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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.


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KEYWORDS: ameritaliban; cawcaw; crevolist; fakehatecrimes; falsechristian; idgoons; ku; legbreakersforchrist; mirecki; paulmirecki; religionofpeace; talibornagain; unsaved
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To: grey_whiskers

Looks like a phony story to me. They beat him up with a metal object but he's out with just a few bruises? Sounds like Susan Smith and the mythical black carjacker. I'd love to see some hospital photos of the injuries. Sounds self-inflicted.


101 posted on 12/05/2005 9:18:05 PM PST by mmadi106999
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To: Go Gordon
"If he is spewing and spreading anti-religious hatred, I say he deserved it. Yes we have free speach. But all that means is you won't get arrested. That doesn't entitle you to not pay a price for your actions. I certainly wouldn't go into Camden NJ or Philly yelling the 'N' word. I'm free to do so, but I'm pretty sure I'd be a little worse for wear than the guy in the article."

One of the posters on this thread is now sitting in a dark room feverishly collecting posts. Oddly enough, this same character went on defending the guy's right to be rude and abusive. Probably more out of unspoken agreement with Mirecki's sentiments.

I responded, much in the same manner as you mentioned in your post--that schmucks like Mirecki make these comments in a 'safe' environment, and they wouldn't dare say the same in a back alley or other less hospitable environments. If the story is true, then it bothers me, since Mirecki comes awfully close to uttering 'fighting words'. I can't say that I necessarily feel sympathy for the guy, but then again, it is regretful that society is coming to this--after all, the last acceptable bigotry seems to be slamming Christians, and it seems some are running out of cheeks to turn.

102 posted on 12/05/2005 9:18:40 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: Will_Zurmacht

sounds like a phoney...


103 posted on 12/05/2005 9:19:36 PM PST by Cinnamon
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To: Will_Zurmacht

He got "sore spots?"

Ewwww, dontcha hate when that happens?


104 posted on 12/05/2005 9:21:08 PM PST by Humidston (Sweet dreams, TC. Save me a seat, ok?)
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To: Doctor Stochastic; Right Wing Professor; Dimensio; CarolinaGuitarman; Oztrich Boy; ...
Sorry guys, but I simply CANNOT resist a pun this juicy.
















Does this put him in the running for a...DARWIN award?

(Ducks for exit, donning asbestos.)

Full Disclosure: Yes I KNOW what the Darwin really is. But I've gotta stretch a point for a pun like this.

Cheers, and G'night!

105 posted on 12/05/2005 9:21:17 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Who is the woman? She looks like someone I used to know.


106 posted on 12/05/2005 9:21:38 PM PST by I'm ALL Right! (CLICK MY PROFILE. "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.")
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To: Will_Zurmacht

ummmmm...yeah. Not even remotely believable.


107 posted on 12/05/2005 9:22:03 PM PST by I'm ALL Right! (CLICK MY PROFILE. "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.")
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To: Doctor Stochastic
A truly Christian response.

I dunno--did the article say he turned the other cheek? ;-)

Cheers!

108 posted on 12/05/2005 9:22:18 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Boazo; devolve; potlatch; Grampa Dave

109 posted on 12/05/2005 9:26:13 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: PhilDragoo

110 posted on 12/05/2005 9:28:50 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: Tree of Liberty
Yes of course. That would be a gross understatement.

Wolf
111 posted on 12/05/2005 9:31:27 PM PST by RunningWolf (Vet US Army Air Cav 1975)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Let alone folks who make fun of other folks for "quote mining" only to do it themselves.

Some of these folks could use some better control, though. Not that I ever go over the top, of course. Who, me?


112 posted on 12/05/2005 9:32:19 PM PST by AZ_Cowboy ("Merry Christmas!")
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To: grey_whiskers
It is my understanding that the person in question has to kick the bucket to win the award, though. Injury will only get you an honorable mention.

Do you want to borrow my asbestos chaps? I really need to get better at Photoshop.
113 posted on 12/05/2005 9:36:07 PM PST by AZ_Cowboy ("Merry Christmas!")
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To: HereInTheHeartland
LOL!!

I should have known. Thats why we are loosing the WOT, Bush and Cheney are out tooling araound to roll some atheists /sarc>

Wolf
114 posted on 12/05/2005 9:40:07 PM PST by RunningWolf (Vet US Army Air Cav 1975)
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To: Will_Zurmacht
I know I shouldn't sound cynical, but I'm so used to these sorts of things being..not quite what they appear.

Yeah, doesn't pass the smell test. The timing is way too convenient.

115 posted on 12/05/2005 9:40:52 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Emmett McCarthy

Yup.

15 minutes thang. This prof learned the joys of fame from AH's like cindy sh@@head.


116 posted on 12/05/2005 9:43:16 PM PST by jaguaretype (Sometimes war IS the answer)
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To: jaguaretype

Hopefully this turd is outed as a fraud and his "paid for beat down" leaves some indelible marks anyway. LOL!!


117 posted on 12/05/2005 9:45:30 PM PST by jaguaretype (Sometimes war IS the answer)
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To: Will_Zurmacht

The Kansas Police need to be checking the whereabouts of Fred Phelps.


118 posted on 12/05/2005 9:45:36 PM PST by zeaal (SPREAD TRUTH!)
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To: Tench_Coxe
Good point.

These schmuck's do not seem to understand that they would be the first to be crushed if they got their withes ie; we went away.

Tyranny always crushes academia first, after it corrupts and prostitutes it.

Wolf
119 posted on 12/05/2005 9:46:05 PM PST by RunningWolf (Vet US Army Air Cav 1975)
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To: Will_Zurmacht

I'm not buying this for a minute....the left fakes way too many things for me to accept this as genuine.

A pickup, white males, etc.....far too convenient. Reminds me of that black female professor who trashed her own car and claimed some racist whites did it to her. CBS faked quite a few things, now this?

Do they think we are totally ignorant like their followers?


120 posted on 12/05/2005 9:49:17 PM PST by MissouriConservative (I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code)
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