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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Student: Teacher Made Offensive Comments About Muslims
A Clay County teen spoke out Thursday against a teacher who she said made offensive comments regarding Muslims and terrorism.

Ferzana Rajpoot, whose parents were born in Pakistan, said that at one point in class her teacher referred to all Muslims as terrorists. According to the 16-year-old student, the comments came during an extra credit psychology class last week at Orange Park High School.

Rajpoot said she knows the teacher well and had respect for him, but that has changed after what she said the teacher told the class. Now, she refuses to return to the teacher's classroom. "I should be there right now actually, but I don’t want to be in that classroom," Rajpoot said.

She said the teacher made the comments as he talked about why he favored a certain presidential candidate. "'(He'd) keep all Muslim terrorists out the United States.' So, of course me being a young Muslim, I was like, 'Are all Muslims considered terrorists now?'" He said, 'Yes, they are,'" said Rajpoot. "I calmly tried to explain that not all Muslims are terrorists, we're not planning out a jihad or anything, and he just told me I don't know anything, I'm wrong and to sit down."

The district official who oversees the night courses at the high school told Channel 4 the district is aware of the claims the student has made and the alleged incident is under investigation.

Rajpoot's father, Mohammed Shahid, has enlisted the help of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He said the group has contacted the school district. "We are trying to correct him and we're trying to tell them what he did was wrong, and we still like him as a teacher and respect him," said Shahid.

With two years left at Orange Park High, Rajpoot said she doesn’t plan to take any more classes with the teacher who she said made the inappropriate comments. "He should get some type of consequence. He's an educator, but he needs to be educated. That's how I feel," Rajpoot said.

The school district continues to investigate the allegations against the teacher.

Did any reporter ask the teacher what happened? Did any reporter even try to contact the teacher? Do our MSM gatekeepers even consider the right to know both sides of the story pertinent anymore??
Posted by: ryuge || 01/25/2008 09:18 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  If it was a class like math I might suspect the student was failing and made up the story to escape without an F, but a psychology class.... not so likely.
Posted by: Glenmore || 01/25/2008 10:36 Comments || Top||

#2  What part of "Jihad is ordained for you." is she denying?
Posted by: ed || 01/25/2008 10:42 Comments || Top||

#3  The whole thing sounds like it could have been engineered by CAIR. I'm not saying it was but (a) It fits their narrative so well (b) Its happening during the political campaign season (c) most teachers are so far to the left I find the comments unbelievable. If the teacher was misquoted as saying a Presidential candidate might think that or play on that and they were taken out of context perhaps.

Muslims seem to be so easily offended it is hard to take them seriously as a religion.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 01/25/2008 10:55 Comments || Top||

#4  Yup. Islamic tenets = whining and then whining some more.
Posted by: JohnQC || 01/25/2008 11:04 Comments || Top||

#5  Better be careful, Clay County looks like 21st Century Disney Florida but it's really 19th Century South Georgia.
Posted by: Thomas Woof || 01/25/2008 12:10 Comments || Top||

#6  another fine example of media lynching here in America!

hey lets go with the sensational lies and distortions at all costs to the dumb slobs we Whores in the Media lie about!
Posted by: RD || 01/25/2008 13:35 Comments || Top||

#7  Just the next chapter in the ongoing: "Teachers ain't got no Rights saga;"
My math teaching daughter was taken to task for using an old standby when describing the fact that a true answer can be reached via a variety of methods. Seems Little Johnie is an animal hugger and didn't take kindly to being told that "there is more than one way to skin a cat."
Posted by: USN,Ret. || 01/25/2008 13:35 Comments || Top||

#8  Kill this bitch and the next muzzie will keep their f**ken mouth shut.
[/kneejerk reaction]
What ever happened to Zenster ?
Does anyone have a clue ? If those against Islam disappear one by one, then either something is up or as a group we are surrendering to jihad.
Posted by: wxjames || 01/25/2008 14:40 Comments || Top||

#9  Zenster is working in the Crop Circles Mr. James.
Posted by: Thomas Woof || 01/25/2008 15:46 Comments || Top||

#10  Zenster comments at Belmont now and then.

"...trying to correct him" yeah like that caretaker dood in The Shining. Shahid...nice name too. How 'bout I change my last name to 'Moorkiller'.
Posted by: Rex Mundi || 01/25/2008 15:52 Comments || Top||

#11  "(He'd) keep all Muslim terrorists out the United States."

Not all Muslims, just the terrorist Muslims. It just so happens that 99% of terrorists seem to be Muslims, so I'd say this teacher is off the hook.

So, Ferzana et al, why are you so touchy about this that you can't seem to figure it out? Is the truth hitting a bit close to home?
Posted by: gorb || 01/25/2008 16:04 Comments || Top||

#12  Kill this bitch and the next muzzie will keep their f**ken mouth shut.
[/kneejerk reaction]
What ever happened to Zenster ?


He's been given the opportunity to disburse his opinions elsewhere.

You can go look for him, if you wish...
Posted by: Pappy || 01/25/2008 16:24 Comments || Top||


Indictment in Killing of Marine
A Camp Lejeune marine suspected of killing a colleague who was eight months pregnant was formally charged with first degree murder.
Not that it does much good, since he's in Messico.
Posted by: Fred || 01/25/2008 00:00 || Comments || Link || [3 views] Top|| File under:

#1  If found, Mexico won't keep him unless he's a national. That's been experience in NM with killers who run for the border. The authorities exercise their authority under Article 33 of the Mexican Constitution and expel the fugitive into the hands of the border control people. If it's one of their own, however, they'll keep. So much for 'open borders', privilege above responsibility.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 01/25/2008 8:56 Comments || Top||

#2  IIRC, he was born in Mexico, but is now a US citizen. I am not sure how that affects the case - he may still be a Mexican citizen.
Posted by: Rambler || 01/25/2008 11:45 Comments || Top||

#3  Isn't killing a pregnant girl an affront to Latin machismo? In any case, the offense is unlikely to engender much sympathy among the authorities.

Best outcome: this @sshole gets knifed and left in a sewerage ditch at 0230.
Posted by: Nero Whomoque3855 || 01/25/2008 13:48 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
Video: G.I. Jill Amry SGT for Miss America (Interview)
You guys need to at least click and see her pic!

And click here to go vote for her!
Posted by: Sherry || 01/25/2008 14:29 || Comments || Link || [10 views] Top|| File under:

#1  I do know who to spell Army, but, my finger don't!
Posted by: Sherry || 01/25/2008 17:22 Comments || Top||


"Name That Party" - Motor City edition
Posted by: Seafarious || 01/25/2008 14:17 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:


-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Chuck Simmins wants your opinions
Chuck needs a new gig, and he wants to hear see your thoughts about his resume. Please take a look, and leave a note here or at his blog.
Posted by: Seafarious || 01/25/2008 00:00 || Comments || Link || [7 views] Top|| File under:

#1  FWIW here's my two cents:

Quick and to the point for a no-nonsense kinda person, but if you run into someone who is judging you by your visual organization, you should work on getting the white space, columns, indentation, etc. to flow and work with each other across each major section of your resume. It's usually better if you can fit it onto one page, but you may not be able to. Try to have the break between the two pages in a logical place, with the first page having the most important info. Can probably reclaim some of the white space in the header. Perhaps underline each of the four main section titles.

Experience section needs white space/visual-organization overhaul. Perhaps say '2007-Present' to help keep years columns in line better.

Achievements: Perhaps use bullets instead of indents. Can line bullets up with bold header. For example: Under 'GLC BUSINESS SERVICES' have three bullets, each bullet lined up with the 'G' of 'GLC ...'. Have all text after each bullet line up in a block that starts a couple of spaces after the bullet. This keeps it square and easy on the eyes!

Whatever the case, good luck!

Oh yeah, it needs a link to RB on it somewhere! That way if you end up getting the job you'll know you'll be surrounded by only the finest of people and the fewest of trolls! :-)
Posted by: gorb || 01/25/2008 4:55 Comments || Top||

#2  Good points, gorb. You've obviously read (or written) a lot of resumes! ;-p

Chuck, I left my comments on your blog - good luck in your job search, and let us know what happens!
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut || 01/25/2008 10:08 Comments || Top||


Southeast Asia
Indonesian biggest Muslim organization declares to halt terrorism
Posted by: ryuge || 01/25/2008 07:56 || Comments || Link || [6 views] Top|| File under:

#1  By killing Christians, Jews, and Hindus right?
Posted by: Rob Crawford || 01/25/2008 8:37 Comments || Top||

#2  Ya gotta admit they are taking a contrary stance to the Wahabists. This could be one of the cracks in there monolithic support.
Posted by: BrerRabbit || 01/25/2008 9:34 Comments || Top||

#3  No Rob, just the infidels. By which we mean Christians, Jews, Hindus and Muslims of the wrong flavor. Oh, and Jews. Did I mention Jews?
Posted by: SteveS || 01/25/2008 9:35 Comments || Top||

#4  According to the article a majority of Indomuzzies are moderate. Using those numbers and allowing for 60% moderate (a sizable majority) that only leaves 83 million fanatical Indomuzzies.

Better get started with the weeding boys.
Posted by: AlanC || 01/25/2008 11:32 Comments || Top||

#5  Using your 60% moderate, AlanC, that's 125 million moderate Muslims in Indonesia alone. That's pretty impressive since no one here could find one a few months ago.
Posted by: Spusomp Darling of the Wee Folk5351 || 01/25/2008 13:59 Comments || Top||



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  Beirut bomb kills top anti-terror investigator
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