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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:10 AM Oct 2019

Waterloo teacher on leave after "sniper rifle" comment about Greta Thunberg visit

Source: KCRG

A Waterloo teacher who made a social media comment about a sniper rifle on a post about climate activist Greta Thunberg visiting Iowa City has been placed on leave.

The District said Matt Baish has been placed on administrative leave as it investigates the comment.

In a post on Facebook regarding Thunberg's visit, Baish had commented: "Don't have my sniper rifle".

Iowa City police say they will have heightened security at Friday's event. Thunberg is scheduled to speak at a climate march at noon in downtown Iowa City.

Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Waterloo-teacher-on-leave-after-sniper-rifle-comment-about-Greta-Thunberg-visit-562175001.html

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Waterloo teacher on leave after "sniper rifle" comment about Greta Thunberg visit (Original Post) 47of74 Oct 2019 OP
God! Trumpsters are SICK! Aristus Oct 2019 #1
This teacher wishes he could kill a kid that wants the planet to continue being habitable FiveGoodMen Oct 2019 #2
Yeah. Just think about that for a minute. This is the sort of adult that infests this Nay Oct 2019 #6
Are those still a thing? nt SCVDem Oct 2019 #13
Yep, had an assh@le drive by our climate march 4 times blowing black smoke Canoe52 Oct 2019 #22
Wishes HE could kill, the teacher is male. redstatebluegirl Oct 2019 #8
I know, right? Just like racism will die out with the boomers. CrispyQ Oct 2019 #16
I am a boomer. redstatebluegirl Oct 2019 #17
Me too. CrispyQ Oct 2019 #25
He, not she obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #15
Let's get something straight! HE--not "she." n/t slumcamper Oct 2019 #23
Just caught that and fixed it. FiveGoodMen Oct 2019 #24
Thanks! Peace & power to you! n/t slumcamper Oct 2019 #29
A local wacko exboyfil Oct 2019 #3
On leave? That's it? NT Bleacher Creature Oct 2019 #4
He would be ok with it if someone made the same comment about his children? keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #5
That teacher should be without a job. Immediately. (nt) Paladin Oct 2019 #7
And permanently! usaf-vet Oct 2019 #12
That teacher should be without a job. And the moron page editor too! mpcamb Oct 2019 #26
Agreed. (nt) Paladin Oct 2019 #30
The only thing that stops a bad teacher with gun IronLionZion Oct 2019 #9
He such a man jpak Oct 2019 #10
Had a coworker a few years ago that used to talk about setting up on the next roof with his rifle captain queeg Oct 2019 #11
The voice of today's GOPee sandensea Oct 2019 #14
Thanks, koch brothers not fooled Oct 2019 #18
on leave? should be fired immediately and put on the FBI terrorist watch list. nt yaesu Oct 2019 #19
How dare her try to clean up the environment!! JohnnyRingo Oct 2019 #20
Academic Screenshot Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #21
Notice that pos is facebook poster. Fits right in with facebook supporting hate speech rockfordfile Oct 2019 #27
What the hell is wrong with people? PatSeg Oct 2019 #28
Above Reproach Disorder? Brainfodder Oct 2019 #31
Sounds good to me PatSeg Oct 2019 #34
Is it fair to say The Wizard Oct 2019 #32
MAGAt Skittles Oct 2019 #33

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
2. This teacher wishes he could kill a kid that wants the planet to continue being habitable
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:17 AM
Oct 2019

Last edited Fri Oct 4, 2019, 01:03 PM - Edit history (1)

What the fuck

Nay

(12,051 posts)
6. Yeah. Just think about that for a minute. This is the sort of adult that infests this
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:25 AM
Oct 2019

country. I bet he has one of those belching "coal rolling" trucks at home.

redstatebluegirl

(12,264 posts)
8. Wishes HE could kill, the teacher is male.
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:28 AM
Oct 2019

From the pictures a young male. Funny I thought all Trumpers were "old".

CrispyQ

(36,224 posts)
25. Me too.
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 01:07 PM
Oct 2019

And it wasn't all just geezers & coots at his campaign rallies in 2015 & 2016. There were plenty of young people there, & still are.

keithbvadu2

(36,360 posts)
5. He would be ok with it if someone made the same comment about his children?
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:24 AM
Oct 2019

He would be ok with it if someone made the same comment about his children?

mpcamb

(2,855 posts)
26. That teacher should be without a job. And the moron page editor too!
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 01:31 PM
Oct 2019

Putting the picture of this 16 year old who was appearing locally after a moron teacher made a threatening comment!
They endangered her!
She's not the story's lead!
How 'bout a picture of the RAT who made the sniper comment? Why isn't it his picture accompanying the story?
That page editor should be looking for a new line of work!

IronLionZion

(45,254 posts)
9. The only thing that stops a bad teacher with gun
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:38 AM
Oct 2019

is a good teenager with a Swedish education and scientific knowledge.

Trump always said he wants more immigrants from white Scandinavian countries, maybe he doesn't know how many of them are liberal like Greta Thunberg.

captain queeg

(10,035 posts)
11. Had a coworker a few years ago that used to talk about setting up on the next roof with his rifle
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:45 AM
Oct 2019

Another coworker told him several times that it made her uncomfortable and finally went to the big boss. They called him in and the dumbass wasn’t even smart enough to express regret. To their credit they fired him.

sandensea

(21,526 posts)
14. The voice of today's GOPee
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:55 AM
Oct 2019

You get a couple of drinks in them, and most Republicans talk this way - especially about activist women.

And now, even girls.

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
18. Thanks, koch brothers
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 12:34 PM
Oct 2019

that's what they and their decades of propaganda and political machinations have brought this country to.


JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
20. How dare her try to clean up the environment!!
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 12:37 PM
Oct 2019

Nothing pisses off the Fox News stars more than someone who wants to cut pollution, and this learned scholar knows that Sean Hannity is right. "First they came for my soda straws, and I said nothing..."

Remember:
Pollution = Profit

PatSeg

(46,779 posts)
28. What the hell is wrong with people?
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 01:38 PM
Oct 2019

It is bad enough that anyone would even think something like that (a teacher no less), but he was also stupid enough to post it on social media.

I will never get used to this insanity, thank god.

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