Middle School Teacher Among Those Arrested for Allegedly Vandalizing Columbus Statue in RI
“Pawtucket Superintendent Cheryl McWilliams told WPRI 12 on Saturday afternoon that Garforth is out on leave pending an investigation.”
The man is a social studies teacher. It’s time for America to have a conversation about who is teaching our children.
WPRI News reports:
Pawtucket teacher among those arrested for vandalizing boarded-up Columbus statue
Three people were arrested early Saturday morning for vandalizing the Christopher Columbus statue in Providence.
One of the suspects arrested, Derrick Garforth, is listed on the website for Jenks Middle School in Pawtucket as a social studies teacher. Pawtucket Superintendent Cheryl McWilliams told WPRI 12 on Saturday afternoon that Garforth is out on leave pending an investigation.
“I have just learned about this and the Pawtucket School Department is investigating it,” McWilliams said in an email.
Late Friday night, police said they were monitoring the area of Reservoir at Elmwood Avenue, near the statue of Christopher Columbus, due to information that developed earlier in the evening. The statue itself had recently been boarded up and fenced in due to the possibility of vandals defacing or destroying it.
Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, officers said they noticed a vehicle with three people inside, driving around the area with its lights off.
About 10 minutes later, officers said they then saw a man and a woman running towards Columbus Square, carrying something in their hands. When the suspects got closer, they threw the objects toward the area of the statue then ran from the scene, according to police.
White paint could be seen on the boards covering the statue on Saturday.
Officers followed the suspects and were able to stop them on Ontario St. They were later identified as Derrick Garforth, 34, and Charlotte Whittingham, 28.
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Social Studies, the pozzed version of History where it’s purpose isn’t to tell you what to know about history, but what to *think* about it.
Why is he only on (presumably paid) leave, when many conservatives have been summarily fired for more dubious offenses?
Oh that’s right, the teachers’ union. Grumble.
“On leave”. Paid vacation. They will wait until this all blows over, and Dear Teacher will be back in the classroom.
I’m only surprised that they weren’t both teachers. Anyway, don’t think that they’ll get off scot free. They still have to deal with the charge of driving without lights – at least a $50 fine for the driver.
Fire him outright now. There is no disputing his involvement. He isn’t fit to teach children.