Violation of a Teacher's Coursework

While Jenny took a brief lapse from her homework studies to make a family dinner, two willing younger students took an opportunity to assist their mother in her college studies.

In a proclamation about making things more “beautiful”, Jessamyn owned up to her responsibility in the part of the class handouts now covered in florescent pink highlighter doodles that also adorned the outer edges of the accompanying course book (which was fortunately bought used online at a fraction of what the cost could have been if it were new) which has now found permanent ownership due to its now altered and unsellable condition.

As proud she was for her part is this edification endeavor which she no doubt thought necessary, her brother required a more rigorous interrogation to determine his role in the whole event.

Within the thick book upon which Jess had done her magic was also found the work of a different artist’s hand.

The word ‘Joey’ was clearly visible on several page tops, yet the author decreed ownership of the work to his younger sister.

“Nope, I didn’t do it. Jess did.”

“Are you SURE you didn’t color in mommy’s book.”

“Nope, I’m sure. Jessamyn did all of it.”

At this point, Jessamyn felt the need to reassert her part related to the evidence at hand.

“Yeah, I made it ‘beautiful’ for you mommy. I colored it pink, and I did this one… and this one… and this one… all for you!”

Like a lawyer playing out a good piece of evidence that wasn’t properly listed on the discovery motion yet springing it on the court, an inquisition faced barrister interrogated the suspect now sitting in the witness stand, aka, the far side of the couch.

“Master Joey Pike… it would appear to me and the rest of the jury of your peers that this handwriting located on the distal tip of yonder page bears significant resemblance to your very own signature.

In fact, we’ve had our own panel of handwriting experts examine this and the several other similar signatures seen on pages 102, 348, and Appendix IIX sub-page 14 and they have determined a 98% positive match to your handwriting.

What say you now, you villainous, thieving, purgerous, non-truth sayer?”

“Oh yeah, I forgot, I did that too.”

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