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Mirecki hospitalized after beating (KU Relig. prof. who mocked religion)
Lawrence Journal World ^ | 12/05/05 | Ron Knox

Posted on 12/05/2005 8:13:08 PM PST by Will_Zurmacht

Mirecki hospitalized after beating

By Ron Knox, Eric Weslander (Contact)

Originally published 05:37 p.m., December 5, 2005 Updated 06:31 p.m., December 5, 2005

Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the reported beating of a Kansas University professor who gained recent notoriety for his Internet tirades against Christian fundamentalists.

Kansas University religious studies professor Paul Mirecki reported he was beaten by two men about 6:40 a.m. today on a roadside in rural Douglas County. In a series of interviews late this afternoon, Mirecki said the men who beat him were making references to the controversy that has propelled him into the headlines in recent weeks. Mirecki

Mirecki

“I didn’t know them, but I’m sure they knew me,” he said.

Mirecki said he was driving to breakfast when he noticed the men tailgating him in a pickup truck.

“I just pulled over hoping they would pass, and then they pulled up real close behind,” he said. “They got out, and I made the mistake of getting out.”

He said the men beat him about the upper body with their fists, and he said he thinks they struck him with a metal object. He was treated and released at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

“I’m mostly shaken up, and I got some bruises and sore spots,” he said.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Officials are classifying the case as an aggravated battery. They wouldn’t say exactly where the incident happened, citing the ongoing investigation

The sheriff’s department is looking for the suspects, described as two white males between ages 30 and 40, one wearing a red visor and wool gloves, and both wearing jeans. They were last seen in a large pickup truck.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 843-TIPS or the sheriff’s office at 841-0007.

Mirecki recently wrote online that he planned to teach intelligent design as mythology in an upcoming course. He wrote it would be a “nice slap” in the “big fat face” of fundamentalists.

The remarks caused an uproar, Mirecki apologized, and KU announced last week the class would be canceled.


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: ameritaliban; cawcaw; crevolist; fakehatecrimes; falsechristian; idgoons; ku; legbreakersforchrist; mirecki; paulmirecki; religionofpeace; talibornagain; unsaved
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To: Publius6961

It's indeed possible this is a hoax. But if it isn't, I'm compiling responses like this one from our resident 'Christians'.


41 posted on 12/05/2005 8:29:05 PM PST by Right Wing Professor
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To: Emmett McCarthy
Who wants to take bets that this turns out to be phony?

No bet. Way too pat, and typical of the leftwing liars' strategy of defaming their opponents. A "red badge of courage" moment for another feckless leftwing geek.

42 posted on 12/05/2005 8:29:49 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Emmett McCarthy
Who wants to take bets that this turns out to be phony?

BINGO!!! Especially after reading this:

The remarks caused an uproar, Mirecki apologized, and KU announced last week the class would be canceled.

43 posted on 12/05/2005 8:29:58 PM PST by PJ-Comix (Join the DUmmie FUnnies PING List for the FUNNIEST Blog on the Web)
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To: Appalled but Not Surprised

Wasn't there some jackass in NY state who called for killing American soldiers or something, then tried to spread a hoax that he had himself been killed?
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lol, I'd think that bit of trickery would be exposed rather instantly.


44 posted on 12/05/2005 8:30:24 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/french_riots.htm)
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To: Will_Zurmacht
anyhow, if its true I hope he gets well soon.

I don't think he can expect any miraculous healing soon. If he has anything to heal, that is.

Sounds very fishy to me.

45 posted on 12/05/2005 8:30:43 PM PST by Ole Okie
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To: Will_Zurmacht

Maybe some Chinese gangsters mistook him for a nun, like those 16 in the other thread? How was he dressed at the time?

I'm sure the nun's stories are true and it was because of their religious belief. But, I'm not at all sure about this guy's story. Something tells me if he actually got beat up he was doing something he doesn't want to admit to.


46 posted on 12/05/2005 8:30:57 PM PST by chickenlips
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To: Appalled but Not Surprised

Wasn't there some jackass in NY state who called for killing American soldiers or something, then tried to spread a hoax that he had himself been killed? (Then fessed up too, the geek...)
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"I'm dead."
"No, you're not."
"Am too!"
"You are not!"
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47 posted on 12/05/2005 8:31:15 PM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Emmett McCarthy

Like when Jim Carrey kicked his own a** in Liar,Liar!!


48 posted on 12/05/2005 8:31:41 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite (There's nothing "Mainstream" about the Orwellian Media!!!)
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To: Right Wing Professor
But if it isn't, I'm compiling responses...

Let me know if you start running short on disk space...

49 posted on 12/05/2005 8:32:01 PM PST by Senator Bedfellow (Sneering condescension.)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

The prof is to the left
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Is this guy related to Michael Moore? Yikes!


50 posted on 12/05/2005 8:32:10 PM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Will_Zurmacht

If he were truly beat up by two grown men and a metal object, he'd have much more severe injuries than just some bruises and sore spots.


51 posted on 12/05/2005 8:33:28 PM PST by Tree of Liberty (requiescat in pace, President Reagan)
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To: Will_Zurmacht

To paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield "he should have stayed home and beat himself".


52 posted on 12/05/2005 8:33:38 PM PST by Hoosier-Daddy (It's a fight to the death with Democrats.)
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To: Will_Zurmacht

"What's the frequency Mirecki?"


53 posted on 12/05/2005 8:33:47 PM PST by ScreamingFist ( The RKBA doesn't apply if I have a bigger gun than your bodyguard. NRA)
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To: AD from SpringBay; Emmett McCarthy; IrishCatholic

The local media is running with this story....its getting big time play.


54 posted on 12/05/2005 8:34:14 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite (There's nothing "Mainstream" about the Orwellian Media!!!)
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To: Emmett McCarthy

He shouldn't beat himself up about all this.


55 posted on 12/05/2005 8:34:19 PM PST by Theophilus (Save Little Democrats, Stop Abortion)
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To: Sue Bob
There is no real confirmation of injuries in this piece.

And, "treated and released" is a far cry from "hospitalized after beating." This one definitely flunks the smell test.

56 posted on 12/05/2005 8:34:20 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Will_Zurmacht

That isn't far from the Rev. Phelps goofball cult.

Though it also sound quite similar to the supposed attacks on gays (when hate crime bills were being considered by legislatures) that later turn out to be self-inflicted or set-up stunts.


57 posted on 12/05/2005 8:34:29 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: RavenATB

on campus it was all the buzz, so i checked the paper. basic story. on the tv news they handled it with kid gloves, which makes me a little suspicious.

what gets me is that the usual suspects here (unemployed campus libs) had all the info this afternoon and were ready to declare a jihad on Christians.

Oh, well. Still, it is odd that the head of the religious studies dept @ KU is an an avowed atheist who hates Catholics and "Fundy morons".

here's a pdf of some of his friendlier comments to students.
http://media.ljworld.com/pdf/2005/12/02/mireckiemail.pdf


58 posted on 12/05/2005 8:35:04 PM PST by Will_Zurmacht
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To: Stellar Dendrite

I haven't seen you in ages! Good to see you...


59 posted on 12/05/2005 8:35:15 PM PST by AZ_Cowboy ("Merry Christmas!")
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To: oldbrowser

ROFLLLLLLLL!!!


60 posted on 12/05/2005 8:35:45 PM PST by LaineyDee (Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
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