Reporter Assaulted After Interview And Loses Tape

CBS ^ | Jun 1, 2006 11:03 am US/Pacific | 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc

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CBS) LOS ANGELES A local radio reporter was assaulted Thursday while leaving a Los Angeles charter school that his station has said imparts separatist ethics, a station official said.

The reporter, Sandy Wells, was not hurt, according to station spokesman Steve Sheldon.

Wells was leaving the campus of Academia Semillas Del Pueblo, 4736 Huntington Drive, after interviewing the principal when a car came around the corner, jumped the curb and the driver tried to run him down, Sheldon said.

Wells managed to dodge the car, but the driver, a man who appeared to be in his mid-20s, got out and tackled him, taking away his tape recorder, he said.

The incident was reported to police, Sheldon said, adding that it is believed to be linked to the station's reporting on the school.

The Los Angeles Unified School District said it would issue a statement on the assault later in the day.

[Vision]

Celebrate Diversity!

[Vision]

Background:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1641331/posts

[Rakkasan1]

maybe Wells didn't favor amnesty.

[WayneM]

Love it!!!

Expose these jerks. Let everyone know their agenda.

[gubamyster]

ping

[kingu]

http://sandywellsradio.blogspot.com/

Sandy is a reporter for the Tribune Newspaper Group (Star News, Tribune, Whittier Daily News) as well as being a radio reporter. Interesting blog, actually.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Well, its a state-charter school.

According to its website: there is NO principal's bio or information (but you can apparently edit that if you want); and the teacher + student data page (here) indicates EVERY statistic (teacher experience, class size, teacher qual's, etc.) is far below state averages.


And the state averages for CA aren't very good anyway.

http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ca/other/12317

[caisson71]

A glimpse of future America. If fighting for our freedom doesn't mean much to some, let them be prepared for those who want to change our way of life.

[doorgunner69]

the driver, a man who appeared to be in his mid-20s

Let me guess, his ethnicity was Asian, no wait, Caucasian, no wait...............

[kinoxi]

thats why i say hey man nice shot...

[claudiustg]

Assimilation...

[tallhappy]

I was wondering when someone would post this story.

[Vision]

Maybe I'll fax this story over to the RNC

[pabianice]

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50459

[Robert A Cook PE]

Oh. This school has a state ranking from standardized test scores of 1.

On a 1-10 scale.

[texan75010]

I guess they have to teach how to do proper lawn maintenance somewhere.....

[kingu]

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50460

Completely different version of the same story over here - no interview with the principle.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Academia Semillas del Pueblo Los Angeles, CA
California Education Education
Academia Semillas del Pueblo is a public charter school dedicated to providing urban children of immigrant and native families an excellent education founded upon their own language, cultural values, and global realities. The school opened in August 2002 to 125 students in grades K-3. Semillas will continue to add a grade level each year, through the eighth grade. Semillas will enrich standard course offerings with dual-language immersion; global language and cultural studies; visual, performing, and martial arts instruction; and a living curriculum. The school offers a small school environment in order to give rise to a regenerative school culture that embraces the customs and traditions of those served. The communal Academia Semillas del Pueblo school culture will be emboldened my multi-age, looping class configurations that further accelerate learning through a collective educational practice.

[GeronL]

School of the Reconquista?

[Vision]

Yes