Texas Superintendent Calls It A High-Five; School Principal Calls It Assault
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Texas Superintendent Calls It A High-Five; School Principal Calls It Assault
A Texas superintendent was giving principals high-fives while celebrating test scores, but one principal filed a police complaint calling the high-five an assault.
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EL PASO (May 28, 2009)—Sparks are flying over an awkwardly delivered high-five in El Paso.

The misfire came last week when school superintendent Lorenzo Garcia was giving principals high-fives while celebrating state test scores.

When Garcia came to Barron Elementary School principal Mary Helen Lechuga and she didn't raise her hand, he tapped her on the head instead.

Lechuga, a former district administrator who was recently demoted, filed a police complaint saying she felt pain and feared what he might do next.

Garcia says she's a disgruntled employee and her complaint is petty.

School district police are investigating.


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Posted by: HuFlungPu Location: Somewhere on Jun 5, 2009 at 05:01 AM

I stubbed my big toe on a city curb yesterday, can I sue? *sniff* I think I broke a nail...
Posted by: Sara P Location: Waco on Jun 2, 2009 at 03:31 PM

We have created/molded/educated idiots like her!
Posted by: Cmon now on Jun 2, 2009 at 12:54 PM

Marlin, you cant call them hypocrits. Most of them do not know the definition of hypocricy. Obviously Lechuga is spanish for "little whiney moron"