UPDATE: Headline updated for clarity. Sorry for the error. -Mike
This incident happened back in April. The instructor is a self-described communist.
The College Fix reports:
Washington State U. teaching asst. gets week in jail for attacking student in Trump hatA former Washington State University teaching assistant who earlier this year attacked a student for wearing a Trump hat has been sentenced to one week in prison and a year’s probation.The Spokesman-Review reports that back in February Patrick Mahoney and WSU research assistant Gerald Hoff were charged with fourth-degree assault for their actions against WSU student Jay Sani, head of the university’s College Republicans and secretary of its Turning Point USA chapter.The fracas began when Mahoney (pictured) ripped off the “Trump 2024 TAKE AMERICA BACK” hat from Sani’s head and “toss[ed] it into the road.”In response, Sani “slung his bag of food” at Mahoney, whereupon both Mahoney and Hoff took Sani to the ground and “each deliver[ed] a punch.”Mahoney told police he had seen Sani on WSU’s campus and “knew he was a ‘right-wing dude.’” He added “You wanna wear the hat, hey, there’s gonna be a price to pay.”Sani told the cops “Some people might find it offensive, but it’s 2025, man. It’s just a hat.”Washington State ended up terminating Mahoney “of all teaching responsibilities” and firing Hoff. In a statement it said “While WSU remains committed to the freedom of speech and expression for all members of our university community, we will not tolerate acts of violence or hate speech.”This past week, Mahoney was formally sentenced for his actions. Hoff avoided prison time.Whitman County District Court Judge John Hart said “The court feels the state’s recommendation is not just reasonable, but perhaps less severe than I may have thought before they made it.”
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