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College instructor has apologized for kicking a student because he was wearing a Republican shirt
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=548&u=/ap/20041030/ap_on_el_ge/politics_student_kicked_1&printer=1 ^ | Sat Oct 30, 2004

Posted on 10/31/2004 3:29:06 PM PST by myvoice

Colo. Teacher Sorry for Kicking Student

Sat Oct 30, 4:49 PM ET

DURANGO, Colo. - A part-time college instructor has apologized for kicking a student because he was wearing a Republican shirt.

Fort Lewis College student Mark O'Donnell said he was showing people his College Republicans sweat shirt, which said "Work for us now ... or work for us later," when Maria Spero kicked him in the leg at an off-campus restaurant.

Spero then said "she should have kicked me harder and higher," said O'Donnell. "To physically take that out on someone because you disagree with them, that is completely wrong."

Spero, a visiting instructor of modern languages, apologized to O'Donnell in a letter dated Oct. 29.

"I acted entirely inappropriately by kicking you, giving vent to a thoughtless knee-jerk political reaction that should never have happened," she wrote. "Before the incident, I did not know you and that you are a Fort Lewis student."

The college also formally apologized, said David Eppich, assistant to the school's president.

O'Donnell said the apology wasn't enough and he plans to file a complaint with the college.

The only phone number listed in Durango for the surname Spero was constantly busy Saturday.

Durango police did not immediately return a call seeking comment.


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KEYWORDS: assault; collegerepublicans; lefties; leftisthate; politicalterror; teacher; tshirt
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1 posted on 10/31/2004 3:29:07 PM PST by myvoice
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To: myvoice

That is indeed one SORRY teacher. She should (but won't) be fired immediately.


2 posted on 10/31/2004 3:30:29 PM PST by hometoroost
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To: myvoice

It would make me real happy if this professor tried to kick me. :-)


3 posted on 10/31/2004 3:30:41 PM PST by HitmanLV (I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.)
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To: myvoice

She seems to imply that she could have kicked any non-Fort Collins student in the crotch without any qualms.


4 posted on 10/31/2004 3:31:36 PM PST by maro (T)
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To: myvoice

Remember to use the original headline. It helps reduce duplicate posts.

APf


5 posted on 10/31/2004 3:32:02 PM PST by APFel
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To: myvoice
"I acted entirely inappropriately by kicking you, giving vent to a thoughtless knee-jerk political reaction that should never have happened," she wrote. "Before the incident, I did not know you and that you are a Fort Lewis student." The college also formally apologized, said David Eppich, assistant to the school's president. So basically, this woman said "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were someone who could get me fired."? This is just another sad example of the hatred coming from the supposedly tolerant left wing. This woman has no business doing these kind of things, especially considering her position. Fire her.
6 posted on 10/31/2004 3:33:51 PM PST by Ain Soph Aur
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To: Ain Soph Aur
Eeep, messed up the italics tags. Should read like this: "I acted entirely inappropriately by kicking you, giving vent to a thoughtless knee-jerk political reaction that should never have happened," she wrote. "Before the incident, I did not know you and that you are a Fort Lewis student." The college also formally apologized, said David Eppich, assistant to the school's president. So basically, this woman said "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were someone who could get me fired."? This is just another sad example of the hatred coming from the supposedly tolerant left wing. This woman has no business doing these kind of things, especially considering her position. Fire her.
8 posted on 10/31/2004 3:34:59 PM PST by Ain Soph Aur
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To: myvoice

More tolerance from the party of peace and diversity....


9 posted on 10/31/2004 3:35:58 PM PST by freebilly (freebillus est freeperus bonus....)
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To: myvoice
"I acted entirely inappropriately by kicking you, giving vent to a thoughtless knee-jerk political reaction that should never have happened," she wrote. "Before the incident, I did not know you and that you are a Fort Lewis student."

Oh Hell! That explains Everything!
It's Okay. All is forgiven.
</sarcasm>

(Gawddamned liberal freak!)

10 posted on 10/31/2004 3:36:26 PM PST by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: myvoice

liberals are such jerks!

Did anyone see John ONeill on CSPAN2 last night?

Every Liberal with a question(accusation) was a bitter and twisted piece of work!


11 posted on 10/31/2004 3:36:30 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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"Before the incident, I did not know you and that you are a Fort Lewis student."

So, it would be OK if he wasn't a Ft. Lewis Student?

12 posted on 10/31/2004 3:37:25 PM PST by Former Dodger ((Go W GO! Finish off the US Rats, then the Muslim ones!))
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To: Fiddlstix

Typical


13 posted on 10/31/2004 3:39:21 PM PST by joedownthestreet
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To: myvoice
How nice. She's sorry.

Now, somebody bitch slap her halfway to Won't Be Back.

14 posted on 10/31/2004 3:40:14 PM PST by BikerTrash (Enough already with the carnival freak show...bring back COOL!)
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To: myvoice

I wish I was the student in this case.

Male or female, I would have turned around and knocked the total dog $hit out of her.

She would think long and hard before she ever got physical with anyone again.


15 posted on 10/31/2004 3:40:18 PM PST by 76834
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To: myvoice

My attorney background rings a bell that this just could be considered ASSAULT. The bi!ch should be charged and the young man should pursue this to the end!


16 posted on 10/31/2004 3:41:09 PM PST by lawdude (Leftists see what they believe. Conservatives believe what they see.)
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To: Fiddlstix

Absolutely right. If the student had not gone to Fort Lewis college, then it would be perfectly all right to kick him. What an incredible idiot. I have never in 40 years seen such a nasty election with attacks on GOP offices, tearing down signs, thugs running everywhere. A band in Norway is asking for donations to a hit fund to kill President Bush and the Guardian in England says they were only kidding. Some joke if one of our newspapers joked about killing Queen Elizabeth or the King of Norway. If Bush has a solid win, maybe this will teach the Left Wing in America and overseas a lesson in humility.


17 posted on 10/31/2004 3:41:20 PM PST by GoldwaterBooster (Veteran of the Cow Palace in 1964)
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To: myvoice

This is the second Lib who has admitted that her action was politically motivated (after Mr. Seltzer who nearly ran over Katherine Harris in Sarasota, FL).

These are just nutsy people whose version of reality is starting to collapse around them. My word....


18 posted on 10/31/2004 3:43:58 PM PST by eagle11 (If you value America's future.....VOTE Bush TUESDAY November 2, 2004)
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To: myvoice

She must be fired, it's the only acceptable outcome. This "instructor" used physical violence on a student because of his *political opinion*. This cannot be tolerated in the least, she must become unemployed.


19 posted on 10/31/2004 3:46:50 PM PST by HarryCaul
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To: GoldwaterBooster

Liberals become what they accuse Conservatives of being whenever Conservatives beat them.


20 posted on 10/31/2004 3:48:01 PM PST by eagle11 (If you value America's future.....VOTE Bush TUESDAY November 2, 2004)
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