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Student Who Took Classmate’s MAGA Hat Says She Was Making Political Statement
CBS 13 Sacramento ^ | August 27, 2018 | Steve Large

Posted on 08/28/2018 6:28:30 AM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at sacramento.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
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To: Aevery_Freeman
Poor young lady suffers from "unfortunate" looks

True ... no wonder she hates the world so much...

21 posted on 08/28/2018 6:43:19 AM PDT by glennaro
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To: Hojczyk

The Marxist Media, Leftist “entertainers”, teachers, Hollywood and The Democrat party are responsible for inciting violence against President Trump supporters everywhere.


22 posted on 08/28/2018 6:43:40 AM PDT by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and persue it steadily." -GW)
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To: Hojczyk

BULLYING AS A POLITICAL STATEMENT??

This won’t go well.


23 posted on 08/28/2018 6:44:16 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: major-pelham

The media’s virtual assassination attempt on our president is responsible for this outrageous behavior.


24 posted on 08/28/2018 6:45:35 AM PDT by Walrus (homosexuality is WRONG. End of case.)
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To: Hojczyk

Imagine an alternate universe where a student grabbed another student’s Hope & Change hat and then assaulted a teacher. How would the media respond?


25 posted on 08/28/2018 6:45:40 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation has ended!)
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To: DivineMomentsOfTruth

The Marxist Media, Leftist “entertainers”, teachers, Hollywood and The Democrat party are responsible for inciting violence against President Trump supporters everywhere.
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yes


26 posted on 08/28/2018 6:45:48 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Hojczyk

Hmmm.... one wonders if raping her would be just a political statement?


27 posted on 08/28/2018 6:46:48 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12) Muller..... conspiracy to over throw the government)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
So theft is a political statement???
“From each according to ability” is theft and a (so-called) political statement.

28 posted on 08/28/2018 6:46:48 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (Journalism promotes itself - and promotes big government - by speaking ill of society.)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Seems like a reach just to line up any pajama boy to take her to the prom next spring. At least she got an early start.

I wouldn't be surprised if she already has TWO dates lined up, already: Smith and Wesson.

29 posted on 08/28/2018 6:49:07 AM PDT by papertyger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pNImbXnIn4&index=24&list=WL&t=427s)
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To: Hojczyk

Yeah, like making a political statement when you key a car with a political bumper sticker.


30 posted on 08/28/2018 6:49:08 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: Lou L

I don’t think El Dorado County is one of the far left areas of Ca.

As far as the dad goes, I think he did the right thing.

IMO, this will not be prosecuted. One week’s vacation from school will probably go for the penalty. The little twit will be emboldened and add a year onto her age and perhaps her next tangle with the law will not be as smooth.


31 posted on 08/28/2018 6:51:17 AM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: Hojczyk
"Make America Great Again" is hateful to the American left.

Very telling...
32 posted on 08/28/2018 6:51:43 AM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
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To: Hojczyk

“Now he’s faced with the legal impact of his daughter’s now alleged criminal act.”

It is not an “alleged” criminal act... it is a confessed criminal act. Very least theft, worst assault.


33 posted on 08/28/2018 6:53:33 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: LIConFem

I am surprised they ID’d the 17 yo POS. Someone will probably pay for that.


34 posted on 08/28/2018 6:53:34 AM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: Hojczyk

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


Like the Nazis expressed their political feelings when they beat up Jews and threw them in camps?


35 posted on 08/28/2018 6:53:40 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Hojczyk

You can make all the political statements you want but you cannot steal someone’s property or assault them to do it.


36 posted on 08/28/2018 6:55:12 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: j.havenfarm

That is a fairly conservative part of California...


37 posted on 08/28/2018 6:59:10 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZGw2M)
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To: Hojczyk

Jo-Ann, you are not only ignorant and stupid, you are evil.


38 posted on 08/28/2018 7:01:14 AM PDT by mulligan (EeThe)
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To: Hojczyk

Very unfortunate hairdo...


39 posted on 08/28/2018 7:01:48 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZGw2M)
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To: grobdriver
Glad this little twit will get to express her political feelings in court, hopefully costing her dad some big lawyer bucks.

That's a price she's willing to pay (/sarc) for all the accolades she'll get on social media.

She damn sure isn't getting any praise for her looks.

40 posted on 08/28/2018 7:05:08 AM PDT by papertyger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pNImbXnIn4&index=24&list=WL&t=427s)
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