Professor Who Trashed Pro-Life Abortion Display Apologizes, Will Retire

LifeNews ^ | April 19, 2006 | Steven Ertelt

[rhema]

Highland Heights, KY -- The Northern Kentucky University professor who encouraged her students to vandalize a pro-life display -- and then led them in trashing it -- has apologized. Dr. Sally Jacobson, a tenured 27-year British literature professor, issued her apology just days after saying she saw nothing wrong what she did. "I deeply regret my impulsive action in dismantling that display," Jacobson said late Tuesday. "It was a mistake of judgment for me to invite my students to participate in that action."

Jacobson told WKRC-TV in a taped interview that she hoped her actions did not damage the reputation of the college.

"I really love NKU and care very much about my students and don't want them to be harmed," she said. "At this point, I really want the university to be able to defuse the firestorm of attention around this."

NKU has suspended Jacobson and she will officially retire at the end of the school year. WKRC reports that other professors have taken over her classes for the remainder of the semester.

Local police are investigating the vandalism, which saw Jacobson and several students destroy a pro-life cross display Northern Right to Life set up in the grass outside the student center. A reported from the student newspaper caught Jacobson and her students destroying the display.

University officials authorized the pro-life display, meant to memorialize the 47 million babies who have died since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

NKU President James Votruba, who issued a statement Monday apologizing on behalf of the school, appreciated Jacobson's apology but said the infringement of free speech and the disregard for the exchange of ideas couldn't be tolerated on a college campus.

"This was a very serious lapse in judgment," he told the television station.

"You don't invite students to participate in breaking the law or inhibiting other's free speech. You just don't do that if you're a faculty member," Votruba said.

He indicated he thinks NKU has "responded appropriately" to the concerns about the vandalism.

Votruba said he and Jacobson will meet soon to discuss the professor's retirement.

Read prior coverage: Professor Who Vandalized Pro-Life Display on Abortion Placed on Leave

Professor Who Vandalized Pro-Life Display Defends Actions

College Professor Leads Students in Vandalizing Pro-Life Display on Abortion

Related web sites: Northern Kentucky University

[WashingtonSource]

Is she a Lesbian or what?

[LtKerst]

I'm Sorry! Adolph Hitler

I'm Sorry! Pol Pot

I'm Sorry ! Saddam

I'm Sorry ! Stalin

I'm Sorry! Mao


I'm Sorry! Charles Manson


Me too! I'm Sorry! Kim Il Jung


Yeah, Lets Just Forgive them All...

[TankerKC]

Photos were important evidence.

Didn't she deny that she was there until the photos surfaced?

[jjmcgo]

Boy, oh boy, did you hit the nail on the head. Liberal power prevents any studies (womyn's studies?) in this area.
I'd love to see aborting women asked, "What is it that you will be looking to get out of life after you kill the nearest relative you'll ever have?"

[CindyDawg]

Ok,ok. Uncle, guys:'). Somebody crank up old sparky and let's fry her

[null and void]

Actually she admitted to a "lapse in judgment" but also said she doesn't think what she did was wrong.

Yeah. That pegged my cognitive dissonometer...

[CindyDawg]

IIRC she was due to retire soon anyways

Really. I didn't know that. That may be the "why"" answer.

[null and void]

Every conservative student these days ought to be given video/audio recording equipment to take with them to school every day.

Thank God for cell phone cameras!

[null and void]

*shrug* At least Mousoui doesn't say he's sorry...

[null and void]

Excellent question...

[george wythe]

"You don't invite students to participate in breaking the law or inhibiting other's free speech. You just don't do that if you're a faculty member,"

Rabid liberals have become a caricature of themselves. There is nothing "liberal" about infringing on other person's liberty.

[Republican Wildcat]

She should not be allowed to retire - she should be fired.

[Polyxene]

The old NAG HAG is just sorry she got caught -- nothing more.

[Quix]

Someone might ask her

if she regrets trashing the display

as much as her mother regrets not aborting her.

[ShandaLear]

Let's go egg Cindy's house. We'll apologize afterwards and I'm sure she won't press any charges.

[bert]

.....She is trying to apologize to avoid criminal prosecution....

That would be the Mckinney ploy.

[Richard Kimball]

I remember one woman got furious because I made the statement that the only good thing about abortion was that a woman who would have one didn't deserve the the child. A lot of the fury of these women is because they killed their children and can't come to terms with it emotionally.

[CFC__VRWC]

Congratulations to the President of NKU. He, unlike many of his peers across the country, understands and appreciates the importance of a "free exchange of ideas".

We'll see how he holds up in the coming days. I'm sure the Drive-By Media is topping off the gas tank and checking the weapons ...

[peggybac]

"Would love to see her lose her pension and be charged criminally."

I agree, then deport the b**ch back to England. The students who also participated should face some disciplinary action as well.

[Republican Wildcat]

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The liberals are out in full-force on that message board defending the criminal actions of this professor.