Illinois State U. Fires the Teaching Assistant Who Flipped TPUSA Table
“has been relieved of his duties”
This is the right outcome in this situation. It’s amazing to see someone actually held accountable.
The College Fix reports:
Illinois State U. faculty member fired after flipping Turning Point table, saying ‘Jesus did it’
An Illinois State University graduate teaching assistant was fired Monday after overturning a Turning Point USA table on campus and comparing his actions to Jesus’.
“While Illinois State University does not comment specifically on personnel matters, we can confirm Derek Lopez has been relieved of his duties as a graduate teaching assistant pending further investigation,” ISU Director of Media Relations Chris Coplan said, according to the student newspaper, The Vidette.
The teaching assistant was captured on video flipping over the conservative group’s display of pins and flyers in a clip that quickly went viral on X.
“Jesus did it, so I’ve got to do it too, right?” Lopez said to a student before overturning the group’s table.
“Thanks guys, have a great day,” the teaching assistant said as he walked away.
The TPUSA group was promoting an upcoming event for political commentator and comedian Alex Stein, The New York Post reported.
After allegedly disrupting another student group’s table, Lopez was arrested “on charges of Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Damage to Property,” according to a Facebook post from the ISU Police Department.
“Over the last week Lopez is alleged to have disrupted two informational tabling events being hosted by a registered student organization. ISUPD was contacted by the registered student organization following the escalation leading to an investigation, identification, and arrest,” the police department stated.
It also stated that the “case is pending and may be grounds for additional charges and University disciplinary action.”
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Excellent.
Jesus got crucified for what he did. This Marxist agitator only has a hand slap so far….
Jesus wasn’t crucified for disrupting the businesses on Temple grounds. He was crucified because the Romans worried he might lead an insurrection, and decided better safe than sorry. Then decades later Christians invented a story about the Jews having demanded his execution. But even that story didn’t claim it was for interfering with businesses.
I guess we should be thankful the future professor didn’t shoot them.
Someday we should get aound to relieving teachers of their duties who brainwash unexceptional yutzes like these into believing that their life’s calling is to become anti-American street warriors.