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Witnesses: Prince George's County Teacher Punched by Student Over Racially Insensitive Comment
nbcwashington ^ | feb 3 | By Tracee Wilkins

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.

PD: Parents Left Kids in Car During Wine Tasting

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 ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: education; forestvillehigh; maryland; obamasfault; princegeorgescounty
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To: Ken H

LOL!


41 posted on 02/04/2015 2:41:24 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Bon mots

Your points are all correct.... in my humble opinion


42 posted on 02/04/2015 3:36:14 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: dennisw

This teacher is being trashed in the media. Someone who knows what he actually said needs to stand up and say it.


43 posted on 02/04/2015 3:55:27 PM PST by machogirl
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To: Bon mots

In the comments towards the end, the person states the teacher asked the student to remove his hoody or he might become a Ferguson victim. Not something to beat the snot out of a teacher.


44 posted on 02/04/2015 3:57:23 PM PST by Bruce Kurtz
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To: Pollster1
they should not be surprised when their violent children encounter people who do not tolerate unprovoked physical attacks.

Don't they call that a, 'Trayvon moment'?

45 posted on 02/04/2015 4:05:56 PM PST by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Afraid you mean the story years ago from DC itself.

Some local gov admin made some comment in committee about the council or procedure or fiscal situation being niggardly.

Big bruhaha.

The great schadenfreude was that he was homosexual.


46 posted on 02/04/2015 4:08:46 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Bruce Kurtz

NO mere statement is something to beat the devil out of an old man.

No excuse for this. These low-class trash scum need to get more beatings, themselves.


47 posted on 02/04/2015 4:10:55 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Bruce Kurtz

Reading on the Grio, of course no one knows what was said and more than 1/2 the comments were supportive of the kid hitting the teacher, but someone ‘who was told’ what was said, stated that ‘the student’ said he wanted to be a killer and ‘the teacher said’ he would be a target in Missouri.

The district won’t say, but the teacher or his family/friends could say and stop this “racially charged, racially insensitive, racial slurs” (what is being said in comments and articles) yet NOT A ONE JOURNALIST reports what was said and it is assumed because the teacher was “white” he deserved it and it was racial. The Daily Mail had the teacher’s name, but nothing on what was said except the same speculation and the same quote from Parent, “Cynthia Leslie”.


48 posted on 02/04/2015 4:15:15 PM PST by machogirl
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I had to look this up. I didn’t realize there was more than one incident. I am talking about the Wilmington incident-

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_about_the_word_%22niggardly%22

They would be in a heap of trouble if we retaliated against their verbage. Why are they a protected species?


49 posted on 02/04/2015 5:01:31 PM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Bon mots

What you said.

“Probably because it would portray yet another black male as stupid, violent, aggressive and not fully understanding of standard English vocabulary.”


50 posted on 02/04/2015 5:03:58 PM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

“Akwana Walker, who is black...”

Well, I didn’t see that coming!


51 posted on 02/04/2015 6:26:35 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: dennisw; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; Bigg Red; ...

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


52 posted on 02/04/2015 7:10:05 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Je suis Charlie, you miserable Islamist throwbacks!)
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To: PghBaldy
Obama has allowed encouraged this climate to flourish.

There. Fixed it.

53 posted on 02/04/2015 10:05:05 PM PST by Albion Wilde (It is better to offend a human being than to offend God.)
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To: Truth29

If he wants to press charges, and can sue civilly, he could end up owning PG schools. For whatever that’s worth.


54 posted on 02/04/2015 10:10:09 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: dennisw

Already guessed. Everything is racially insensitive now, when a White utters it.


55 posted on 02/04/2015 10:17:20 PM PST by sport
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To: EDINVA

Might not be much. I can remember when Prince Georges County was was called a bastion of white racism...40 years ago or so. With stuff like segregation etc etc..


56 posted on 02/05/2015 3:50:51 AM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: dennisw

PG County is a total mess now. Terribly mismanaged and ghetto in many parts. Huge DemocRat stronghold, of course.


57 posted on 02/05/2015 6:23:29 AM PST by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: dennisw

God only knows what insane liberals consider insensitive. Mostly it’s anything to do with the truth.


58 posted on 02/05/2015 2:07:02 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

After some offended ones get plugged, the media will care. And they will get plugged sooner than later.


59 posted on 02/05/2015 2:09:48 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: Ransomed

“I’m ready to dance a jig.”


60 posted on 02/05/2015 2:17:44 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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