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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: Kermit the Frog Does theWatusi; Emmett McCarthy; Will_Zurmacht

Rev. Al Sharpton/Tawana Brawley cast call.

Someone should check to see whether he was seen at any
local bondage or S&M clubs before jumping to conclusions. [sarcasm]

121 posted on 12/05/2005 9:49:17 PM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Will_Zurmacht
“I just pulled over hoping they would pass

Stupid move #1

and I made the mistake of getting out

Stupid move #2

123 posted on 12/05/2005 9:57:35 PM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: The Old Hoosier
WOW!! Point made

Wolf
124 posted on 12/05/2005 10:00:30 PM PST by RunningWolf (Vet US Army Air Cav 1975)
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To: paul51
DITTO if it turns out true.

Wolf
125 posted on 12/05/2005 10:01:41 PM PST by RunningWolf (Vet US Army Air Cav 1975)
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To: Go Gordon

"I don't know that I wish him well. If he is spewing and spreading anti-religious hatred, I say he deserved it."

Yes, brother! Preach it! That heathen professor deserved to be beaten in Jesus' name! Hope these two saints visit him tomorrow and cap the heathen's a$$ to show him how merciful and loving God is.


126 posted on 12/05/2005 10:03:30 PM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (MORE COWBELL! MORE COWBELL! (CLANK-CLANK-CLANK))
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To: Will_Zurmacht
I think this professor Mirecki is another one of THESE clowns:

Professor Kerri Dunn vandalized her own car and then led student protests against "hate". It didn't take long for the police to uncover that the vandalism was Dunn's own handiwork.



What I'm saying is, I think this professor Mirecki beat himself up.

127 posted on 12/05/2005 10:04:01 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: grey_whiskers

Thanks for the ping!


128 posted on 12/05/2005 10:05:48 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: I'm ALL Right!

"Who is the woman?"


She is Elaine Pagels


129 posted on 12/05/2005 10:21:09 PM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Will_Zurmacht

He lives in town and the closest rural road from his house to IHOP is 31st street and that is a a four lane pot holed mess that is the "bypass" for 10 highway.


130 posted on 12/05/2005 10:22:29 PM PST by Wildcat in a Jayhalk town
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To: Will_Zurmacht

Wonder if a publican stopped to help him.


131 posted on 12/05/2005 10:24:39 PM PST by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
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To: Emmett McCarthy
1500 Quatloos this is about as truthfull as that university chick with the spray painted car with flat tires.
132 posted on 12/05/2005 10:26:50 PM PST by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death"( Al-Qaeda & Democratic Party)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Thanks. Not who I thought it was.


133 posted on 12/05/2005 10:44:45 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

The two perps he speaks of? Probably a sock and a bar of soap. Just flip it back at himself and he could beat himself up pretty good that way.


135 posted on 12/05/2005 10:46:55 PM PST by GloriaJane (http://music.download.com/gloriajane "Merry Christmas To Our Troops In Iraq (My Hero's)")
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To: GloriaJane

Hmm...A new definition for "soapbox"!


136 posted on 12/05/2005 10:59:08 PM PST by JennysCool (Non-Y2K-Compliant)
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To: The Old Hoosier
Why was your compilation of other FR links deleted??
137 posted on 12/05/2005 11:00:12 PM PST by RunningWolf (Vet US Army Air Cav 1975)
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To: JennysCool
"Hmm...A new definition for "soapbox"!"

Probably...

138 posted on 12/05/2005 11:06:14 PM PST by GloriaJane (http://music.download.com/gloriajane "Merry Christmas To Our Troops In Iraq (My Hero's)")
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To: Will_Zurmacht
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139 posted on 12/05/2005 11:10:17 PM PST by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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To: grey_whiskers
Does this put him in the running for a...DARWIN award?

LOL!

I'd bet he was beat up by his girlfriend. If two men beat him with a "metal object", he wouldn't be talking to anybody right now.

140 posted on 12/05/2005 11:14:10 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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