Student Attacks Classmate And Teacher Over MAGA Hat
by Tom GantertSenior Jo-Ann Butler could face charges after she assaulted a classmate and a teacher over a MAGA hat.
El Dorado, CA – A California high school student was arrested on Monday after she assaulted another student and her teacher over her classmate’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat.
Jo-Ann Butler, a 17-year-old Union Mine High School senior, allegedly ripped a classmate’s MAGA hat off of their head and threw it on the floor, KOVR-TV reported.
The El Dorado Union High School District does permit students to wear political symbols as part of their clothing.
When her teacher tried to intervene and asked Butler to leave the classroom, she slapped him.
A classmate captured a grainy video of the classroom altercation.
The video showed the teacher in the back of the classroom trying to separate Butler from the other student to guide her out of the classroom.
Instead of leaving as requested, the video showed Butler unleashed a profanity-filled rant and then struck the teacher as he escorted her out of the classroom, according to KOVR.
Butler told KOVR that she was making a political statement when she grabbed the MAGA hat off her fellow student.
“That’s a racist and hateful symbol,” Butler said.
She said that her actions were intended to “maybe just wake people up in some type of way, because it’s not cool the environment our classroom is in.”
Her father, Chris Butler, said he didn’t like the way his daughter behaved, but said the issue of wearing a MAGA hat in class is perhaps something that needs to be discussed, despite current rules that permit political expression.
“I don’t agree with grabbing someone’s hat and verbally talking to them in that way,” he told KOVR. “But as far as the issue being brought up, maybe this is something that needs to be brought up.”
The school district released a statement that said student and staff safety was its highest priority, and that the district was cooperating with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.
Butler was suspended for one week from school for her attack on her classmate and teacher.
KOVR said they were waiting to find out if Butler would be charged with two counts of battery, according to KOVR.
60 Responses
Mortician72
Sep 18, 2018 What the hell has gone wrong with this fucked up generation? What a bunch of cry babies. Someone ever did that to me would get a serious ass whopping.
klondike88
Sep 8, 2018 Deranged liberal. No cure for that. Can only isolate them with FEMA camps.
Hi_estComnDenomnn
Sep 8, 2018 No one ever fucks with me about my MAGA hat when I have a sidearm, thank you 1st and 2nd Amendment. I love this country. If you don't, fuck off and leave.
MFLindsey
Sep 7, 2018 She has to look at that face every morning when she combs her teeth. Punishment enough. . .
LynnSB
Sep 7, 2018 Aww poor little Spoiled BRAT -- someone had something that YOU didn't agree with .... so you made the Decision to ASSAULT them -- Now Arrested and CHARGED -- ok Judge don't be a damn Libtard -- NO SLAP ON THE WRIST !!! This BS Needs to STOP !!!
Danimyl
Sep 7, 2018 Because liberalism is a mental condition
Danimyl
Sep 7, 2018 Obviously a result of indoctrinating from her parents. These kids are being taught by parents and teachers that if you don't agree with someone that it's okay to assault them and call them racist. Gee where else in history has this sort of thing taken place? Oh yea it was the brown shirts in Nazi Germany.
Propolice
Sep 7, 2018 She looks like she is not all there mentally, or maybe too easily influenced by looney liberals and fake news. A day in court with the possibility of July might give her some perspective .
BurgessKrell
Sep 6, 2018 Why are liberals always so violent?
HUNTRESSS
Sep 6, 2018 Assault is assault. There are more adult and proper ways to state your dislike of something BUT you need to always remember that just as you have the right to not like it, they have the right to like it. You don't have the right to damage their property because you don't like it, nor do you have the right to hit them.