Arab Trust Statement

[Guest sergi]

Mike Barile, Teacher Convicted Of Assaulting Pupils, Barred From Teaching For Life

 

The decision to ban a former teacher convicted of assaulting two pupils at his school from the profession has provoked accusations he is the target of a "witch hunt".

 

Mike Barile, from Dundee, was found guilty of two assaults in 2008 after an incident at Lawside Academy in Dundee but the Appeal Court gave him an absolute discharge after concluding he had been severely provoked.

 

Sheriff Charles Macnair sympathised with the former Dundee United FC director, saying he had been subjected to "extreme abuse" from pupils.

 

The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) heard Barile had been called a "paedo" and a "f***ing beast" and had been told to "f*** off" by a pupil. Another student had called him a "walking penis", the council was told.

 

At the recent hearing held by the (GTCS), Barile faced 10 charges of aggressive and threatening behaviour towards both pupils and staff. The council examined complaints submitted over a two-year period between 2006 and 2008 at Madras College, Fife and Lawside Academy.

 

The GTCS found eight out of the 10 accusations against Barile, who pleaded not guilty to all the charges, to be true.

 

They included:

Telephoning a teacher and putting them in a "state of fear and alarm"

 

Engaging in "aggressive and threatening behaviour" towards three female teachers, with Barile shouting at one teacher in front of a class of pupils

 

Grabbing a female pupil by the arm

Barile also grabbed one pupil by the clothing and pushed him off a chair, pinned another against a wall and pulled a third by the hair, causing the front legs of his chair to leave the ground.

 

The council added Barile had a "radically different perspective of the gravity of the encounter or conversation, in contrast to that of the witness in question".

 

Barile, who qualified as a teacher in 1981, claimed he had been assaulted by a pupil in 2007 but his complaint of the incident was ignored by the head of Madras College, Lindsay Matheson.

 

Barile was suspended as a result, which he said left him feeling "victimised". At the time, Matheson said he was "very disappointed" the pupils of Madras were being portrayed as lawless and undisciplined.

 

"Throughout the charges the sub committee saw a pattern of behaviour in which the respondent used physical contact to control pupils' movement and reacted to some colleagues in an aggressive and threatening manner," the council concluded.

 

"The committee is in no doubt that physical contact was unwarranted and excessive and the respondent's treatment of his colleagues was wholly inappropriate."

 

At a previous GTCS hearing, Barile said the disciplinary was akin to a "witch hunt".

 

"When I got the absolute discharge, I thought it was the end of this mess.

 

"I could understand if I was applying for a teaching post but I've not applied for anything and I'm not interested in doing so, so I don't know why they're doing this," he said.

 

According to local paper The Courier, Barile's wife Moira has now taken up the "witch hunt" cry.

 

"I think the decision is absolutely appalling. Ordinary teachers all over the country would be horrified to know their money is being spent in this way.

 

"The whole thing was a huge waste of time and money and was basically just a witch hunt against my husband.''

 

The panel added Barile showed no remorse, nor did he acknowledge the impact on the victims, saying that "[barile] went to considerable lengths to discredit the schools in which he worked and the colleagues and pupils with whom he worked, in order to justify his actions."

[der Berliner 3,247]

No really, I almost shed a tear.

[Thinker 866]

Mike Barile, Teacher Convicted Of Assaulting Pupils, Barred From Teaching For Life

 

The decision to ban a former teacher convicted of assaulting two pupils at his school from the profession has provoked accusations he is the target of a "witch hunt"."

 

Victim of a "witch hunt"! To quote Bart Simpson "The ironing is delicious".

[Steve1872 4]

Rangers, Dundee Utd and Scottish Cup tickets: Your questions answered

 

By Andy Coyle 5 December 2012 10:07 GMT

 

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Rangers will not request tickets for their fans for the tie at Tannadice.SNS Group

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Rangers have sparked controversy by stating that they will not take tickets from Dundee United for their Scottish Cup tie.

Rangers chief executive Charles Green has said that the history between the clubs, and security concenrs are behind the decision, which has the backing of supporters groups.

We've looked at some of the questions that have arisen from the controversial decision.

Why have Rangers taken this step?

Rangers were denied re-entry to the SPL in the summer after the asset sale that saw Charles Green’s consortium take control of the club. This is the first time Rangers have been drawn to play away against SPL opposition since the summer.

Rangers supporters groups had initially called on fans to boycott the game. The Rangers Supporters Assembly has urged a “full boycott” of the match in response to United’s part in denying the club SPL entry and also because of a ticketing controversy in 2009.

Charles Green issued a statement on Tuesday evening saying the club would not be taking up their allocation of tickets for the game. He said that the decision was a unanimous one by the board, senior management and staff at Ibrox.

“Everyone at this club is dismayed at the actions of certain SPL clubs, which were actively engaged in trying to harm Rangers when we were in a perilous situation and we are acutely aware of their attitude to us,” he added.

Don’t they have to take tickets?

The Scottish FA competition rules state that Rangers have a right to a minimum number of tickets but don’t specify an obligation to purchase any.

Rule 41 states: “the visiting club shall have the right to claim admissions up to 20% of the spectator capacity of the ground” and says that if any of the allocation is not sold then it should be returned to the host club 24 hours before kick-off.

Will Rangers make money from the game?

Again, the Scottish Cup rules specify that revenue from the game should be split between the participating teams in each tie.

Rule 46 lays out the procedure for teams in the Fifth Round as:

(1) The host club shall be entitled to make a deduction of 20% from the gross receipts.

(2) When half of the receipts remaining exceed the guarantee, the said receipts shall be divided, equally, between the clubs.

(3) When half of the receipts remaining do not exceed the guarantee, the visiting club shall only receive the guarantee.

The guarantee mentioned is a payment of up to £400 that should be made from the host to the visitors.

So Rangers would expect to receive the share of the takings, after expenses.

In practice, the amount is more likely to be around a third of the day’s ticket receipts.

Discussing the issue on Twitter, Scott Struthers from Hamilton Academical said that with costs varying for the home team, in his experience the visiting team receives between 29% and 35%.

How much are they likely to make?

It’s hard to predict. The size of the crowd isn’t known and expenses, such as policing, all need to be factored in.

Could Dundee United just charge pennies to get in?

No. Rule 40 sets a minimum price of £8 per ticket. Any pricing over and above that has to be agreed between Dundee united and Rangers. If the clubs can’t reach agreement, the Scottish FA would apply the price for a regular match at Tannadice. It isn’t clear whether that regular pricing would be based on last year’s Scottish Cup ties or from this season’s Scottish Premier League games.

In any case, limiting the amount of revenue would not help United. Failing to bring in enough to cover costs would leave them out of pocket. Covering costs and making a profit means a fair split between teams so ever pound denied to Rangers would also be denied to Dundee United.

Could United, for example, let season ticket holders in for free?

Dundee United could allow their season ticket holders in for free but would have to contribute to the receipts as if those spectators had paid in on the day at the same price. It would leave the SPL side out of pocket.

Could the Scottish FA change the rules?

Rule 47 (a) allows for temporary changes to the rules. However, 47 (b) says any permanent changes have to be approved at the Scottish FA AGM.

It would be surprising if 47(a) was invoked to overturn any of the other applicable rules, given that they cover all matches in the competition.

Can Dundee United withhold the cash?

No, that would breach Cup rules. The share of receipts has to be paid to Rangers or the United would face sanctions.

Are there any other rules that could apply? What about bringing the game into disrepute or not acting in the best interests of football?

There are broader Scottish FA rules about the conduct of clubs and officials. However, any charges would likely be met with a vigorous defence from Rangers who would argue that they have acted within the stated cup competition rules.

The Ibrox club could also argue that given the strong feelings associated with the match and the security concerns that Rangers highlighted in their statement, they are acting in the best interests of football by reducing the likelihood of any flashpoints.

What happens if it goes to a replay?

The teams would meet at Ibrox with all the above still applying. United could take an allocation or not and would still be entitled to their share of the income.

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[BlueMazza 0]

That Mike Barile guy is a tosser. Witch hunt? I don't think so mate. You were in a position of authority and had a duty of care, which doesn't include getting physical with kids.

[Super_Ally 0]

People need to highlight that the Arab trust statement is based on a bullshit premise.

 

Their argument is that it is all in the past (even if this was true, so fucking what, we dont have to "move on" when we are told if we have grounds for complaint, but this is off my point) but the title stripping case is ongoing. Nothing is over. Not yet. And as the "injured" party, not until we say it is!

 

We need to stop the media doing their usual and taking the anti-Rangers line and point out this!

[Super_Ally 0]

Another point that pisses on their argument.

 

It will be up to our fans to attend the game if they want, if DU sell tickets direct to our fans. Our club merely aren't applying for any tickets and have suggested our fans don't attend on the grounds of safety. Fuck all wrong with that. No grounds for retaining the money. Idiots.

[Guest sergi]

This is the couriers take on it.

 

Dismayed' Rangers supporting fan boycott of Dundee United cup tie

 

The SFA are set to intervene after Rangers chief executive Charles Green officially called for fans to boycott their Scottish Cup match against Dundee United.

Charles Green's statement suggested the Ibrox club view Dundee United as one of the 'SPL clubs which were actively engaged in trying to harm Rangers when we were in a perilous situation'.

What had until then been a campaign from various supporters' groups to give the fifth round tie at Tannadice in February a miss became club policy when Green released his statement, saying the Light Blues will not be taking any tickets for the game.

 

In a remarkable step surely unprecedented in Scottish football history, Green urged Rangers fans to turn their back on the country's pre-eminent knockout tournament due to a grievance at what they perceive to be the Tangerines' leading role in not allowing his newco into the SPL in the summer.

 

Among other things, he claimed that there was anger at ''certain SPL clubs, which were actively engaged in trying to harm Rangers when we were in a perilous situation.''

 

This hostile move by an official of one of their member clubs regarding a cup tie in what is, after all, the SFA's own tournament will come as a huge embarrassment to the governing body and they will be unable to ignore it.

 

Green's statement read: ''Rangers Football Club will not be taking its allocation of tickets for the forthcoming Scottish Cup match against Dundee United at Tannadice. This is a unanimous decision by the board, senior management and staff at Ibrox.

 

''Everyone at this club is dismayed at the actions of certain SPL clubs, which were actively engaged in trying to harm Rangers when we were in a perilous situation and we are acutely aware of their attitude to us.''

 

The statement continued: ''Not all clubs who voted against Rangers returning to the SPL fall into that category and indeed we made Motherwell very welcome when we played them at Ibrox in the League Cup competition recently.

 

''However, feelings remain very raw and it should be no surprise that we as a club feel this way. It is unsurprising too that there has been a reaction from our supporters to this particular fixture.

 

''The last thing we as a club want to do is to compromise security arrangements for any match. I therefore appeal to all fans not to travel to this match and to Dundee United not to sell tickets to Rangers supporters.

 

''Our only regret is that this turn of events will not assist Ally McCoist and the team in what will be a very difficult fixture. We should make clear that the club, the manager and the players all look forward to a situation where Rangers fans attend every match to support the team. The fans are our greatest asset.''

 

United for their part kept a dignified silence but there is a board meeting at Tannadice today and how to handle what has become a potential powderkeg of a cup-tie will top the agenda.

 

iroache@thecourier.co.uk

[Tumshie RFC 0]

They can keep their money as far as I'm concerned. They won't fill their ground anyway. It's unfortunate that we have had to take this stance but as far as I'm concerned it's the right one.

 

This is the same Trust that stated they would boycott their own club if we were allowed into the SPL. Selective memory on their part......or maybe the SPL clubs have been boycotting their own clubs from the start of the season. It's certainly shown in their attendances

[GovanAllan 0]

Someone should tell the courier that the first unprecedented step happened when club chairmen allowed their fans to decide our fate blinded by bigotry and hatred.