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Student Accused In Stabbing School Employees (Upset about lack of black history classes)
CBS4 News ^ | Feb. 2nd, 2007 | Carey Codd

Posted on 02/03/2007 4:04:09 PM PST by Rodney Kings Brain

(CBS4) COCONUT CREEK Investigators say Kevin Mair, 25, of Plantation walked into his classroom Friday morning at Atlantic Technical Center in Coconut Creek using a cane and wearing the types of headphones used in a gun range.

Surveillance tape was released by the police showing the suspect approaching one person and that person doubling over.

They say he became agitated and displeased about the lack of black history courses being taught. (February is Black History Month.)

The teacher asked Mair to leave and called for staff assistance. Broward school spokesman, Keith Bromery, said the student – who is an adult – was asked to leave his business class after he became extremely “unruly”. That’s when police say Mair attacked the three staffers with a screwdriver: an assistant director and two security guards.

The three were later released from the hospital. Mair was arrested on three charges of aggravated assault.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; black; blackhistorymonth; classes; crime; hip; hiphop; hiphopcommunity; hop; mrbojangles; race; racebait; racial; racist; reverendal; stabbing; urban
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1 posted on 02/03/2007 4:04:13 PM PST by Rodney Kings Brain
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To: Rodney Kings Brain
Mair was arrested on three charges of aggravated assault.

Now had this been a white person attacking blacks, he'd be facing attempted murder charges.

Everyone who's reading this knows I'm right.

2 posted on 02/03/2007 4:07:42 PM PST by CrawDaddyCA (Paul/Tancredo 2008)
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To: CrawDaddyCA

Yep! Double standard and political correctness strikes once again!


3 posted on 02/03/2007 4:09:47 PM PST by proudofthesouth (Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
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To: Rodney Kings Brain
Put this story in black history books.

4 posted on 02/03/2007 4:10:04 PM PST by I see my hands (_8(|)
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To: CrawDaddyCA

Also charged with a hate crime and violating their civil rights.


5 posted on 02/03/2007 4:11:47 PM PST by kinoxi
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To: Rodney Kings Brain
Humm. We don't know the race of the alleged assailant or the victim. Could this be a hate crime?
6 posted on 02/03/2007 4:12:27 PM PST by outofstyle
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To: kinoxi
Also charged with a hate crime and violating their civil rights.

Oh, but of course.

7 posted on 02/03/2007 4:12:55 PM PST by CrawDaddyCA (Paul/Tancredo 2008)
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To: Rodney Kings Brain
Black History Month itself is racist.

It's also the coldest and shortest month of the year, which further adds to the stigma.

8 posted on 02/03/2007 4:13:46 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Forgot your tagline? Click here to have it resent!)
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To: Rodney Kings Brain

Hey Kevin! You're attending an occupational training school. Black History courses won't do much to help you find a job...


9 posted on 02/03/2007 4:14:57 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (L'Chaim!)
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To: Rodney Kings Brain
Hi All-

"...Investigators say Kevin Mair, 25, of Plantation walked into his classroom Friday morning at Atlantic Technical Center in Coconut Creek using a cane and wearing the types of headphones used in a gun range..."


I guess that is one black man that won't be heading back to Plantation anytime soon.

~ Blue Jays ~

10 posted on 02/03/2007 4:15:31 PM PST by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: LibFreeOrDie

You read my thoughts.....what good does knowing about black history when you are trying to learn how to fix a car or learn to weld?


11 posted on 02/03/2007 4:15:54 PM PST by SoftballMominVA
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To: CrawDaddyCA

"Now had this been a white person attacking blacks, he'd be facing attempted murder charges.

"Everyone who's reading this knows I'm right.

And you are.


12 posted on 02/03/2007 4:16:53 PM PST by baubau
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To: Rodney Kings Brain

He probably felt oppressed. Damn the Man, always keeping him down. /s


13 posted on 02/03/2007 4:17:10 PM PST by csvset
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To: Rodney Kings Brain
The guy goes to "Atlantic Technical Center"

Why would they offer Black History courses to wannabe auto mechanics, carpenters and plumbers?

14 posted on 02/03/2007 4:17:50 PM PST by moonman
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To: Rodney Kings Brain
What. No "Hate Crime" charges?
15 posted on 02/03/2007 4:28:58 PM PST by Desron13 (If you constantly vote between the lesser of two evils then evil is your ultimate destination.)
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Why would they offer Black History courses to wannabe auto mechanics, carpenters and plumbers?

So when they become union members, they can use the history of the past to make excuses for the future.

16 posted on 02/03/2007 4:29:02 PM PST by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: Rodney Kings Brain

You mean "African American Entertainers History Month".

You're not taught about black people from other countries nor are you taught about black people that made it big in other fields than entertainment.


17 posted on 02/03/2007 4:31:06 PM PST by TypeZoNegative (".... We are a nation of Americans. We are DECENDED from legal immigrants"- johnandrhonda)
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To: moonman
Ah, but he was enrolled in a "business" class, according to the local paper. That explains everything? I can't help wondering about the significance of the headset, cane and towel.

Mair, who was enrolled in the class, walked into the classroom wearing an ear-protection headset and carrying a cane and a towel, Avello said. The teacher, realizing Mair was acting strangely, cleared the classroom and called security. In the meantime, he listened to Mair's complaints.

Well that worked well -- for the teacher. He didn't get stabbed, but the assistant principal and two security guards did.

18 posted on 02/03/2007 4:41:56 PM PST by browardchad
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To: Rodney Kings Brain
They say he became agitated and displeased about the lack of black history courses being taught.

Poor guy. An obvious victim of both the system, and dare I say it...the Man.

19 posted on 02/03/2007 4:43:48 PM PST by SIDENET (Everybody was kung-fu fighting)
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To: outofstyle

Come on now ... that would be profiling.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/broward_county/16612468.htm

"Mair jumped into his black Infinity SUV and drove away. About two blocks away on Coconut Creek Parkway, he crashed into another car, where police arrested him."


20 posted on 02/03/2007 4:52:27 PM PST by walkerk
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