User: "t1gercat" |
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21 May 2007 09:39:03 PM |
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On May 21, 10:05 pm, Al Klein <ruk...@pern.invalid> wrote:
On 21 May 2007 12:33:48 -0700,t1gercat<wexford1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
On May 21, 1:29 pm, "Geoff" <geb...@yahoo.nospam.com> wrote:
Hatter wrote:
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelle...@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
Where the heck is this?
The Hamptons. Long Island, NY.
While Hampton Bays is a long walk on foot from "The Hamptons", it's a
few worlds away, socially. This is not Martha Stewart country, but
her maid may live there. (Berrios' attorney's office is about a mile
from my house, about half an hour from Hampton Bays.)- Hide quoted text -
OK, ok. It's still on that sandbar, Long Island. I saw Hampton and ...
Anyway, I thought Hampton Bays were the fans sold at Home Depot.
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| User: "Dan Listermann" |
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21 May 2007 12:41:48 PM |
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How much does she weigh compared to a duck?
"Hatter" <Hatter23@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1179766551.680557.204880@u36g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
Berrios, 37, who vehemently denies ever practicing witchcraft, said
there was no reason her appearance at the school could have been
mistaken for anything other than a prim and well-kept professional.
Jurors in federal court are scheduled to start hearing Wednesday
about how Berrios endured harassment from former Hampton Bays
Elementary School principal Andrew Albano, who she claims falsely
accused her of being a witch.
She sat in her lawyer John Ray's Miller Place office yesterday,
sporting a sparkly silver sweater, French manicured nails and blonde
hair neatly upswept as she recounted how rumors of witchcraft had led
to her being denied tenure and eventually fired from the district.
Hired in 1999, Berrios was a reading specialist at the school. During
her second year there, she said, she began to hear from parents that
rumors were spreading that she was a witch.
Then, she said, Albano began removing books from her classroom, such
as Shakespeare's plays and the Goosebumps series, which Berrios claims
he disliked because they involve goblins, soothsayers and ghosts.
Berrios said the paranormal went against Albano's born-again Christian
beliefs.
There were other genres in Berrios' library, she said. "I'm a reading
specialist, I use literature."
Albano, who is expected to testify in the trial, could not be reached
Tuesday. A district spokesman declined to comment on pending
litigation but district officials have said previously that Berrios
was let go because she was a poor teacher.
Berrios said she has no written proof that Albano deemed her a witch,
but will rely on her memory of conversations with him and others. A
letter dated Feb. 9, 2001, from Albano to Berrios states that he was
concerned about her "bizarre behaviors."
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| User: "Geoff" |
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21 May 2007 01:29:06 PM |
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Dan Listermann wrote:
How much does she weigh compared to a duck?
Build a bridge out of 'er!
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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21 May 2007 09:06:25 PM |
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On Mon, 21 May 2007 13:41:48 -0400, "Dan Listermann"
<dan@listermann.com> wrote:
How much does she weigh compared to a duck?
Since the Long Island Duck must weigh at least a few tons ...
<http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/NYFLAduck.html>
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| User: "raven1" |
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21 May 2007 03:09:43 PM |
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On 21 May 2007 09:55:51 -0700, Hatter <Hatter23@gmail.com> wrote:
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
BY JENNIFER S. KELLEHER
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.com
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March 6, 2007, 8:02 PM EST
Her fingernails, makeup and clothing apparently made her look like a
witch in the eyes of the principal at the Hampton Bays school where
she taught reading, Lauren Berrios said Tuesday as she prepared for
her lawsuit against the district to go to trial.
This story is over 2 months old, and her claims found little credence
with the jury, who ruled in favor of the school district after brief
deliberation.
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"O Sybilli, si ergo
Fortibus es in ero
O Nobili! Themis trux
Sivat sinem? Causen Dux"
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| User: "Uncle Vic" |
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21 May 2007 09:37:52 PM |
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One fine day in alt.atheism, Hatter <Hatter23@gmail.com> bloodied us up
with this:
Witch rumors prompt teacher lawsuit
Bigoted christers like thesxe still live in the dark ages, where they could
burn & hang witches. Now all they can do is make themselves look stupid in
front of a judge.
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Uncle Vic
aa Atheist #2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department.
Convicted by Earthquack. Plonked by Fester.
Member Duke Spanking Club.
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