Teaching in the Haze of corruption

i just took out a restraining order against a former student that has been threatening me…actually what i took out was a stalking order…basically he can’t come near me or contact me. it’s like a warning and if he does come near me…legal action will be taken against him…e.g.

the whole deal and past couple of days have been kinda of scary. he’s a bit crazy and has a history of violence against women….AND my classroom is easily accessible. it is on the backside of campus near an open delivery gate. there are no security cameras on my wing. and my classroom is a free standing satellite classroom. i am near no one.

i’m shaking. but i am confident that if he came to campus and attacked me…my current students would totally have my back…they’ve offered it…gosh i have great students…not to mention, badass kungfu like self-defense skillz.

so anyway, in the latest wave of his stalking, he has made crazy threats like “i know your job is already on shaky grounds…” WTF? No It’s Not! and i was assured of this by my principle today….this former student has also threatened to out me at work…to “tell the administration about my doings.” Little does he know…they all know about me already.

so yeah…this kinda sucks.

but, i did find out that it is surprisingly easy in louisiana to get stalking orders….when i was 20 and trying to get one against an ex…it was HARD. but a few years ago some chick in denham springs tried to get restraining orders against a former boyfriend and couldn’t…a few weeks later, he killed her…and the laws were subsequently changed. now, it was as easy as telling the police my story…

well, maybe the fact that i am a teacher and he is a former student played a role in how easy it was…

the police went his house to tell him that he is not allowed on campus and if found on campus will be arrested for trespassing. they also told him that he is not to contact me for any reason…if he does, he will be arrested for stalking…

so

let’s see what happens? i’ve bought some pepper spray.