He should not be suspended for showing a video that the council should have blocked if they knew it was going to be shown.

This is utter nonsense! I don't see any valid reason why this teacher should be in any way punished for what he did! So what if he showed a 'BBC' video on the decapitation of Iraqi soldiers, at the end of the day, it is reality. You cannot blame a very well educated teacher for showing a group of fourth year pupils what is, in fact, an ongoing crisis! This was meant to be a video to provide information, and nothing more. I think in the society we live in today, we are way too overprotective about how we experience the world, and maybe this is the reason why Mr Mahmood is in so much bother.

Ill advised maybe - but worth ruining his career and life over? Surely not. Parent involved should have contacted school not police - who incidentally say there was no wrongdoing! Come on Renfrewshire Council - be sensible about this eh??

I'm one of his pupils and he really isn't a bad teacher! The video shown was made by the BBC so there is a good reason he should not be getting fired! After the Paisley Daily Express printed their story on Saturday everyone in the school has been talking about him like he is a really nice guy. I had him on Monday and he was really nervous to teach the class. I think that he should be allowed to keep his job as he is one of the, if not the best teacher at Gryffe High School!

Mr Mahmood should not be identified as the terrible teacher showing inappropriate videos, he's only showing the reality of the world, this is being blown out of proportion for just a good teacher doing his job, he's a good teacher and he should not be kicked out of gryffe just because he's teaching the reality of things

absolute disgrace, the newspaper article completely sensationalises the story and the documentary was even made by the BBC!! the other RE teachers show 13 year olds schindler's list, a film with graphic images of the holocaust, and nobody has ever complained

Hi there, my name's Mel Bezalel - I'm working on a documentary about teachers and looking to speak to someone involved with this petition. Could someone please get in touch, my email is [email protected] Many thanks, Mel

Mr Mahmood is a good teacher