Posted on 02/04/2015 11:43:29 AM PST by dennisw
A student punched a Maryland teacher last week over a racially insensitive comment, witnesses say.
The incident was reported Jan. 29, following a "misinterpretation of a comment in a classroom" at Forestville High School, according to Prince George's County Schools. Students and parents familiar with the situation say the teacher, who appears beaten and bloody in a photo obtained by News4, made a racially insensitive comment.
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The Prince George's County school system would not elaborate on the comment due to privacy reasons.
"If the comment was made that I was told was made, I can understand the pain and the anger in that student," parent Cynthia Leslie said.
The teacher suffered minor injuries and the student is being disciplined.
School officials called the incident isolated, and said they don't see a need for increased security.
"It's really baffling, on both sides. From what I understand, he was really injured," parent Stephanie Benning said.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcwashington.com ...
video at source and you will know who did what to who
Obama has allowed this climate to flourish.
Teachers often make disparaging remarks about white people, Christians and stuff and never get beaten up.
The above photo must be someone helping the teacher...not the punk who assaulted him
You can lead a horse’s ass to water, but can’t make ‘em think.
The kid should be charged as an adult with felony assault. As for parents who think the violence was an “understandable” response to the perception that a comment had been racially insensitive, they should not be surprised when their violent children encounter people who do not tolerate unprovoked physical attacks.
Anyone know what was said?
Completely agree. The article makes it sound like there will only be school administrative action. I wouldn't be surprised if the teacher has been told to not press charges or his job will be at risk. The article also avoids whatever the remark was.
Look at the environment Olosers create.
Whatever you do, don’t focus on education.
Focus instead on even a hint of racism.
That’s how we’ll get ahead as an ethnicity.
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That is what I was thinking on the assault charge. But instead it sounds like everyone is rallying around the student for understandable violence. These are the same kind of people who perpetuate the Michael Brown, Trayvon, and so on heroism sagas.
Zero has encouraged this climate. That is the truth.
I’d love to know what the comment was.
Generally speaking, these days, “racially insensitive” means a totally innocent comment that could only be seen as “offensive” by someone twisting it to mean something totally different than what it obviously, actually meant.
A truly “racially insensitive” comment, like a harmless or joking positive or neutral stereotype about a minority would be labeled “racist”.
Anything vaguely resembling a truly “racist” comment would be called “hate speech”.
That it isn't stated tells me that the teacher may have made a factual statement to a student who doesn't like facts.
Regardless, it is a felony assault, but I'm going to guess that the teacher's union told the teacher that he is on his own if he decides to press the matter.
Probably something like ‘niggardly.’
Freegards
It will be a great day in America when a white school kid beats the living life out of a student of color who says the phrase “white privilege” or calls the white kid the “R” word - and the media and those who saw the incident take place say - “we understand the beating”.
and yes, I am being sarcastic
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