Principal Arrested

Published/Last Modified on Monday, August 4, 2008 12:40 PM CDT

Mrs. Henderson

I am appaled at the citizens of New Iberia who have already thrown a good man to th wolves! Mr. Sias was not formerly charges nor indicted on these charges. He was arrested. Maybe most people do not know what arrested actually means! I have been knowing Mr. Sias for over 30 yrs and NEVER would I have even fathomed that these allegations were true. I know the penal system quite well and I am certain that the truth will prevail. It isn't uncommon for the newspapers ,media , and police to quickly slander someone's reputation. And after they have done that, they issue a one-lined retraction! Amazing! It is in time's like these that we need to stick together. Now everyone has negative things to say about Mr. Sias but when he helped your child or generated money into your schools or talked to your out of control teen, he wasnt so bad then! I, for one, will wait to see the outcome of this because I know that Mr. Sias would not submit himself to such scrutiny so easily. You are not who you hang around contrary to popular belief. He hung around neglected, untrained, and miscreants all day every day for the past 3 years. Werent these children somone's child? Why was the Alternative School opened again? If parents would correctly rear their children then the school would not exist. Mr. Sias is somone's brother, son and father. If this was your son or daughter, would you just automatically write them off as you have done to Mr. Sias? Has New Iberia Police Department never made a mistake of this capacity? I pray for all of you! Not so much for Mr. Sias because he was aware of the racial divide going in and never did he waiver. Can you say the same? I also wonder if the apologies will fly as high as the accusations? I love Mr. Sias dearly and I will always be here for him. I want to be the one he remembers as a "friend that sticks closer than any brother" not one who ran when times got tough. I'm here Mr. Sias. ALL THE WAY TO THE FINISH LINE!

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God Help these Naive people wrote on Aug 11, 2008 11:21 PM:

" Drugs is drugs is drugs....no matter which way you look at it. Innocent...yea right....and it was planted inside his house...and he didn't know nothing about it....okay...yea, right!!!!!! People wake up!!! Don't ya'll even care about our children and our future generations!! God bless all of you with his wisdom...it will be needed! "

B.Bean wrote on Aug 7, 2008 12:26 PM:

" What about the boys Lacross team ? The rev. Jackson and Sharpton were calling for these students to be expelled before the trial. Why were they not considered innocent until proven innocent. They never got an appology. "

Lysander Spooner wrote on Aug 7, 2008 10:04 AM:

" Reserve judgement. Every defendant should begin with a presumption of innocence. Allow the system to work. If Mr. Sias is guilty, there will be ample time to pass judgement. However, until this matter is adjudicated, he must be considered innocent in the eyes of the law. "

Patty H. wrote on Aug 7, 2008 9:49 AM:

" I feel we need to let the court decide. Not us on this forum, we are not the professionals. "

swampfox wrote on Aug 6, 2008 8:30 PM:

" I know some doctors, nurses, lawyers and business men who smoke potand do cocaine so if you think this guy is innocent you are on a pipe dream youself. "

WHAT EVER YOU SAY wrote on Aug 6, 2008 1:10 PM:

" maybe he is innocent and maybe he is guilty but it really doesnt matter because contraband is contraband. He of all people should know that when you come in contact with narcotics you dont just leave it in your home or even destroy it yourself...you turn it over to the people who were trained to do this sort of thing!! oh and quit whining about ooooooo hes a black man hes a black man well whatever because im black and you dont hear me feeling sorry for him. "

WHATEVER U SAY wrote on Aug 6, 2008 1:05 PM:

" Well all I have to say is that no matter what degree you think you know a person you never truly know a person. No one but ones ownself knows what he/she is truly capable of. I know people of VERY and I mean VERY high status in New Iberia that I have PERSONALLY seen doing things that one would never imagine of this person. like I said you never truly know a person unless you are that person yourself!! "

Johnny Pnuemonic wrote on Aug 5, 2008 7:47 PM:

" Why is it that everytime a BLACK man gets arrested, regardless of his stature, does it turn into a racial conflict?!?!?! You don't hear people saying "Oh, he/she got arrested because he/she is WHITE !" This man should take responsibilty for his actions and quit relying on HIS PEOPLE to defend his honor !!!!!!! "

Pie wrote on Aug 5, 2008 2:44 PM:

" I still say innocent until proven guilty. "

Terry Comeaux wrote on Aug 5, 2008 11:59 AM:

" There are people out there whose children are arrested for murder who never in a million years would've guessed their child would be capable of such a thing. So just because you drank a coke on the sidewalk with the guy and think you know EVERYTHING about him doesn't mean much. Believe me that there are people you know doing things you would not imagine. "

TICKED OFF CITIZEN wrote on Aug 5, 2008 11:01 AM:

" How come everytime someone gets arrested it turns into a racial dispute?Is that a way to get dismissed of the charges that you are ACCUSED of? Lets look at what is commited and not a racial thing so if you choose to let color hold you back so be it.And just remember who FREED the slaves any way!That was for you Rev.Clown if the shoe fits wear it! "

we agree to disagree wrote on Aug 5, 2008 10:27 AM:

" What New Iberia Police? They have been gone since 2004. What will you say when he pleads guilty? Railroaded by the Phil Haney? "

Tired of Fools wrote on Aug 5, 2008 9:57 AM:

" Just another example of the holding pen that Iberia Parish has created in our school systems! Did you know that he housed, not educated, a murderer last year? Naturally you just thought you knew him! "

avid reader wrote on Aug 5, 2008 9:23 AM:

" Now come on, don't be silly-Sias had contraband from the students at his personal home? I never heard of such nonsense. I am an employee of IPSB and let me tell you, that is not how that is handled. I know Sias and have nothing against him one way or the other and personally could care less if he is guilty or not. My problem comes with the fact that he was all over the news and front page of the newspaper but Baudry was not. In my eyes, that is not fair at all. "

Teacher wrote on Aug 4, 2008 8:33 PM:

" Perhaps Mr. Sius did many good things for his school. It does not change the fact that if he is indeed guilty, he should face the same consequences as anyone else. I honesty hope the police did make a mistake. It would be a travesty for it not be a mistake and have someone who has made such detrimental career decision. "

Opinions wrote on Aug 4, 2008 8:30 PM:

" Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. Your opinion is that Mr. Sius is innocent. Others opinions may be that he is guilty. You choose to support Mr. Sius. But, it is unnecessary for you to stand on your soap box and shout accusations of racism. If he is indeed guilty, he is not guilty of being black and educated. He is guilty of making very bad decisions, despite how intelligent he is known to be. "

Rev. Clown wrote on Aug 4, 2008 4:13 PM:

" Just another example of holding the foot on a po innocent black man. "

Lis wrote on Aug 4, 2008 4:10 PM:

" Pray for whom ever you would like. But defending this irresponsible man does not make you sound very intelligent.

This person surely waas not leading the alternative school by a good example. I am sure there was no mistake, I am sure they found evidence to prove their case against him.

You can know someone for 60 years and never really "know" them.

If you are so sure of his innocense why didn't you bail him out? "

Frank Rizzo wrote on Aug 4, 2008 3:47 PM:

" I know Sias personally, and he is the type of man who when he is wrong, he says he's wrong. If he is guilty, thats how he will plead. He takes responsibility for his actions. Wrong is wrong, regardless of color, religion, social background, etc... I know that he will do the right thing. "

jzzriderr wrote on Aug 4, 2008 3:37 PM:

" I'm sure the contraband discovered at Mr. Sias home were narcotics confiscated from students at the school and he just forgot to destroy it, never beleiving he would be a victim of a witch hunt., "

Haha wrote on Aug 4, 2008 2:38 PM:

" Maybe you should've gone out in town one weekend and taken a look at Sias then. Just a thought. "

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