Posted on 10/30/2004 3:57:26 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
DURANGO, Colo. Oct 30, 2004 — A part-time college instructor has apologized for kicking a student because he was wearing a Republican shirt.
Fort Lewis College student Mark O'Donnell said he was showing people his College Republicans sweat shirt, which said "Work for us now … or work for us later," when Maria Spero kicked him in the leg at an off-campus restaurant.
Spero then said "she should have kicked me harder and higher," said O'Donnell. "To physically take that out on someone because you disagree with them, that is completely wrong."
Spero, a visiting instructor of modern languages, apologized to O'Donnell in a letter dated Oct. 29.
"I acted entirely inappropriately by kicking you, giving vent to a thoughtless knee-jerk political reaction that should never have happened," she wrote. "Before the incident, I did not know you and that you are a Fort Lewis student."
The college also formally apologized, said David Eppich, assistant to the school's president.
O'Donnell said the apology wasn't enough and he plans to file a complaint with the college.
The only phone number listed in Durango for the surname Spero was constantly busy Saturday.
Durango police did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
What an arse. They dare not do that in Texas where we are all packing heat.
Her butt should be fired.
And the student is sorry for the multi-million dollar lawsuit!
I would have immediately stood up and screamed "Stop assaulting me!" so that the entire restauraunt knew what was going on, grabbed my cell phone and dialed 911. The bitch deserves to be arraigned on assault and battery charges.
Double posts when topics dont match are hard to avoid.
She's probably tougher than any democrat "male" anyway. I use scare quotes 'cause I'm not sure there is such a thing.
Typical Kerry supporter.
Liberals like lawsuits without caps.
I say sue for every dime he can squeeze out of them.
Hey it's OK she was just doing what was right or her political cause.
sorry ain't enough. This guy should not be teaching school.
I believe that was is desribed in official language as "assault" and criminal charges are completely appropriate, as are her follow-up threats to "kick him higher". And given the specific sexual/gender-based nature of her threats and political angle, surely a hate-crime enhancement is in order?
"Before the incident, I did not know you and that you are a Fort Lewis student."
Does that mean it would have been okay for her to kick him for his political point of view if he had not been a student?
Kick him back in the groin.
b*llbusting-reverse.misogynist-psuedointellectual-unstable-hairyarmpit-psycopathic-b*tch alert.
She will probably get promoted with a pay raise.
I was thinking the same thing. It's the non-apology apology.
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