Student Who Took Classmate’s MAGA Hat Says She Was Making Political Statement

CBS 13 Sacramento ^ | August 27, 2018 | Steve Large

[Hojczyk]

A Union Mine High School student is facing battery charges after an altercation in her classroom over a Donald Trump “Make America Great Again” campaign hat.

The teacher is seen trying to subdue fired-up 17-year-old senior Jo-Ann Butler, after she became enraged at a classmate for wearing the “Make America Great Again” hat. She grabbed the hat off his head.

“That’s a racist and hateful symbol,” Butler said.

She is now facing two counts of battery, one against her classmate and one against her teacher who deputies say she slapped, as he escorted her from the room.

Butler says she made the scene to express her political feelings.

“Maybe just wake people up in some type of way, because it’s not cool the environment our classroom is in,” Butler said.

Her father says he does not approve of the way she behaved in class.

“Wasn’t handled the way I’d like it,” Chis Butler said.

Now he’s faced with the legal impact of his daughter’s now alleged criminal act. All centered around the political divide across the country.

“I don’t agree with grabbing someone’s hat and verbally talking to them in that way,” Chris Butler said. “But as far as the issue being brought up, maybe this is something that needs to be brought up.”

The El Dorado Union High School District’s clothing policy does allow students to wear political symbols.

A statement released by the district reads:

“…student and staff safety is our highest priority and the UMHS administration will continue to cooperate with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office as the incident is being investigated.”

Besides her arrest, Jo-Ann Butler has been suspended from school for a week. The El Dorado County District Attorney will likely decide later this week whether she will be formally charged.

[Architect of Avalon]

Your theory would be proven if leftists were importing hordes of homicidal savages from ******** countries.

[NorthMountain]

Very least theft, worst assault.

Petty theft, assault, and battery.

[Forty-Niner]

While not as Conservative as adjacent Placer County, Eldorado County isn’t a “Blue” county like Sacramento County...... This student has obviously swallowed the liberal/Socialist Kewl Aide....She has the talking points down pat! Her mouth has revealed a mind that is as unsightly as her visage....looks like she’s been double womped by the ugly stick!

[Conserv]

Just Damn.

She’s hideous.

[ViLaLuz]

I got a puppy few weeks ago, named her MAGA. Filthadelphians love the puppy and ask her name. I say MAGA. They are silent in response and stop talking to me. One exception, a guy asked what her name meant. I said Make America Great Again. Then he was silent. 😂😂😂

[damper99]

Homecoming queen candidate...or maybe an entry at FFA livestock show.

[RooRoobird20]

WOW

This girl didn’t just get beaten with an ugly stick, she was beaten with the whole tree!!

I hope she gets prosecuted and punished to full extent of the law.

“It could be that the purpose of your life is to serve as a warning to others.”

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I don’t know why no one has made shirt, hoodies, pants, track suits, etc with MAGA yet.. now is the perfect opportunity!

I'll take that commission!

It will be in red, white and blue! A waving US flag pattern...bold but subdued...not flashy or overly done. Probably in bolder, darker colors starting with the cap, a field of blue with stars on the front with bold white MAGA letters and then slightly lighter on the hoodie...blue field with stars at an angle across the chest with red/white stripes following and tapered around the back....giving the illusion of motion. Then fading down to less dark on the pants with the same pattern...down to pastels at the lower leg so the bold white vertical MAGA letters on the outside of the leg will stand out.

The whole set would sell for $89.95. Freepers would get a 15% off discount AND a complimentary T-shirt to wear underneath:

[Bikkuri]

That sounds like a really good plan!