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Tenured Fresno State professor suspended for alleged remarks
AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/6/08 | AP

Posted on 05/06/2008 4:11:42 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

California State University, Fresno are investigating allegations by two students that a tenured professor threatened to bring a gun to class and start shooting.

Meanwhile, the school has suspended 64-year-old Joe Parks, who has taught education at Fresno State for 10 years.

A student said in a police report that during a discussion of a school shooting, Parks said he wished he could bring his gun to class and "shoot all of you."

Parks denies making that statement during a teacher-preparation class in February, but concedes that he tends to be controversial in his remarks. Other students in the class also say he didn't make that statement.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: fresnostate; professor; suspended; tenured

1 posted on 05/06/2008 4:11:42 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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The two little tattlers or prevaricators should be suspended or expelled if it is true they made this up.


2 posted on 05/06/2008 4:14:37 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline—1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Two students said he said that, but others, including the professor himself, dispute it? But they went ahead and suspended him?


3 posted on 05/06/2008 4:14:53 PM PDT by Baladas (M)
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It’s the CSU , what can I say. He probably has a “history” of offending little minds, we’ll see.


4 posted on 05/06/2008 4:18:22 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline—1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!)
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To: NormsRevenge

To paraphrase Churchill - If I went to school in Fresno, I would want the teacher to shoot me.


5 posted on 05/06/2008 4:20:44 PM PDT by SF Republican
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To: NormsRevenge
"...the school has suspended 64-year-old Joe Parks, who has taught education at Fresno State..."

schools teach ed-ooo-me-ka-shon? i thought that most education majors could attain a degree by simply showing up to class, playing with puppets, regurgitating the socialist rants of their professor, dressing like a hippie, and attending the protest du jour.

or -maybe times have changed.

6 posted on 05/06/2008 4:21:02 PM PDT by robomatik ((wine plug: renascentvineyards.com cabernet sauvignon, riesling, and merlot))
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To: Baladas

Once they get the thought-bubble generator perfected we’re all doomed!


7 posted on 05/06/2008 4:23:12 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Carbon is the fifth most abundant element on the planet.)
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To: NormsRevenge
It does not pay to offend mother nature .... or two minority students in the education department.

Parks will not go but there will be heightened caution around students mentored by federal attorneys.

The glorious leader is up to his neck in hot water over Title 9 with the Board of Trustees and will tread very lightly and quietly around the Parks issue.

8 posted on 05/06/2008 5:46:58 PM PDT by Amerigomag
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To: Amerigomag

Not mentioned above but Parks is African-American...


9 posted on 05/07/2008 6:10:42 PM PDT by kmiller1k (remain calm)
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