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Oregon teacher, city councilor faces backlash for celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death
KOIN ^ | September 11, 2025 | Amanda Rhoades

Posted on 09/11/2025 6:01:18 PM PDT by hiho hiho

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Cornelius City Councilor John Colgan is under criticism for a post he made about Charlie Kirk’s death on Facebook.

“Hearing that Charlie Kirk got shot and died really brightened up my day,” Colgan said in the post. “Nobody deserves it, but some are asking for it.”

Colgan is also a science teacher at Neil Armstrong Middle School in Forest Grove, according to the school’s website.

He was elected to the Cornelius City Council in January 2023. He served previously from January 2019 to December 2022.

As first reported by WIRED, right-wing activists and influencers nationwide have been sharing identifying information of anyone they view as celebrating the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a Utah university on Wednesday.

In an email, a spokesperson for the Forest Grove School District said they had been made aware of inflammatory comments shared by Colgan on his private social media account while off duty.

“The District does not condone violence nor the celebration of violence,” the statement said. “Our top priority is to protect the right of students to a safe and welcoming learning environment, and our policies prohibit the sharing or teaching of personal political views in our school classrooms.”

John Colgan did not immediately respond to an email request for comment.


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1 posted on 09/11/2025 6:01:18 PM PDT by hiho hiho
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To: hiho hiho

how about consequences rather than it always being backlash


2 posted on 09/11/2025 6:02:55 PM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

For a moment I thought it said back lashing. Oh well.


3 posted on 09/11/2025 6:06:42 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: hiho hiho

Oregon teacher. Probably a pervert.


4 posted on 09/11/2025 6:07:27 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: xp38

Preferably in the form of unemployment and homelessness.


5 posted on 09/11/2025 6:07:30 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Most likely.


6 posted on 09/11/2025 6:07:39 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: hiho hiho

Unless he loses his job and forfeits his retirement income, and no time off with pay for investigation.

That is just rewarding the person with a nice, long paid vacation.


7 posted on 09/11/2025 6:07:46 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: hiho hiho

THE BIG LIE ABOUT ‘PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ IS THAT THEY’RE PUBLIC. IN FACT OUR SCHOOLS ARE LIBERAL - LIKE THE PRESS. LIKE PUBLIC RADIO- NPR WAS ONLY LIBERAL. LIKE ‘PUBLIC’ TV - - WAS ONLY LIBERAL.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS? IT’S TIME TO END THEM. THEY’RE LIBERAL SCHOOLS AND OUR KIDS DON’T BELONG AND WE’RE NOT GONNA PAY FOR LIBELS TO SEND THEIR KIDS TO ‘LIBERAL SCHOOLS’ PAID FOR BY ALL OF US. EFF ‘EM.


8 posted on 09/11/2025 6:07:49 PM PDT by GOPJ (Charlie Kirk never let photos of his kids faces show. We know why. <P> <I> <B><big><center> )
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To: hiho hiho

Fire his sorry ass and reserve a tent for him in the homeless camp.


9 posted on 09/11/2025 6:08:06 PM PDT by sevlex
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To: xp38

I guess it is better than strong criticism.


10 posted on 09/11/2025 6:08:09 PM PDT by Right Brother (I don't really care Margaret.)
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To: sevlex

For the rest of his days.


11 posted on 09/11/2025 6:09:29 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: hiho hiho

Oregon “teacher”. A double maggot, POS.


12 posted on 09/11/2025 6:09:49 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Remembering Charlie Kirk. 1993-2025.)
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To: hiho hiho

After the World Trade Center there were a handful of these celebrations.

Now we can’t keep up with the stories all over the place.

The population is devolving quickly.

Which we already knew.


13 posted on 09/11/2025 6:09:58 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: hiho hiho

I loathe most people in education.


14 posted on 09/11/2025 6:09:59 PM PDT by Right Brother (I don't really care Margaret.)
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To: GOPJ

The sooner the lefty schools are abolished the better.


15 posted on 09/11/2025 6:09:59 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Right Brother

So do I and deservedly so!


16 posted on 09/11/2025 6:10:22 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: FlingWingFlyer

This Oregon educator is pure evil.


17 posted on 09/11/2025 6:10:52 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: hiho hiho

Fire the boy’s wimpy butt.


18 posted on 09/11/2025 6:10:58 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Remembering Charlie Kirk. 1993-2025.)
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To: Right Brother

A San Diego house wife celebrating Charlie’s death put her husbands electric company in the crosshairs. It’s not going well for them and I really don’t care. These dumbasses always act like there aren’t consequences to being an evil POS.


19 posted on 09/11/2025 6:11:09 PM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: hiho hiho

After the World Trade Center there were a handful of these vile celebrations.

Now we can’t keep up with the stories all over the place after a good man gets shot in cold blood.

The population is devolving quickly.

Which we already knew.


20 posted on 09/11/2025 6:12:37 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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