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Principal Who Screamed at Pro-Life Teen: “I Don’t Give a S— What Jesus Says” Says His Life’s Been...
LIFE NEWS ^ | Dec. 8, 2017 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 12/11/2017 9:37:06 AM PST by Morgana

FULL TITLE: Principal Who Screamed at Pro-Life Teen: “I Don’t Give a S— What Jesus Says” Says His Life’s Been a Wreck Ever Since

Earlier this year and assistant principal at a Pennsylvania high school was caught on video yelling profanities at pro-life teenagers who are holding signs demonstrating against abortion.

The teenager, Conner Haines, was part of a Christian group called Project Frontlines that was hosting a “holocaust of abortion” display on the public sidewalks outside the school. The pro-lifers showed photos of aborted babies and other information to help educate the public about abortion.

Haines and his sister Lauren captured the incident with Ruff on video and posted it to YouTube. During various points in the 18-minute video, Ruff yelled at the teen, swore at him, threatened to call the police and told the teen to “go to Hell.”

At one point, Ruff told the teen: “I don’t give an (expletive) what Jesus tells me about what I should and should not be doing. You are harassing public school students and I will call the police if you don’t shut up.”

Dr. Zach Ruff, an assistant principal at Downingtown STEM Academy in Chester County, initially was placed on administrative leave in April after a video showed him yelling and swearing at a pro-life teenager who was protesting on the sidewalk outside the school. Eventually he resigned to the Downingtown Area School Board.

Now the former assistant principal says his life has been a wreck since the incident occurred and since his decision to quit his position at the high school.

During a two-hour interview, both teared up frequently, Ruff verging on sobs. He said he takes several medications, sees a therapist twice weekly, and rarely leaves the house without Logan. When they do go out, they eat out or shop in Delaware or Philadelphia so they don’t run into students or parents.

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Mostly, they want people to know that Ruff has suffered from anxiety and depression since he was a teenager growing up in Vermont, where, he said, he was abused at home, was hospitalized for two months after attempting suicide at 17, then set out on his own.

Ruff sent out 200 job applications last summer and had a few interviews — one potential employer ended up blocking his phone number, apparently after seeing the video — but worries he will never work in education again. “I didn’t want this to define me,” he said.

Although Ruff’s actions were clearly out of line, he is a human being who deserves forgiveness for what he did and restoration. Hopefully he feels true contrition for his actions and will be able to find a job where he can be a positive and supportive role model for others regardless of their viewpoints on abortion.


TOPICS: General Discusssion; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: abortion; antichristianbigotry; arth; christian; christians; connerhaines; dopeydems; homosexual; homosexualagenda; laurenhaines; pennsylvania; principal; projectfrontlines; prolife; zachruff
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1 posted on 12/11/2017 9:37:06 AM PST by Morgana
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To: metmom

ARTH PING

Follow up


2 posted on 12/11/2017 9:37:26 AM PST by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

Ruff is trying to pose as a victim and elicit sympathy because he was caught bullying people whose opinions he does not share.

He’s not sorry about his actions, he’s just sorry he got caught.


3 posted on 12/11/2017 9:39:45 AM PST by MeganC (Democrat by birth, Republican by default, Conservative by principle.)
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To: Morgana

Good....................


4 posted on 12/11/2017 9:40:35 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Morgana

Who or what is ‘Logan’?.....................


5 posted on 12/11/2017 9:41:18 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Morgana

6 posted on 12/11/2017 9:41:23 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Morgana

>>>During a two-hour interview, both teared up frequently, Ruff verging on sobs. He said he takes several medications, sees a therapist twice weekly, and rarely leaves the house without Logan<<<

Who is Logan, his Dog?


7 posted on 12/11/2017 9:41:26 AM PST by Kickass Conservative ( THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: Morgana

A seriously mentally ill person who managed to become an assistant principal. Scary.


8 posted on 12/11/2017 9:41:29 AM PST by GnuThere
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To: MeganC
He’s not sorry about his actions, he’s just sorry he got caught.

Spot on. He thought that he could berate a student with impunity; however, the Age of the Internet has changed that power structure.
9 posted on 12/11/2017 9:41:54 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Morgana

Note that the “crazies” always seem to shout down the sane ones that you want to reason with. Maybe we need to limit hostile threatening behavior.


10 posted on 12/11/2017 9:42:08 AM PST by Rapscallion (Politics just makes us hate each other. It's un-christian and un-American)
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To: Red Badger; Chode

“Who or what is ‘Logan’?.....................”

His “husband”


11 posted on 12/11/2017 9:42:46 AM PST by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

I remember that——he’s a damned jerk and I really don’t care what happens to him.

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12 posted on 12/11/2017 9:43:02 AM PST by Mears
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To: Morgana

Ruff hasn’t hit rock bottom until he reaches for Jesus to save him. He’s been mentally scarred all his life and desperately needs humility and penitance.


13 posted on 12/11/2017 9:43:15 AM PST by jimmygrace
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To: Morgana

“Teachers” are not always innocent with screaming out their irrational views.


14 posted on 12/11/2017 9:43:21 AM PST by Rapscallion (Politics just makes us hate each other. It's un-christian and un-American)
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To: Morgana

Kind of feels like a millstone around your neck, doesn’t it there, bud?


15 posted on 12/11/2017 9:43:41 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Morgana

EEEW!

I was hoping it was a dog....................


16 posted on 12/11/2017 9:43:56 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Morgana

Don’t screw with Jesus. End of story.


17 posted on 12/11/2017 9:44:31 AM PST by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: Morgana
“I didn’t want this to define me,”

A little late for that.

And who the hell's Logan?

18 posted on 12/11/2017 9:44:32 AM PST by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: Morgana

Gee. Life is tough. It’s even tougher when you are STUPID!


19 posted on 12/11/2017 9:45:31 AM PST by Howie66 ("Tone down the tagline please." - Admin Moderator)
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To: Morgana

Hey Ruff God is talking to you loudly and commanding you to repent!


20 posted on 12/11/2017 9:45:52 AM PST by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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