Posted on 12/16/2004 7:49:20 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Juicy new details about that intolerant California professor who got a year in prison for faking a "hate crime" against herself: The judge denounced her for "terrorizing" minority students.
Pomona Superior Court Judge Charles Horan further slapped down psychology professor Kerri Dunn because she "turned the rest of the students into suspects, adding that her actions could have sparked major racial violence," NBC Channel 4 reported in Los Angeles. "He likened her actions to calling in a fake bomb threat, saying it had the effect of terrorizing people."
Deputy District Attorney Martin Bean agreed. "From what I saw in the press, I think the judge accurately characterized the way things occurred on campus."
Defense attorney Gary Lincenberg chimed in: "The court made a point, in the court's view, it's had a large disruptive effect on campus and had a significant effect. I don't think he was trying to call her a terrorist."
Miss Dunn's parents unsuccessfully asked the judge if they could bring the shrink back home to New Jersey to get her mental help.
Umm, we have enough psychotic left-wing assh*les here already, thanks.
Prediction 2: She will be on talk shows and heralded as a heroine.
Prediction 3: She will get a tenured university position.
She will find it just about impossible to get hired again, let alone get a tenured track job. I doubt she'll get a book deal or make the talkshow circuit either.
According to courtroom witnesses, Judge Horan likened Dunn's actions to that of the "September 11th terrorists," which seems waaaayy over-the-top to me.
The case was decided on the testimony of witnesses, with several in complete opposition. From what I've read, there was no scientific evidence (e.g. fingerprints, chemical analysis, tire marks, video, photos, etc.) brought into the case. She is a lefty, no doubt...but I am equally concerned about the wrong person being sentenced to prison because we don't agree with her radically liberal viewpoints.
The woman clearly has some major internal demons to overcome, but placing her in the same category with the murderers of 3000 innocent people is completely absurd. This professor will likely have plenty of time to consider changes in her life over the next few months.
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