#superintendent confrontation

[mxabankzz5]

Super Rich Kids- Part 1

PARING: Nerd!KentoNanami x Popular!Reader

TAGS & WARNINGS: dark content, dubcon, bullying, mean reader (really mean), unprotected sex, virgin!nanami, experienced reader, forced kissing (once)

SUMMARY: Y/n, the school’s renowned ‘queen bee’ takes a liking to teasing the cute new nerdy transfer student. Making him her next victim.

Kento hated school. He never struggled, or had a hard time making friends. He just hated this school.

After his father began his job at a new tech company as the CEO, the family’s income began to pile up. His mother eventually quit her job to pack up and move the small family east to Minato City. Their quaint cozy home upgraded for a lavish two story residence.

Now Kento was stuck at this bougie private school full of snobbish, stuck up brats. Well that’s what he thought at least. Even so, he was no better than them, he thought. Freshly ironed button ups and pristine pressed khakis becoming his norm. But now Kento sat in the back corner of chemistry.

God he hated chemistry. Not because of the insultingly easy work, no. At the moment he hated it because of you.

There you sat, right next to him, tapping your sparkly pink pen on the lab bench, your glossed lip jutted out in a pout as you stared down at your blank worksheet. The teacher had passed it out merely minutes ago, Kento blew through it like it was nothing.

But there you sat, sighing to yourself as the irritating tap of your pen hit the desk repeatedly. It echoed through the quiet class yet no one dared to confront you.

It was an implication not to mess with the superintendent’s daughter.

As disgustingly cliche as it sounded, Kento was often told one thing when he arrived at the school. ‘Either stay on her good side or stay out of her way.’

He thought it was stupid. But who was he to not heed a warning when given it?

So he chose the latter. Deciding it would be better if he just stayed out of everyone’s way, counting down the days until graduation so he could move out and get the hell out of here.

His desire was to move to the states and study abroad to be a lawyer, then travel the world. Exploring and to different countries, learn about other cultures, try different foods, meet different people-

“Hey you.”

The voice pulled him out of his thoughts, startling him a bit as he turned to meet the person beside him.

It was you.

“Excuse me..”

Your voice was strangely soft, tone sweet as you tapped his shoulder. Your lashes long and fluttery, sending Kento in a trance as you looked at him, your perfect hair slicked up into a high ponytail that ran down your back, falling onto your shoulder as you tilted your head, frowning at him a bit- Oh shit you’re talking to him!

“Uh..y-yes?”

Kento cringed at his voice cracking, your frown softening a bit as you turned to him fully.

“You any good at this?” You ask, holding up the worksheet with a pout. Kento looks down at the worksheet, scanning over it like he didn’t already know what you were talking about. He was stalling, for God knows what.

“Oh, yeah, I guess I am…why?”

Suddenly your eyes light up with something unrecognizable, a sweet smile forming on your face. A bit too overly sweet if you asked Kento. But he wouldn’t be able to answer, too entranced as you rested your hand on his surprisingly large bicep as you spoke in the most sweetened voice.

“Think you could do it for me? I’m struggling a bit..”

‘Struggling a bit?!’ You barely even tried! Kento wanted to say. In any other scenario Kento would scoff and brush off your hand. But he remembered what that kid said. He already failed to stay out your way. Might as well stay on your good side then.

He used that as an excuse, a strange part of him wanting to help you, to wipe that cute glossy pout off your lips. The girl all these people described, the horror stories they told. They all didn’t match the face he was staring at. Your beauty clouding his judgement.

"Oh...yeah, sure I can do it..." He can’t help but blush at the touch of your hand, your freshly manicured nails tracing his sleeve making him shiver.

“Thanks.” You hand it to him, your tone suddenly more even than sweet as you get up to go talk to your friends on the other side of class.

He stares at you as you walk away, his heart pounding. He takes the worksheet and starts to work on it, trying to focus but he can't help but think about you the entire time. He keeps glancing over at you, his gaze following your every move.

He finally finishes the worksheet and looks up, seeing you still talking with your friends. He contemplates giving it to you but he decides against it, thinking it'll be too awkward for him. He simply puts it on your desk and looks away, his heart still racing from the encounter for some reason.

When the bell rings Kento quickly packs his things and rushes out of class, not wanting to face you. He walks down the hall to his locker, switching out his books.

He jumps when a locker slams open next to him, the familiar sound of pink pumps clicking on the hall floor as he heard your voice, it was loud and irritated. A complete contrast from how you sweet talked him earlier.

Kento watched through the openings of the lockers as you huffed, reapplying a coat of lipgloss as you glared at a girl that walked past.

“No I’m not going to your stupid frat party or whatever!”

A male voice was heard next to you, low and equally as irritated. “It’s not a frat party we’re my even in a fraternity!”

“I don’t care. All your friends are weird and I don’t even know them that well..”

The slam of your locker being closed echoed as you strutted past Kento, his eyes following you and the guy trailing behind you.

The rest of the day goes by in a blur, Kento can't stop thinking about your encounters. He tries to focus on his classes, but he can't help but start to daydream. When the bell finally rings, signaling lunch period, he packs up his things and leaves the classroom.

Kento walks down the hallway, entering the cafeteria, trying to find a quiet spot to eat lunch. As he's searching for a place, he spots you sitting with your friends, talking, laughing, and eating. When you catch his gaze he quickly averts his eyes, continuing to walk with his lunch tray as he spots an empty table in the corner.

“Hey you!”

He turns around, looking for the source of the voice. He sees you waving at him, gesturing for him to come over to your table. He hesitates for a moment, not expecting you to call him over. He looks around, unsure if this is a good idea or not. But he eventually decides to approach your table, holding his lunch tray in his hands.

“You’re the kid that helped me in Chemistry.” You smile, something about your current sweet nature pulling him in but also making him weary.

He nods, his heart racing as he stands there awkwardly. He can feel the eyes of your friends on him, but he tries to ignore them and focus on you.

"Yeah, that was me..."

“What’s your name?” You ask, tilting your head.

He clears his throat, feeling a bit nervous as he introduces himself. "I'm Kento Nanami."

“I’m Y/n.” You put your hand out, your smile sickeningly sweet.

He takes your hand, shaking it gently. He can't help but notice how soft your skin is, and he feels a shiver run down his spine. He tries to maintain his composure, but he's still a bit nervous

"Nice to meet you, Y/n."

Your hold on his hand doesn’t loosen, smiling up at him. “I have a question.” You say softly, your friends snickering a bit around you.

He swallows nervously, still feeling the warmth of your hand in his. He can't help but feel a little intimidated by your friends' reactions, but he tries to ignore them and focus on you.

"Uh, yeah? What is it?"

Your thumb draws circles on the back of his hand. “Do you have a girlfriend?”

He’s caught off guard by the question, his eyes widening in surprise. He looks down at the table, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Uh, no, I don't have a girlfriend..."

You smile becomes sly as you pull him closer. “Can I be your girlfriend Kento?” Your obviously mocking

He blushes deeply, his heart pounding even faster than before. He can't believe what he's hearing, and he's not sure if you're being serious or not. He looks at you, searching your face for any sign of a joke, but he sees nothing but sincerity in your eyes.

"Y-You...you want to be my girlfriend?"

You nod, you’re friends stifling a laugh at his stuttered reply.

“Of course…you’re so cute Kento.” You run your hands up his sweater clad chest.

He can feel his face burning up as you touch his chest. He's completely flustered, not knowing how to react. He's never had a girl like you show any interest in him before, let alone touch him like this.

"I-I...uh..." He stammers, unable to form a coherent sentence.

“Aww look at that…he’s blushing.” You cup his face, my friends not being able to handle it anymore as they burst out laughing.

He’s mortified, his face turning even redder as your friends laugh at him. He feels like he's going to pass out, but he tries to maintain his composure. He looks at you, still holding his face, and can't help but feel embarrassed.

"Please...stop..."

You bite your lip, biting back your own laugh as you lean in closer, tilting your head.

“Stop what?” You tease, your tone imitating his whiny one.

He realizes that you're just messing with him and that your friends are enjoying his embarrassment. He feels a pang of anger and humiliation, but he tries to keep his cool. He gently pushes your hands away from his face, trying to put some distance between you.

"You're just teasing me, aren't you?"

You gasp dramatically, standing and holding his hand to your chest as you look up at him “What? No! You’re my boyfriend, right Kento?” You purr, pouting your lips in a mocking expression.

He feels even more flustered now, not knowing how to handle your theatrics. He looks around at your friends, who are practically rolling on the floor laughing, and he can feel his face burning with embarrassment.

"No, I'm not your boyfriend! Stop this, it's not funny!"

“You’re adorable.” You giggle, ignoring his frustration. You stare at him for a moment, suddenly, a wicked smile on your face as you suddenly kiss his cheek, walking away with your friends as you all laugh.

He stands there, stunned as you kiss his cheek and walk away. He can't believe what just happened. His face is still red, and he can hear your friends laughing even louder now. He touches the spot where you kissed him, feeling a mixture of anger, humiliation, and confusion.

[projectreclaim]

The far left media has tried to demonize Oklahoma State Alpha Male Superintendent Ryan Walters for leading the biggest and necessary reform on the radical stranglehold on our education system.

Americans have made the resounding choice to return Donald Trump to the White House. His strong message on confronting the problems caused by rampant illegal immigration, an America-first economy, and getting education back on track echoed throughout the country. Now, the time has come to dismantle the Dept of Education, and to defund and call out any school with a woke marxist agenda. We will implement President Trump's America First agenda. This is not bipartisan this is a mandate!

Its time to crush these democrats communist ideologies once and for all.

[todaysdocument]

Statement of Afro-American Patrolmen's League

Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United StatesSeries: Civil Case FilesFile Unit: Renault Robinson and the Afro American Patrolmen's League v. James B. Conlisk, et al.

Confidential

[illegible] -24715

For Immediate Release

September 10, 1969

The Afro-American Patrolmen's League has sought a meeting with the Superintendent of Chicago's Ploice Department, James Conlisk, regarding the explosive situation in the Black Community that has reached a critical point. This explosive situation has been developed by the current demands of Blacks to confront a construction industry that has systematically discriminated against hiring of Blacks. The demands are not simply for jobs but for the right to control the hitherto sinister pattern of hiring in the construction trades. If Blacks cannot participate in the construction of their own communities, who shall?

Recent events in Chicago hace amplified the prophecy of the Kerner Report: "We are rapidly drifting into two societies, one Black and one White". The arrest of Rev. Jesse Jackson has, of course, raised grave concern in the Black Community. We, as Black policemen, are attempting to humanize and bridge the gap between the two drifting societies. We want to build a new world with a foundation based on Social Justice as stated in our Declaration of Independence: "All men are created equal and are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among whom are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

For a Policeman to state, "We are only doing our job" is to quite Adolph Eichmann when he defended the extermination of 10 million people. At this critical point in history we Black Policemen are standing up to be counted. People who are denied the right to build their own destinies have few options. In order to survive they must either struggle or surrender.

The Black Community will struggle for the right to construct buildings in Chicago. In struggle the potential for violence escalates. The need for a fair, just and impartial Police Department becomes paramount. We members of the Afro-American Patrolmen's League will continue to work towards that goal. We will no longer allow ourselves to be used as the oppressors of this Black Community in which we live. We will become its protectors.

In our Police Department there are few Black men who are in command positions. The racism of the Construction industry must not be perpetuated by the racism of the Police Department. To be legitimate the Police Department must represent all the people--Blace as well as White. As Rev. Jesse Jackson lies in a sick bed at the House of Correction and as the tension of this city increases, we Black Policemen join with all people of good will to make Dr. Marin Luther King's statement a reality: "Free at last, Free at least, Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

[anonymous-dentist]

Cellbit at the PTA meeting with a plate of Stuff that his boyfriend baked and demanded he give to Bad, who notoriously can’t handle spice. Cellbit isn’t the most welcome person at the PTA anymore now that he’s accepted an administrative assistant position under the evil Superintendent Cucurucho, but they also can’t just kick him out. The PTA may be full of shitheads and bastards, but fake politeness is a vital part of being part of the PTA.

So he shows up with the Stuff for Bad, and he’s immediately getting dirty looks from some of the parents thinking that he’s ‘betrayed’ them- Maxo, for one, and Bad himself.

But because you have to be polite at the PTA meeting, Bad accepts the Stuff.

Cellbit sits in the back of the room, mildly uncomfortable. How is he supposed to keep going to meetings like this when all of his friends hate him? And, for what? A secret investigation into the corrupt school board that he and his sister are working on?

(Superintendent Cucurucho has been embezzling funds from the school to beef up their own finances. And, rumor has it, they’ve been collecting parent and child information and selling it to line their own pockets. The PTA hates them, and so they now hate Cellbit by association.)

The meeting starts. Foolish wants to do a bake sale. Pierre wants to try and talk the high school into starting a robotics club. Baghera wants the PTA to sponsor a letter to the schools’ food providers for more vegan options.

Bad eats the Stuff, and he suggests a bake sale. Foolish jumps out of his chair and very politely tells Bad to suck his dick. (“Wow, Bad! What a great idea! Where did you come up with it?” “Why, thank you, Foolish! I’m just full of good ideas!” “Oh, yeah. Well. There’s something else you’re full of.”)

Cellbit texts Roier. Roier and Jaiden used to come to the PTA meetings, but they… can’t. Not anymore. So Roier is babysitting Richarlyson, because Pac and Mike are out of town at a science convention and Felps is… somewhere else.

Roier sends back a picture of Richarlyson asleep on the couch. Apparently, soccer practice wore him out. Aww.

“Who are you texting?” Maxo demands. “Cucurucho?”

He leers at Cellbit politely. He’s started coming to meetings again just now, years after his son’s death, because a DNA test showed that little Trumpet was biologically related to both Leonarda and Dapped, thus making him an uncle-slash-honorary-guardian. But Roier can’t come because he and Cellbit aren’t legally married yet even though they live together and Richarlyson calls him dad? Fuck off.

Cellbit smiles politely at Maxo. “Just my fiancé. By the way, Max, how’s it going without Sofia? Must have been tough for someone else to get to adopt her. I can’t imagine what you’re going through right now.”

Maxo scowls and turns back to the meeting. Now, Foolish and Bad want to do rival bake sales. It’s for capitalism’s sake, or something.

PTA meetings only last an hour. So, when the meeting ends, it’s still light outside.

After the meeting itself ends, all the parents mingle together and eat whatever food they brought.

Nobody comes to talk to Cellbit, though.

He smiles through it, anyway. It’s the PTA, you have to be polite. That’s just how it is. Everyone is too polite to confront him and directly call him a sell-out and a traitor. They just say it with their eyes, and through passive-aggressive, non-specific Facebook posts.

So Cellbit leaves as soon as he can get his plate back. He goes back to his car, he slams his hand frustratedly against the steering wheel, he shouts a little, and then he starts the short drive home.

At least Bad threw up from the spice.

That was pretty funny.

[olderthannetfic]

Re: "people are shocked because the attitude you are describing Kills People. that is not an exaggeration, that is not a joke, and that is not a hypothetical."

I'm the "confused" kpop anon from before. Reading comprehension should be taught more thoroughly in schools, clearly, because it's clear that this person and I agree. The problem is the alienation of "the Self" under capitalism as companies sell fans a mockery of whatever they want via "the idol." What I expressed my confusion about is how kpop fans, really stans in general, don't see how this (the dehumanization of people) is the logical conclusion from their model of business. You have to either reject or accept all of what comes with stan culture. There is no in-between. Companies and stans can't rely or brag about people mass buying albums to then turn around and complain that there's a "dating scandal." Stans are upset because companies have been marketing male and female idols as surrogate boyfriends and girlfriends to fans for decades, so they're upset when they date people and have lies. It forces the fans to confront the reality of their one-sided relationship. It's a toxic culture that the kpop (and western) music industry relies on to keep itself afloat. The entire culture has to change (stop calling them "idols," for a start), but until then, while fans indulge in said culture when it benefits them and selectively opt out when it doesn't, I don't understand why people are surprised. It's like superintendents of a school district being surprised test scores dropped after cutting school budgets for 5 years consecutively. What, exactly, do y'all expect? This is the logical conclusion.

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[antiporn-activist]

We knew this was coming, and it's here...

Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools

Using artificial intelligence, middle and high school students have fabricated explicit images of female classmates and shared the doctored pictures.

April 8, 2024

After boys at Francesca Mani’s high school fabricated and shared explicit images of girls last year, she and her mother, Dorota, began urging schools and legislators to enact tough safeguards.Shuran Huang

After boys at Francesca Mani’s high school fabricated and shared explicit images of girls last year, she and her mother, Dorota, began urging schools and legislators to enact tough safeguards.Shuran Huang

Westfield Public Schools held a regular board meeting in late March at the local high school, a red brick complex in Westfield, N.J., with a scoreboard outside proudly welcoming visitors to the “Home of the Blue Devils” sports teams.

But it was not business as usual for Dorota Mani.

In October, some 10th-grade girls at Westfield High School — including Ms. Mani’s 14-year-old daughter, Francesca — alerted administrators that boys in their class had used artificial intelligence software to fabricate sexually explicit images of them and were circulating the faked pictures. Five months later, the Manis and other families say, the district has done little to publicly address the doctored images or update school policies to hinder exploitative A.I. use.

“It seems as though the Westfield High School administration and the district are engaging in a master class of making this incident vanish into thin air,” Ms. Mani, the founder of a local preschool, admonished board members during the meeting.

In a statement, the school district said it had opened an “immediate investigation” upon learning about the incident, had immediately notified and consulted with the police, and had provided group counseling to the sophomore class.

Tenth-grade girls at Westfield High School in New Jersey learned last fall that male classmates had fabricated sexually explicit images of them and shared them.Peter K. Afriyie/Associated Press

“All school districts are grappling with the challenges and impact of artificial intelligence and other technology available to students at any time and anywhere,” Raymond González, the superintendent of Westfield Public Schools, said in the statement.

Blindsided last year by the sudden popularity of A.I.-powered chatbots like ChatGPT, schools across the United States scurried to contain the text-generating bots in an effort to forestall student cheating. Now a more alarming A.I. image-generating phenomenon is shaking schools.

Boys in several states have used widely available “nudification” apps to pervert real, identifiable photos of their clothed female classmates, shown attending events like school proms, into graphic, convincing-looking images of the girls with exposed A.I.-generated breasts and genitalia. In some cases, boys shared the faked images in the school lunchroom, on the school bus or through group chats on platforms like Snapchat and Instagram, according to school and police reports.

Such digitally altered images — known as “deepfakes” or “deepnudes” — can have devastating consequences. Child sexual exploitation experts say the use of nonconsensual, A.I.-generated images to harass, humiliate and bully young women can harm their mental health, reputations and physical safety as well as pose risks to their college and career prospects. Last month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned that it is illegal to distribute computer-generated child sexual abuse material, including realistic-looking A.I.-generated images of identifiable minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

Yet the student use of exploitative A.I. apps in schools is so new that some districts seem less prepared to address it than others. That can make safeguards precarious for students.

“This phenomenon has come on very suddenly and may be catching a lot of school districts unprepared and unsure what to do,” said Riana Pfefferkorn, a research scholar at the Stanford Internet Observatory, who writes about legal issues related to computer-generated child sexual abuse imagery.

At Issaquah High School near Seattle last fall, a police detective investigating complaints from parents about explicit A.I.-generated images of their 14- and 15-year-old daughters asked an assistant principal why the school had not reported the incident to the police, according to a report from the Issaquah Police Department. The school official then asked “what was she supposed to report,” the police document said, prompting the detective to inform her that schools are required by law to report sexual abuse, including possible child sexual abuse material. The school subsequently reported the incident to Child Protective Services, the police report said. (The New York Times obtained the police report through a public-records request.)

In a statement, the Issaquah School District said it had talked with students, families and the police as part of its investigation into the deepfakes. The district also “shared our empathy,” the statement said, and provided support to students who were affected.

The statement added that the district had reported the “fake, artificial-intelligence-generated images to Child Protective Services out of an abundance of caution,” noting that “per our legal team, we are not required to report fake images to the police.”

At Beverly Vista Middle School in Beverly Hills, Calif., administrators contacted the police in February after learning that five boys had created and shared A.I.-generated explicit images of female classmates. Two weeks later, the school board approved the expulsion of five students, according to district documents. (The district said California’s education code prohibited it from confirming whether the expelled students were the students who had manufactured the images.)

Michael Bregy, superintendent of the Beverly Hills Unified School District, said he and other school leaders wanted to set a national precedent that schools must not permit pupils to create and circulate sexually explicit images of their peers.

“That’s extreme bullying when it comes to schools,” Dr. Bregy said, noting that the explicit images were “disturbing and violative” to girls and their families. “It’s something we will absolutely not tolerate here.”

Schools in the small, affluent communities of Beverly Hills and Westfield were among the first to publicly acknowledge deepfake incidents. The details of the cases — described in district communications with parents, school board meetings, legislative hearings and court filings — illustrate the variability of school responses.

The Westfield incident began last summer when a male high school student asked to friend a 15-year-old female classmate on Instagram who had a private account, according to a lawsuit against the boy and his parents brought by the young woman and her family. (The Manis said they are not involved with the lawsuit.)

After she accepted the request, the male student copied photos of her and several other female schoolmates from their social media accounts, court documents say. Then he used an A.I. app to fabricate sexually explicit, “fully identifiable” images of the girls and shared them with schoolmates via a Snapchat group, court documents say.

Westfield High began to investigate in late October. While administrators quietly took some boys aside to question them, Francesca Mani said, they called her and other 10th-grade girls who had been subjected to the deepfakes to the school office by announcing their names over the school intercom.

That week, Mary Asfendis, the principal of Westfield High, sent an email to parents alerting them to “a situation that resulted in widespread misinformation.” The email went on to describe the deepfakes as a “very serious incident.” It also said that, despite student concern about possible image-sharing, the school believed that “any created images have been deleted and are not being circulated.”

Dorota Mani said Westfield administrators had told her that the district suspended the male student accused of fabricating the images for one or two days.

Soon after, she and her daughter began publicly speaking out about the incident, urging school districts, state lawmakers and Congress to enact laws and policies specifically prohibiting explicit deepfakes.

“We have to start updating our school policy,” Francesca Mani, now 15, said in a recent interview. “Because if the school had A.I. policies, then students like me would have been protected.”

Parents including Dorota Mani also lodged harassment complaints with Westfield High last fall over the explicit images. During the March meeting, however, Ms. Mani told school board members that the high school had yet to provide parents with an official report on the incident.

Westfield Public Schools said it could not comment on any disciplinary actions for reasons of student confidentiality. In a statement, Dr. González, the superintendent, said the district was strengthening its efforts ���by educating our students and establishing clear guidelines to ensure that these new technologies are used responsibly.”

Beverly Hills schools have taken a stauncher public stance.

When administrators learned in February that eighth-grade boys at Beverly Vista Middle School had created explicit images of 12- and 13-year-old female classmates, they quickly sent a message — subject line: “Appalling Misuse of Artificial Intelligence” — to all district parents, staff, and middle and high school students. The message urged community members to share information with the school to help ensure that students’ “disturbing and inappropriate” use of A.I. “stops immediately.”

It also warned that the district was prepared to institute severe punishment. “Any student found to be creating, disseminating, or in possession of AI-generated images of this nature will face disciplinary actions,” including a recommendation for expulsion, the message said.

Dr. Bregy, the superintendent, said schools and lawmakers needed to act quickly because the abuse of A.I. was making students feel unsafe in schools.

“You hear a lot about physical safety in schools,” he said. “But what you’re not hearing about is this invasion of students’ personal, emotional safety.”

Natasha Singer writes about technology, business and society. She is currently reporting on the far-reaching ways that tech companies and their tools are reshaping public schools, higher education and job opportunities. More about Natasha Singer

A version of this article appears in print on April 11, 2024, Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Fake A.I. Nudes Create Crisis in Schools. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe

[beardedmrbean]

A black belt shopper wearing heels stopped an armed robbery at a convenience store by karate kicking the assailant.

Wadokai karate enthusiast Mairi Kerin, 42, hit and kicked the man after he told a shopkeeper he was there “to take your money”.

It would later emerge the man was armed with a knife and a firearm.

CCTV footage showed him lift a black bag towards the shop worker.

In a split-second manoeuvre, Ms Kerin grabbed his arm and aimed a kick at his shin.

He ran for the door as Ms Kerin followed close behind.

Ms Kerin has now been given a police chief superintendent commendation award by West Mercia Police.

Bad back, no problem

On the day of the robbery, Ms Kerin said she had a bad back and sore feet from a new pair of heeled boots.

“I had a bit of a bad back so I was quite slow and as I got out of the car I noticed this person all covered up and thought: ‘You look like you’re going to rob a shop’.

“I remember telling myself you can’t think that about people, can’t pigeonhole people like that. I thought that maybe he’s just got a bike somewhere, he’s been out riding or whatever.”

Ms Kerin was standing at the counter when the man entered the shop and confronted the worker.

She added: “I thought something was a little off. I heard the shopkeeper ask ‘why did you put something against the door?’ and I heard him reply, ‘because I’m going to take your money’. He said it really cool, really calm.

“I had been getting ready to pay, so I put my phone and my keys away and then it all happened really quickly.

“He stepped forward. I could see his pockets were full and I thought he had weapons, my eyes were glued to his pockets. I just thought if I was going to wait for whatever it was that was coming out, it would be too late. When I saw his left hand still in his pocket I took the chance.

“I just grabbed his arm and kicked him in the shins. We would later find out a knife and a firearm were involved, but whatever was in the left pocket, for that moment it was not coming out.”

The incident was part of several burglaries across Telford that week, police claimed.

Jordan Hickman, 29, Jake Jones, 21, and an 18-year-old who could not be named for legal reasons were jailed for a combined total of 18 years for their involvement.

Chief Superintendent Edd Williams said: “It was my pleasure to award Mairi with her bravery award. Her quick thinking meant that no one was harmed during this attempted robbery and no money or goods were stolen.”

[seileach67]

Oklahoma’s Anti-LGBTQ Superintendent Confronted to His Face About Nex Benedict’s Death 

[ukrfeminism]

More than a third of all British women who travel by railway are likely to be assaulted during their commute, new data commissioned by the British Transport Police (BTP) has revealed.

BTP data also indicates that most assaults occur during the evening rush hour when trains are packed and busy.

Unacceptable behaviour such as leering, catcalling, touching, pressing, upskirting or indecent exposure is being experienced by women more than ever, with 51% of female victims stating that other rail passengers intervened to try to help.

However, only one in five people who have witnessed incidents of sexual harassment reported it to police.

BTP Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Furnell called on the community to watch out and stand up for each other while catching the train or tube.

“I’ll guarantee that most of us have told our daughters, mums, or friends to be careful on their way home when they’re travelling alone late at night – perhaps to share their journeys and stick to well-lit areas,” he said.

“But we know that sexual harassment and offending can take place at any hour of the day, and our figures show that it’s most likely to happen at the busiest hours when carriages are most full.

“This means we all have a part to play in taking our heads out of our phones or newspapers and being aware of what’s going on around us – and if we see something that isn’t right, doing something about it, whether that’s intervening, if you feel safe to do so or reporting it to police.”

Mr Furnell urged members of the public to report incidents of sexual harassment, whether experienced or witnessed, to the police.

“Driving out this unacceptable behaviour is our number one priority at British Transport Police,” he said, adding: “We will always believe you and take you seriously.”

The BTP survey does indicate that rail passengers are looking out for each other. However, officials are urging the public to report sexual harassment incidents to police so offenders can be held to account.

Chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group Jacqueline Starr revealed that the industry is working hand in hand with BTP to stamp out sexual harassment on trains.

“The latest data shows that harassment doesn’t just happen out of sight,” Ms Starr said.

“Experiences of sexual harassment are sadly a reality for many women, but as an industry, our message is clear: any form of sexual harassment on the rail network is completely unacceptable, and we are working with the British Transport Police to confront this problem.”

Specialist teams of plain-clothed British Transport officers use data provided by the public to target patrols and identify offenders.

On trains, the rail industry and BTP are rolling out a new, ongoing anti-sexual harassment campaign to educate passengers on how to recognise situations of sexual harassment, how to intervene safely, and how to report perpetrators to keep all passengers safe from harassment while commuting to work, home, or wherever their destination may be.

[kasadora]

On Gregory and Passivity

Stupid observation.

But I’ve been thinking about how Gregory is kinda passive and not very proactive in his own life. One of the few times we see him actively going after what he wants is with Janine:

Holiday Hookah: I think this is one of the times he was not pushed by anything. He wanted her and he went after her. It’s a pity he was in a committed relationship lol.

PECSA: Same thing as HH, alcohol makes him really bold. He was not motivated by anything but his desire for her.

Franklin Institute: Even though he did confess his feelings for her, I don’t think he was gonna tell her that day, he was pushed by her giving him the cold shoulder. Or maybe he would have in a different way, and not when tensions were so high, who knows?

But back to him being not so proactive.

What did he do when he realised why he never got the principal job because Ava bribed the superintendent? Absolutely nothing. He didn’t even send hit the superintendent up, knowing very well he would have qualified somewhere else. He didn’t even confront her knowing that.

He knew long before his relationships ended that they were not working but instead of ending them, he just waited to see what was going to happen, granted Taylor actually beat him to it BUT he was just gonna sit there and let it Peter out. He knew he didn’t feel like himself around Amber, which is a valid reason to break up but did nothing about it. I actually think he tried way too hard to hold onto that relationship despite feeling that.

It’s not until season 3 and starting the Garden Goofballs club that he’s actively starting to go after the things that he wants and is making it happen. Even now with him finally admitting that he likes her still and is going to tell her, he chickens out by listening to someone who he admits sucks. He thinks way too much and it’s holding him back a lot. And if you look at him holistically, his entire character and not just his relationship with Janine, it makes sense that he’d “hold off” with Janine because he’s passivity is not reserved for her alone, but for every major decision he makes about his life.

Basically what I’m trying to say that his passivity is very detrimental to him and his progress as a person because it’s not just with Janine, it’s with his entire life. It’s a legitimate pain point that he has and I hope he’s starting to recognise because it should not take him seeing other people have the things that he wants to push. He really needs to start taking shit with both hands lol.

I am once again thinking too deeply about sitcom characters …

[eaudrey35]

CNN Host CONFRONTS Bible-Thumping MAGA School Superintendent

Oklahoma y'all racked 48 out of 50 n education. Yet y'all want to spend millions n putting Bibles n every classroom. First shouldn't u focus on teaching the children how to read said Bible first. Putting the Bible n every classroom and the children not knowing how to read it defeats the purpose doesn't. Then y'all purchase the Trump Bible at that. Lord they really hate educating children

[cryptidwannabe]

Nex Benedict's death from the view of a queer American.

I really prefer to keep things on the lighter side on socials and such, but as a queer person living in the US, hearing about Nex Benedict has been infuriating on so many levels. To start, regardless of identity, it is the responsibility of schools to ensure a safe environment for their students. Owasso High School failed to do so. It is the responsibility of those in charge of the well-being of other people to ensure that anyone injured in their care receives proper treatment. Owasso High School failed to do so. It is the responsibility of a school to report assault and to understand how head injuries/trauma should require a hospital visit. Owasso High School failed to do so. It is the responsibility of a school to confront bullying. Owasso High School not only failed to do so, but also enabled it. Ryan Walters, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, claims safety of students is his top priority (CNN), yet has backed several laws explicitly targeting trans and otherwise LGBTQ+ youth. Ryan Walters claims safety of students is his top priority, yet he backed the policy forcing transgender students to use gendered bathrooms matching their sex assigned at birth. It was this policy that led to Nex's death. Ryan Walters claims that he respects everyone, and yet he backed the policy making it impossible for transgender students to be respected at school in the name of "truth". Real truth is realizing that only Nex knew exactly who they were, and what they want to be called and identified as is something only they can decide. Walters has not only cultivated an environment that allows hatred towards trans and nonbinary youth, but actively encourages it through the constant denial, erasure, alienation, and ignorance he allows to run rampant. The "truth", Walters, is that you cannot claim to respect a human life and in the same breath deny them the basic right of security. You cannot claim to care for the students in your jurisdiction and appoint Chaya Raichik to a position where she can cause even more harm towards a group of those students. You cannot claim to believe in America's "values and traditions" while denying the freedom of existence to a select group of people because you don't understand them. You cannot chastise teachers for endorsing "pornography" and "radical gender theory" while forcing your beliefs on every student attending public school in your state. I agree that it's horrible some people are taking this horrific event and trying to use it for political gain; but if anyone's doing that, it's Walters. The queer community's outrage over the death of a child in their community is not political. Despite your beliefs, human rights are not politics. At least, they shouldn't be.

Even outside of Nex's identity, the fact Owasso failed to address Nex's bullying and cultivated an environment that allowed a student to be beaten by their peers is disgusting. Even if trauma sustained from this altercation isn't Nex's direct cause of death, it still happened, and it still happened on Owasso's campus. Regardless of the intricacies of the situation, blame should sit with Owasso High School, Walters, and the rest of the board of education. They should still take responsibility for their failures. Their failure to protect a student. Again, regardless of the intricacies, a student died after sustaining injury on your campus. You failed to protect them.

Unfortunately, the hate-fueled deaths of trans and nonbinary American citizens are not anything new. But it's disgusting that it's still happening. I've wasted many a breath explaining why the transphobic beliefs someone holds are outdated, anti-science, and frankly, ridiculous, and I sadly think that this tragedy is an example of why these wasted breaths will still be needed for a long time to come. My hope is that maybe something said will change someone's mind one day. Until then, I will continue calling myself an American not out of patriotism or pride, but because I and so many others are American citizens and we deserve the same rights and protections you do.

My heart goes out to Nex's family and friends, and I sincerely hope they receive some form of justice and closure. Nex's life was unfairly stripped from them, and my hope is that they will be remembered and live on through their loved ones and advocates all across the country who are trying to prevent more tragedies like this one. While I do not know Nex or anyone related personally, as a gender nonconforming individual myself I would like to say that they are loved and respected by their community and that they were so amazing for simply being who they were. May they find some sort of respite.

[truth-has-a-liberal-bias]

Parents in Chattanooga, Tennessee boldly confronted the Hamilton County School Board and its Superintendent Justin Robertson "for caving to Moms (Against) Liberty-led bullying and canceling a librarian’s Mother's Day lesson inclusive to kids without moms," The Tennessee Holler tweeted on Sunday.

Moms for Liberty (which the paper dinged as "against") is a right-wing organization that campaigns against social progress and civil rights. Media Matters for America pointed out in November 2021 that the non-profit has deep connections to the Republican Party and "has county-specific chapters across the country that target local school board meetings, school board members, administrators, and teachers." Moms for Liberty also promoted "stripping districts of protective COVID-19 measures" and seeks to "modify classroom curriculum to exclude the teaching of 'critical race theory' (CRT) and sex education, all in the name of 'parental rights.'" [...]

[thenightlymirror]

So, for anyone paying attention to narrative, a lot has happened in the last week.

I was going to start on Tuesday, but then remembered that quite a lot happened on Monday too. So, Friday, I suppose.

At some point Friday, after days of the superintendent telling me that he would get to my dozens of foundation requests and work orders sometime next week, I learned in the last hour that he was actually going on vacation. Which enraged me. I'm an idiot. They spent the week after Memorial Day recovering. The next week saw the GM off sick almost the entire week, while I sort of ran things.

I started Monday by explaining to the GM that nothing has been for our State of Emergency Shithole Cemetery in two weeks, even when I tried to plan ahead for the next delivery which was coming very soon. Welp.

A few minutes later, I heard her addressing the grounds crew so, stood up from my desk and crashed the meeting. These are our priorities until I receive the granite manifest. This marker needs to be done today. These, when there's time. Two weeks ago I cared about these. Fuck it. I'll be by to look for paperwork in the garage.

I found the garage breakroom table covered in unfinished stacks of my work orders, old food, and a thin, even layer of mouse shit. Buck, how do you feel about being made to eat your meals on rat shit?

"I think it's a crime."

Correct.

After collecting my papers and taking lots of photos, I talked to Buck about his various grievances. He asked me if I was a socialist. "At least," I said.

I decided to go back to the GM and confront her about the rat shit. She explained that she bleached that table a month ago, but the boys leave the door open, and even when the exterminator visits twice a month, there's nothing they can do. Also. Buck was caught feeding the mice water.

Hm.

Well, I mean, wouldn't you? Honestly. Who among us if forced to live in rat shit would not feed the miserable poisoned rats? Since you're essentially in the same boat, all about to be fired, thrown out on your asses. Murdered.

Tuesday, grounds continued get more work done. The manifest arrived. I made the No. #2 a packet with the four foundations that were absolutely necessary by next week. Andrew invited me out to trivia later than night, and I spent the rest of the day feeling tired and headachy and convinced that if I didn't go, I'd probably be alone for the rest of my short life.

So I went. It was pretty good. Most of the table seemed a little snooty, and also worried about something I wasn't a party to. Nervous. They're pretty serious about it all. We got second place in the end. I was really good at naming movies just by single frames. I also got the two other Latin American countries that use the American Dollar correct, but they weren't very confident about it. Neither was I, really.

Afterward, me and Andrew went to a bar and a girl there talked to us, got our numbers. I assumed Andrew went home with her. Maybe he did. He was discreet about it, if he did. She liked us, and we hit our stride as two (likely) bisexuals performing as horny straight men for our own amusement. It was a lot of fun.

The next day Buck and I exchanged numbers and made plans to hang out at his place, smoke weed, listen to Norwegian black metal, and watch old Incredible Hulk episodes. Nice.

There was this whole thing about going to Wisconsin to pick up some vases for a customer. The GM wanted to go. Sandra also happened to be going on the same day. I made a million calls and now it was just me picking it all up for everybody. No Spotted Cow. No Cheese Castle. Solamente Cox.

I woke up an hour early to lay in bed and feel utterly convinced I wanted to die. Something was up, and my brain turned in on itself instinctively. Always embarrassment, humiliation. Clarity. Brutal clarity. I got up. Rushed a day's work in three hours. Drove to my old cemetery where Sandra ran to give me a hug and pointed to the breakroom where Carlene was eating lunch. Something was definitely weird with Carls. Seemed miffed. I avoided immediately attacking Harper and talked logistics with Carlene by repeating every sentence she said until she noticed.

I entered the office to pick up the keys, and asked Harper how she was. I was pretty clear. She just kept working, didn't even look up. I just shrugged. Sandra gave me the eyes like, Holy Shit Dude, and I turned to go, but Carlene intervened like "HARPER!" and she finally looked up, so I asked her gently, Harper, what's up. How's it going, and she looked embarrassed and talked for a few minutes. Totally normal.

You could not convince me for the next four hours that is what happened. I only remembered my guts falling out on the floor in front of everyone. Hahaha. Such a sensitive baby.

Everyone at my place went on and on about how they might give me a tour, and I'd get to meet the owner and nobody there gave a shit. They just passed me through like corn. Not that they were mean in the slightest. I don't know what I expected.

I got back to the old cemetery. The new counselor-at-large was there and I said hello and she looked right fucking through me. Haha I was not quiet. She just sucks. That's fine.

I got in the office and Sandra was stuck in an email. I was like, What the hell are you doing? Can't say. Ok lol. "What the hell is wrong with everyone today?"

"I was about to say that myself," Harper says. "People standing in doorways all day." Fucking body snatchers. Then Margie caught me. Harper made the "You did this to yourself by being nice to her, and I am getting the hell out of here" face. Have a nice weekend!

I pull out of my parking space in my own car again, and rip off the front bumper. The counselors come out to laugh and Sandra clandestinely takes photographs with her phone. We all laugh for a while while no one gets to leave the parking lot, and I go straight home to Winnetka with the vases in my car.

What else?

My trainer asked if I went to the Cheese Castle. No. I was depressed. She shoots into my dms to ask me why I'm depressed. I'm fine. Just woke up this way. My brain's just broke.

I woke up this morning sadder than ever. As I got in the car, my old trainer called me and said that she got a new job. The office manager position she always wanted. Fuck all the rest. I said thank god you did something, or else I was going to have to. Congrats. She said not to tell anyone, and to get out of this place as soon as I can.

I went to work and got on the golf cart and rode around for a while, took it up to the secret lake. Hiked around. Scared some birds. Took the cart off-roading down a steep hill convinced I was going to flip myself.

Later, rushing through work, I got another call. Sandra. She's leaving. Got a job with the city. Which means. Her position will be open. I jumped out of my seat and started punching the air. Holy shit. Suddenly the day flowed right over. Not only would this whole nightmare end, I'd get the position I wanted in the first place. The position I wanted like... years from now. Gene's place. I wouldn't have to be miserable. I still doubt it will actually happen. But it might. I might just be happy. Over in the admin office between Harper and Carl. Easy.

[beardedmrbean]

A Missouri teacher has been charged with statutory rape for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old student while other students served as “lookouts” — with the boy’s father also facing a felony charge for condoning the disturbing relationship.

Laquey High School math teacher Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, was arrested in Garden Ridge, Texas, on Friday after she “was suspected of fleeing the State of Missouri” to avoid arrest warrants, according to law enforcement.

Allegations of the sex crimes committed by Clifton-Carmack first arose on Dec. 7, 2023.

A fellow student reported the alleged illicit relationship to the school’s resource officer, who immediately contacted the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, court documents show.

The witness then met with law enforcement officials, to whom he showed photographs of his classmate with scratches on his back.

The witness alleged that the “scratches were from Hailey after the confidential victim had sex with her” in the “driveway” of the witness’s home. 

The witness also claimed the math teacher had been in trouble with school administrators in the past for “being too close with students.”

Clifton-Carmack — a recently divorced mother of two — would often wear “tight or low-cut shirts” to show off her “headlights” and “tight leggings that ‘showed off her camel toe,’” according to court documents. 

The witness told investigators the victim was the reason “her divorce was pushed through” and that “Hailey had wanted a divorce due to her husband only wanting to ‘do butt stuff,'” the court document revealed.

Detectives confronted the teacher on Dec. 8, 2023, following the allegations, but she denied having any sexual relationship with any students.

Police confiscated her phone but could not access its contents until a warrant was granted.

After a warrant was issued to access the phone on Dec. 22, police found text messages that showed an alleged relationship was going on between the 16-year-old student and the educator, according to court documents.

Clifton-Carmack left Missouri to visit family in Texas around Dec. 23.

Police interviewed “individuals living at the residence that Hailey was previously living at” in Missouri on Jan. 3, 2024, who shared that she had “moved to Texas to live with her family down there” and “were not sure if she was going to return.”

Warrants were issued for the teacher’s arrest soon after.

Following her arrest in Texas on Friday, she was charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree statutory rape, sexual contact with a student, and fourth-degree child molestation. Her bond was set at $250,000, according to court records.

She is awaiting extradition to Missouri from the Comal County Jail.

The district’s superintendent, Kent Stoumbaugh, said Clifton-Carmack had not been on school grounds since the allegations were first brought to light, in a statement provided to ABC 17.

“The alleged misconduct is inexcusable and does not meet the professional standards for district employees. The district took immediate action once we were aware of this situation,” Stoumbaugh wrote.

“The employee has not been in the district since December 8, 2023, and we do not anticipate her return.”

Stoumbaugh shared that Clifton-Carmack had worked at the school for about a year and a half, and the job was her first teaching gig.

In a shocking twist, new charges have been brought against the boy’s father, who allegedly revealed to others that he was aware of his son’s illicit relationship with the teacher.

Mark Creighton was arrested on Thursday on charges of endangering the welfare of a child.

On Wednesday, a second witness revealed they told the teen’s father of the alleged wrongdoings, to which he replied he was aware Clifton-Carmack and his 16-year-old son were in a “sexual relationship,” according to court documents.

The father also allegedly shared he knew that his son and the math teacher used other students as “lookouts” to have sex during school hours.

Creighton “knew of the relationship of his minor child and the 26-year-old teacher, and instead of reporting the information, he continued to cover for them and allowed the relationship to continue” and “even allowed Hailey to come over to his residence and see the victim while he was present,” according to prosecutors.

When the witness told Creighton they would come forward with the information, he responded by telling them that his son and Clifton-Carmack “are going to do it behind my back, so I may as well let it happen.”

He also reportedly told a witness he would lie for his son if he had to.

The teen’s father is being held on a $50,000 bond.

[forensicated]

Smiffina Episodes - Episode 442

Beth Adamson, one of the alleged victims of the serial rapist suspect, Keith Durante, has made a 999 call to say Durante is following her again. Beth is nowhere to be seen until Emma shouts from around a corner to alert Smithy she's found him. Smithy crouches down in front of her and gently comforts her, reassuring her she's safe. Emma remains at the scene trying to find witnesses to either Beth screaming or Durante following her.

Adam arrives, telling Gina his sabbatical isn't able to start until he's solved the problem that is on the front page of the paper...

He's also horrified to hear that Heaton has told Gina to move on if not happy and that she's seriously considering it! Gina tells him everything that has been happening since he arrived and that Heaton ignores everyone else's opinion and decides what's happening only by himself - despite not knowing the area or his officers. Adam reassures her he'll talk to him. In return she agrees to attend the mayors 'do' that evening for a goodbye drink just for him. The DAC asks Gina to make sure that John attends the mayors do that evening too.

Adam listens, alongside the Deputy Assistant Comissioner, as Gina approaches Heaton with a problem that has been raging all week without any input from Heaton other than to direct the public to the press office. Unfortunately that approach is worse than useless and with 2 of his superiors in the room, Heaton finally has to fold and tells her to get the available officers into the briefing room and let him know when she's ready. As she leaves, Gina and Adam exchange knowing looks.

The DAC and Adam confront John about the paper report, where the neighbours whos house was barged into without permission or any history of being attached to the 'crack den' next door are saying that if the gran who died was treated like they were then it's no wonder she has died. He claims the headlines are nonsense and Adam points out he needs the papers onside so Heaton invites both down to the problem estate with him to hear the public opinion for themselves.

Before they leave, Gina takes Tony into her office and lets him into the plan of the Superintendent to potentially replace the older officers with 2 new ones and warns him to remain squeaky clean.

Kezia goes to speak to Jack about the Keith Durante case and updates him on the mornings happenings with Beth. Kezia says she'll speak to Beth's phone company to ask about the calls and then will pay a visit to the Durante house. Mrs Durante tells Kezia that Keith was at an interview with a cab office during the time he was alleged to have harassed Beth. His wife doesn't look overly surprised but before she can open up Keith returns home and stops them. His wife looks incredibly uncomfortable too as he kisses her cheek in greeting and he hands Kezia a business card for the cab company, telling her he got the job so his alibi will cover him. Beth is horrified to hear he has a job with another cab company after he used his car with his old cab company to pick her up and then went on to rape her. With no evidence they can't prosecute him. Worse off it appears to be pure chance they were on the same street because of his job interview.

Another 999 call comes in regarding Beth, it appears she's received a bunch of flowers with a card saying 'I'm sorry, we need to talk'. She attacked the driver, threw the flowers everywhere and stormed off according to witnesses. Kezia stops her from approaching the cab company Keith works and comforts her. The calls that were harassing Beth came from call boxes and the flowers were purchased by a teenage boy that could have been put up to it by Durante. Kezia believes Beth's constant rejection of him is what is fueling him because she thinks he's ready to admit what he did to obtain forgiveness from Beth. She wants to set up a meeting with Beth and Durante and be just a minute away. They set up Matt to tell her what she can't ask him and prepare her for what they need for it to be used as evidence.

Adam tells John that he should keep Gina onside as she's a valuable asset. "Sun Hill works much better with Gina than without her." He tells him to set up local initiatives and to tackle the cause rather than just the symptoms. Heaton insists they won't work without showing the boundaries first and what will and won't be accepted. "That's all very well for public morale, but what about the morale of those at the station?" Adam asks. They get called to Tony and Leela who have had their tires slashed and one of their reg plates stolen whilst assisting a young girl. Heaton growls at them and bollocks them for it and tells Tony he's attracting lots of attention today and to stop it. Adam whispers to him to watch himself just incase Heaton tries anything big.

As a fun aside: Tony and Leela have a car chase round the back of the studios 😂

Beth has left a message on Durante's voicemail for him to come round and the surveillance dept are planting hidden cameras and microphones around her place as Smithy and Kezia watch. Smithy is going to be in the bedroom as Beth's security and he'll be able to hear it all and also receive instructions from Jack through an earpiece. They tell her to appear at the window if she wants him out and they'll send someone to 'break it up' casually without the cover being blown so they can repeat it if necessary. Keith calls and arranges to come over and Sun Hill move - Smithy in the bedroom and Jack, Kezia and other extras in the flat next door - just a few seconds away.

Keith tells Beth he has been dying to talk to her and claims he feels like a teenager preparing for his first date. He claims he's fallen head over heels for her and that Beth is special and that she deserves to be wooed and he should be gentle with her. He claims he had a wandering eye until he met her and everything has now changed and his wife means nothing. He's close to admitting that he forced her... and then his wife rings and interrupts them and changes. He leaves to return home and the officers move in to support Beth. She claims she can't keep doing it until they get the breakthrough and walks away from them.

Gina and Heaton have a discussion about where they go from there. He says if she decides she can work with him all his fine, if not.... She tells him she likes the station, the team... but she is struggling to find something to like about John. She then tells him that she was impressed by the compassion he showed Beth Adamson before she went to 'meet' Durante and realised he might not be quite 100% bad after all. He admits that his zero tolerance approach might not work in every case and she smiles a little and points out he just admitted he was wrong - they start a literal 'oh yes it was' 'oh no it wasn't!' row - before both stop, pause, and burst out laughing at the ridiculous exchange.

As they return to the station, Kezia attends a debrief with the DCI and, deflated, heads downstairs. Smithy sees her and asks her to go for a drink that night to cheer her up after a disappointing day. They get interupted by Yvonne who has received a report from the plain clothed officer outside Beth's. A man was knocking and didn't get an answer but a window was open around the back - Kezia fears that Durante has Beth and runs back upstairs to alert Jack. Keith is nowhere to be found and Kezia visits his wife and tells her that Beth has disappeared. Louisa tells Kezia that he told her Beth was obsessed with him and that he loves her and she was a mistake. Louisa is clearly confused but she admits to Kezia if she believes what she's saying about him then that makes her husband a rapist. Kezia assures her she'd make sure that she was safe... she's said that to Beth many times too (!) She tells Louisa all she needs is a statement saying she wasn't with her husband at the time of the attacks. Before she can agree, Keith tumbles in and passes out cold. Kezia has to call an ambulance.

Gina and John have made up somewhat after their talk and both agreeing to be more flexible with each other and they attend the drinks do together. Adam is pleased to see them getting on. The DAC approaches them and tells Gina there are people John needs to meet so asks her to excuse them. She leads him further into the room and then adjusts his tie like a wife might... we've found 'the other woman'... It's obvious that Adam has realised too.