Posted on 02/28/2009 5:15:58 AM PST by marktwain
For CCSU student John Wahlberg, a class presentation on campus violence turned into a confrontation with the campus police due to a complaint by the professor.
On October 3, 2008, Wahlberg and two other classmates prepared to give an oral presentation for a Communication 140 class that was required to discuss a “relevant issue in the media”. Wahlberg and his group chose to discuss school violence due to recent events such as the Virginia Tech shootings that occurred in 2007.
Shortly after his professor, Paula Anderson, filed a complaint with the CCSU Police against her student. During the presentation Wahlberg made the point that if students were permitted to conceal carry guns on campus, the violence could have been stopped earlier in many of these cases. He also touched on the controversial idea of free gun zones on college campuses.
That night at work, Wahlberg received a message stating that the campus police “requested his presence”. Upon entering the police station, the officers began to list off firearms that were registered under his name, and questioned him about where he kept them.
They told Wahlberg that they had received a complaint from his professor that his presentation was making students feel “scared and uncomfortable”.
“I was a bit nervous when I walked into the police station,” Wahlberg said, “but I felt a general sense of disbelief once the officer actually began to list the firearms registered in my name. I was never worried however, because as a law-abiding gun owner, I have a thorough understanding of state gun laws as well as unwavering safety practices.”
Professor Anderson refused to comment directly on the situation and deferred further comment.
“It is also my responsibility as a teacher to protect the well being of our students, and the campus community at all times,” she wrote in a statement submitted to The Recorder. “As such, when deemed necessary because of any perceived risks, I seek guidance and consultation from the Chair of my Department, the Dean and any relevant University officials.”
Wahlberg believes that her complaint was filed without good reason.
“I don’t think that Professor Anderson was justified in calling the CCSU police over a clearly nonthreatening matter. Although the topic of discussion may have made a few individuals uncomfortable, there was no need to label me as a threat,” Wahlberg said in response. “The actions of Professor Anderson made me so uncomfortable, that I didn’t attend several classes. The only appropriate action taken by the Professor was to excuse my absences.”
The university police were unavailable for comment.
“If you can’t talk about the Second Amendment, what happened to the First Amendment?” asked Sara Adler, president of the Riflery and Marksmanship club on campus. “After all, a university campus is a place for the free and open exchange of ideas.”
In many states at a State University the campus police are a branch of the State Police ie real cops.
I say he screwed up by going to the “campus PD”.If they wanted to talk to him they should have issued an arrest warrant after which time he could have sued for false arrest.
An inexcusable overreaction by the prof, IMO. Ought to be fired.
Intimidation. Professor needs to taste some.
This is quite typical of what is happening at most of our colleges and universities these days. They’ve been taken over by the communists - all those draft dodgers that got college deferments back in the Vietnam War days are now running our schools.
‘A GOOD REASON not to “register” your guns! What state did this happen in? HOW would the campus Barney Fife’s access that info?’
I had a jurisdiction question with a University of Ill Annoy campus officer and found out that they are a division of the state police.What’s scary , if there’s an office of the university in a given county, they have jurisdiction in that county.
(Must see!) INDOCTRINATE U.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJuQQcXKLWM
So making someone feel “uncomfortable” is an offense punishable by the police now?
Hard to say the teacher intended to censure him.
He did mention Virginia Tech. We don’t know the text of the oral presentation.
Considering a kid’s unfamiliarity with the language, the influence of pop culture cadences, and nervousness often perceived as aggression, the talk might have seemed threatening.
The prof would have been obliged to give somebody a heads up.
It looks like the cops over-reacted.
Just wait until your firearm rights can be stripped due to your political beliefs.
It won't be so blatant, but liberals will eventually install a mental standard into the NICS that can be triggered if someone reports you as a potential threat.
The person reporting will be given full protection and will remain anonymous while you will have to pay a lawyer to get your firearm rights back.
dont you have a right to ID accuser?.or did one once have?
The rules must be changed. Fired is nice. Maimed is unnice and better.
When some maniac comes for this dumb commie bitch’s hide she will be begging to be protected by an armed student
I wonder if this kid stayed in her class after this?
She is a rat. They do this stupid stuff all of the time; but at least we can identify them as it takes someone dumb as a rock to do what she did.
If only that were true.
Well, who else would you expect to fill those jobs!?!?!
That is in a court of law. In this case, there is no court until you challenge the finding.
Welcome to guilty until proven innocent.
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