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Control freak in the classroom bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #1
Shoulda called police on the student that left the class, ... not that one either. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #2
No, he should not call any police, in College its up to you if you attend class or not Perseus Jan 2020 #25
My point was that the student who left was more disruptive than the student who stayed seated, but Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #27
Common sense is in short supply in this country. Lonestarblue Jan 2020 #3
Better learning for all students if even the shadow students sit closer. Even so, Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #5
Common sense would have been to ask the student to move at the beginning of the class csziggy Jan 2020 #15
I think there is a lot of anger, there is a lot of wanting to hurt other people for no reason Perseus Jan 2020 #28
+1 defacto7 Jan 2020 #32
I can't believe this country has turned into such a place. sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #4
'Twas ever thus. The idea of the modern police department is rooted in the history of WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #10
Yup Bradical79 Jan 2020 #17
That's an enormous leap for this situation. the_sly_pig Jan 2020 #29
It's not a leap at all. The professor had quite a few options he could have exercised to move on, WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #30
FWIW, the police did right in this case.... Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #46
Imagine being "required" to remove someone from a classroom for no reason whatsoever, other than WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #53
Well, I can say this... Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #56
The thing that always aggravated me about some professors rownesheck Jan 2020 #6
I tell my students I don't care if they show up or not.. a la izquierda Jan 2020 #8
Absolutley right. They are fully grown adults, fully capable of making decisions by themselves ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #40
Some school have melm00se Jan 2020 #21
Well..... Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #57
WTF is wrong with people? IronLionZion Jan 2020 #7
So "learning while Black" Miguelito Loveless Jan 2020 #9
Fuck that professor, Christ. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #11
Unfreaking believable. I'll go out on a limb and assume. The guy who origionaly took Benson's ... marble falls Jan 2020 #12
The teacher is a man from Iran shaheen borna jimfields33 Jan 2020 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jan 2020 #45
Lol you fell off that limb didn't you? Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #52
Time for the Professor to go SallyHemmings Jan 2020 #13
Your assumption is incorrect in this instance. Jedi Guy Jan 2020 #26
OK, but thats not to say there isnt some chauvinism going on in his brain - educated Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2020 #44
the prof ... marble falls Jan 2020 #14
Well, I do agree with him on the "We fly" part Lulu KC Jan 2020 #20
My reaction would have been, "Please do call the police." MineralMan Jan 2020 #16
Campus police are usually horrible rent a cop racists. TeamPooka Jan 2020 #36
Bingo. Wannabes who can't catch a gig with a city or county force. marble falls Jan 2020 #37
This professor sure backed himself into a corner. Chemisse Jan 2020 #18
Thats a good insight for parents, too. Do not implement seat of the pants rules you ... marble falls Jan 2020 #38
I think I would have left, gone down to the registrar's office, LuvNewcastle Jan 2020 #19
Student should get full credit for the class cp Jan 2020 #22
It's F*#king INDIANA that's why Sparko55 Jan 2020 #23
With all due respect.... Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #58
In all honesty I didn't read the full article. Arthur_Frain Jan 2020 #24
Yeah, I agree that there's probably a back story that the MSM doesn't think will get people riled up grumpyduck Jan 2020 #33
What university has assigned seating? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2020 #34
Sue the prof and the college. TeamPooka Jan 2020 #35
And he will be known as the idiot professor dalton99a Jan 2020 #39
Ridiculous. Now, sitting while black is a crime. nt iluvtennis Jan 2020 #41
And here lies the problem with educators. Some are just very strange. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #42
WHY DIDNT STUDENTS walk out? This is ridiculous. Its the PROFESSOR Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2020 #43
Other students stayed to help defend Benson when the police arrived whopis01 Jan 2020 #60
per article Benson left classroom & presumably the bldg. IMHO everyone else should have walked out. Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2020 #61
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jan 2020 #47
Professor apologizes, college president apologizes...what exactly would you be waiting for to decide WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jan 2020 #54
"College administrators always apologize." WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #55
The Professor just lost his cool. Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #59
I taught college for 4 years lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #48
In 1971 I entered Community College. Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #49
WTF? McCamy Taylor Jan 2020 #50
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