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Home Front: Culture Wars
Professor sez Texas Deserves Hurricane Harvey for voting for President Turmp
2017-08-30
[Independent] A professor at the University of Tampa has apologised for posting a tweet suggesting Texas victims of Hurricane Harvey deserved the storm because the state supported Donald Trump in the presidential election.

Ken Storey, a professor of sociology, wrote on Twitter: "I don’t believe in instant karma but this kinda feels like it for Texas. Hopefully this will help them realise the GOP doesn’t care about them."

The tweet was later removed, according to Campus Reform.

Mr Storey issued an apology on Monday afternoon, tweeting he "never meant to wish ill will upon any group".

I deeply regret a statement I posted yesterday. I never meant to wish ill will upon any group. I hope all affected by Harvey recover quickly.

Eric Cardenas, director of public information at the University of Tampa, issued a statement to Fox News about the incident.

"The University of Tampa stands in solidarity with the people impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and our thoughts and prayers are with all involved.

At least nine people are reported to have died as a result of Hurricane Harvey, the worst storm to strike the US in 12 years.

More than 3,000 people have been rescued in Houston and the surrounding area since the storm hit, with thousands still waiting to be picked up.
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  What a pitiful excuse for a man.

He's what the educational system made of him
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-08-30 14:14  

#9  I wonder if he thought those poor elderly ladies sitting in 18 inches of flood water in their nursing home lobby 'deserved' it ?

What a pitiful excuse for a man.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-08-30 14:07  

#8  "I don’t believe in instant karma but this kinda feels like it for Texas.

Instant karma strikes again. Story has been relieved of his duties. Storey story.
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-08-30 14:04  

#7  "I deeply regret getting called on offending all of you inbred redneck NASCAR loving gun toting white nationalist bigots. Do I get to keep my job?"
Posted by: Raj   2017-08-30 13:37  

#6  He wasn't fired for what he said. He was fired because he said on Twitter what the rest of the faculty say to each other in private.
Posted by: Pappy   2017-08-30 12:30  

#5  
Ken Storey, a professor of sociology, wrote on Twitter: "I don’t believe in instant karma but this kinda feels like it for Texas. Hopefully this will help them realise the GOP doesn’t care about them."

Spiteful, petty, uncaring and vindictive-- in other words, your typical progressive.

They are not good people.
Posted by: Dave D.   2017-08-30 09:43  

#4  His defense will probably be the dog ate his homework the Russians hacked his account.

"Professor of sociology" - Another example of credentialed not educated.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-08-30 07:33  

#3  University of Tampa fires sociology professor who tweeted that Hurricane Harvey was 'instant karma' for Texas voting Republican
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-08-30 03:34  

#2  "The University of Tampa stands in solidarity with the people impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and our thoughts and prayers are with all involved.

You can prove it by firing him.
Posted by: gorb   2017-08-30 00:13  

#1  "The University of Tampa stands in solidarity with the people impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and our thoughts and prayers are with all involved.
Posted by: gorb   2017-08-30 00:12  

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