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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Gunman fires upon local school board in Florida -- but apparently it wasn't about evolution in the state science standards

A news article said,

The gunman, Clay A. Duke, opened fire on Husfelt [the local superintendent of schools] at a school board meeting Tuesday night in Panama City, but nobody was hit. A security officer, Mike Jones, exchanged fire with Duke, wounding him. Duke, a 56-year-old ex-convict, then fatally shot himself with a 9-mm handgun and was the only casualty of the violence caught on videotape.

. . . . . . . Police wouldn't comment on a motive, but reports said Duke was angry because, he said, the school district had fired his wife.

My first thought was that the gunman was upset about the Florida state science standards' statement that "evolution is the fundamental concept underlying all of biology." Darn -- no such luck.

4 Comments:

Blogger Larry Fafarman said...

The statement, "evolution is the fundamental concept underlying all of biology" is a "new low," bozo.

Friday, December 17, 2010 8:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

'The statement, "evolution is the fundamental concept underlying all of biology" is a "new low," bozo.'

And you compare this to attempted murder? And you call me bozo? You're either an insane or cruel little boy. Possibly both.

Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:22:00 PM  
Blogger Larry Fafarman said...

There is nothing wrong with the comparison -- one is a very low action and the other is a very low statement.

Monday, December 20, 2010 6:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whatever helps you sleep at night. I'm going to add 'juvenile' to the two possibilities.

Monday, December 20, 2010 9:44:00 PM  

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