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"The woman allegedly told her class at Cuthbertson High School in Union County that Pence should be 'shot in the head,' WJZY reported over the weekend," The Charlotte Observer wrote.
The teacher, who has not been identified, made the statement the same week Mr. Pence stopped in Union County to campaign for the GOP congressional candidate Rep. Dan Bishop.
Officials of Union County Public Schools say they are taking the allegations "very seriously" and the teacher has been placed on administrative leave according to a statement provided to WBTV and other news outlets. The Observer said the Secret Service is investigating.
It seems as if our national politics has become our national religion. People who still cannot get over the 2016 presidential defeat of Hillary Clinton and exhibit Trump Derangement Syndrome, in many cases have become dangerous and are willing to get physically violent as evidenced with Antifa, for one example. But a school teacher making such a violent statement should be disciplined and investigated.
The school district said in a statement:
Swecker explained that federal authorities will probably be trying to answer several questions to determine whether criminal charges will be filed. Americans have a First Amendment right to say almost anything they wish to say, but that right does not extend to making threats of violence or inciting violence.
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The school district said in a statement:
"Union County Public Schools is aware of the allegation of inappropriate comments made by a Cuthbertson High School teacher. District administrators are taking this allegation seriously and an investigation is being conducted. This is a personnel matter and information related to this alleged incident is protected by state law."NBC Charlotte spoke with former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker regarding what the investigation might entail. “I’m sure they will eventually get around to going out and interviewing the teacher,” Swecker told the station.
Swecker explained that federal authorities will probably be trying to answer several questions to determine whether criminal charges will be filed. Americans have a First Amendment right to say almost anything they wish to say, but that right does not extend to making threats of violence or inciting violence.
Swecker explained that it must be taken into consideration as to whether the statement was an imminent threat and whether she has the means [weapons, for example] to carry out her words. Officials will also look into whether she has made other threats and if she has a criminal record--if she does, then why is she working in a public school?
“Whether it was actually an imminent threat, does she have weapons?” Swecker said. “Have other threats been made? Does she have a criminal record?”
The teacher's comments prompted criticism in the community.
"You should not be bringing in those type of viewpoints to your job," Union County GOP Chair Allison Powers told WBTV.
Powers isn't calling for the teacher to be fired, but says the comment was inappropriate. "To just wish that kind of violence on anybody is just way out of bounds,” Powers said.
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Firas Obeid [whose name also spells: "die for bias"], a parent to two students at the school, said he doesn't necessarily support the vice president, but also said the comment was wrong. "This is the vice president of the United States. He's an elected official,” Obeid told the station. "Affiliation to a specific party does not entitle us to make a statement like that to anyone.” He is correct.
Union County, along with neighboring Mecklenburg County, are in the state’s 9th Congressional District where Bishop narrowly won a special election against Democrat Dan McCready this month. Trump and Pence both visited the district, along with Donald Trump Jr.
“Whether it was actually an imminent threat, does she have weapons?” Swecker said. “Have other threats been made? Does she have a criminal record?”
The teacher's comments prompted criticism in the community.
"You should not be bringing in those type of viewpoints to your job," Union County GOP Chair Allison Powers told WBTV.
Powers isn't calling for the teacher to be fired, but says the comment was inappropriate. "To just wish that kind of violence on anybody is just way out of bounds,” Powers said.
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Firas Obeid [whose name also spells: "die for bias"], a parent to two students at the school, said he doesn't necessarily support the vice president, but also said the comment was wrong. "This is the vice president of the United States. He's an elected official,” Obeid told the station. "Affiliation to a specific party does not entitle us to make a statement like that to anyone.” He is correct.
Union County, along with neighboring Mecklenburg County, are in the state’s 9th Congressional District where Bishop narrowly won a special election against Democrat Dan McCready this month. Trump and Pence both visited the district, along with Donald Trump Jr.
Their visits pushed Bishop over the top, political analysts said, and this may have caused the teacher to lose her rational mind.
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