Posted on 08/18/2017 10:05:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
HIGH POINT, North Carolina — A High Point man, who stood in front of the General Robert E. Lee statue at Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, has been removed from his college in Florida.
Allen Armentrout stood in front of the statue on Tuesday, days after a deadly rally Saturday where a car crashed into a crowd and killed a woman after unrest and violence between protesters and white nationalists and neo-Nazi organizations.
Armentrout says he made the trip to Charlottesville to honor Lee, calling him "the greatest American that ever lived." Armentrout stood at the statue with a semi-automatic handgun, an AR-15 rifle and a Confederate flag. His purpose was to honor and defend a statue that he loved, according to Armentrout
While standing in front of the monument, Armentrout was met with those who didn't agree with his actions. According to CNN, one man told Armentrout: "This is our town. Your people have killed us. You tore up our town. You ruined business. The statue is coming down," to which Armentrout responded "No, it's not. The state of Virginia has a law that protects monuments like this."
On Thursday, Armentrout found out the staff of Pensacola Christian College decided to terminate his enrollment.
"I have been released from my school and will be unable to return to college to finish my senior year," said Armentrout. "I'm processing this and making adjustments to my life to compensate for this scrutiny."
Armentrout says getting the news about his removal from the school has been gut-wrenching.
"I'm a born-again Christian and I believe this wrench has hindered my attempt to serve the Lord. I believe a Christian institution should support patriotic individuals who want to stand for American tradition and beliefs. It really hurts me a lot when you try to do what's right and you get attacked," said Armentrout.
Armentrout said he is desperately seeking a college that would welcome him after his choice to stand in front of the statue.
"At the college I was attending, my contract provided my fourth year free if I paid my payments on time, which I worked very hard to do," said Armentrout. "Now, essentially, if I want to complete my undergrad, I'll have to pay, which I don't have the resources to pay for a fourth year."
Armentrout declined to comment any further to WXII 12 News, only saying he is unavailable until he's able to "sort out the chaos" in his life "caused by those who wish to destroy Southern heritage."
WXII 12 News reached out to Pensacola Christian College in attemps to clarify why Armentrout was removed.
"We do not share any private information about the students. Our hearts certainly go out to people suffering there and we are thinking about them from afar," said Amy Glenn, the college’s chief communication officer.
I have to assume that Pensacola Christian College is a private college. That being the case the school can’t violate his 1st Amendment rights. Other grounds for suit must be sought.
Land of the free
Yeah he’s not too bright either
If that school has any “public” connection, I own their butt.
If they have ever taken a penny in a federal grant, contracted for any government research, have ROTC, admitted one student on a GI Bill, applied for property tax abatement, gotten free or reduced cost food in their student nutrition program, (heck, I’d even settle for a student commuting to school on federally funded I-10 if I had to)... ANYTHING, then I’ve got venue in the federal district for West Florida faster than you can say “subpoena” :)
The torch light march was a clue that should have told him he was being used.
On the flip side, what if they weren’t torches but candles? Every time there’s a tragedy the candles and teddy bears come out.
Yep, it’s lower Alabama with lots of Navy.
Arlin and Becky are pretty old now, but they still carry a big stick. Just ask Kent Hovind.
He respectfully stood his ground against a bunch of screaming terrorist.
I think it’s a generated issue designed to antagonize. If it wasn’t statues it would be something else. It is a thing to exploit, to antagonize, to generate discord. That’s the goal. The statue is just a vehicle.
There were plenty of bad people on both “sides” and I think some dupes as well.
It’s notable that they’re all socialists.
This kid came apart from that riot, just a day or so ago.
Watch the video, he’s misguided, but he’s not a hater. All the hate came from the other side
College rule book. https://www.pcci.edu/pathway/StudentResponsibilities/CodeOfConduct.aspx
He is an example of what Yrump was refering to in his second somewhat inarticulated statement about “good people” which the media “nazified”.
He is an example of what Trump was refering to in his second somewhat inarticulated statement about “good people” which the media “nazified”.
And very ironic, at that, considering this is a Christian college.
And yet if it were about religious free speech in a political setting, guess whose side the school would be on?
The first amendment is dead. Anything left the Constitution? What’s the point of a republic if we no longer have any rights?
Perhaps not the greatest, yet Lee is definitely part of that pantheon.
Love how dancing gets more real estate than witchcraft... Sigh.
The purge continues. What’s next? the frenzy of the past week shows that a significant part of the American public would have done very well as Nazi SS.
Shoulda worn an "Antifa" face covering. Or a black shirt, which might remind folks of Italian Fascism.
You are a walking encouragement to us all.
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