Thread: Muslin threats force out disabled teacher with dog

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Muslim threats force out
disabled teacher with dog
Islamic students reportedly
taunted 'unclean' animal

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Posted: May 12, 2008
9:17 pm Eastern




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A Muslim high school student's intolerance for a service dog needed by a student teacher with a disability has reportedly prompted the student teacher to abandon the last 10 hours of his scheduled assignment at Technical High School in St. Cloud, Minn.

The St. Cloud Times online said the situation developed with student teacher Tyler Hurd, 23, of Mahtomedi, who hopes to teach special education.

He's a student at St. Cloud State University, and was assigned to Technical High School in the St. Cloud district for his 50 hours of student teaching, and took with him his service dog, Emmitt.

The newspaper said Hurd needs a service dog because of a childhood injury that leaves him with seizures, sometimes happening as often as weekly. The black lab is trained to protect Hurd when he has a seizure.

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The school district told the newspaper it wasn't really a threat.

"I think it was a misunderstanding where we didn't really prepare either side for possible implications," Julia Espe, curriculum director for the public schools, said.

Hurd, however, reported a student threatened to kill his dog. He said the threat came from a Somali student who is Muslim. Minnesota has a large Somali population, mostly Muslim, and they have been involved in issues over their religion in the past.

At the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, many taxi drivers are Somali Muslims and they have raised objections to carrying passengers with liquor. Airport officials finally threatened to remove from the cab drivers' line waiting for fares anyone who refused a passenger over the issue.

WND also has reported on the dispute over a taxpayer-funded school in a Minneapolis suburb serving mostly Somali Muslim students and accusations that Islam is being taught at the public facility.

Islam forbids its adherents from touching dogs.

Hurd earlier spent some time student teaching at Talahi Community School, where he said his experience was good. He told the newspaper Somali students there even petted his dog, although they used paper to keep their hands from actually making physical contact.

But at Tech, Hurd reported, students taunted his dog, and he left when he was told a student threatened the animal.

University officials said they waived the remaining 10 hours of work that Hurd was supposed to have finished.

"We came up with a solution because I felt threatened by it," Hurd told the newspaper.

A meeting was set up involving Kate Steffens, the dean of education at St. Cloud State, and assistant principal Lori Lockhart of Tech, in order to avoid future problems.

"We certainly welcome (Hurd) in our district, and we hope we can get this all resolved so he feels welcome and his dog is welcome," Espe said.

The college places about 1,000 students in 240 regional schools to help them get ready for careers in teaching.

On the newspaper's forum, "scorpionthoughts" said: "The last time I checked this is the United States of America!!!!! So many people are getting shipped over here and expect to be treated like they and their beliefs are better …. If you don't like the way things are in this country – stay in your own … place of origin!!!"

Hurd, however, reported a student threatened to kill his dog. He said the threat came from a Somali student who is Muslim.

But at Tech, Hurd reported, students taunted his dog, and he left when he was told a student threatened the animal.

Why wasn't the student charged?
Isn't this a hate crime against a disabled person?

I AGREE "MYAMERICA" THIS IS A HATE CRIME. THIS PERSON NEEDS THIS DOG FOR MEDICAL REASONS. HE DESERVES TO BE ABLE TO PURSUE A CAREER. HE IS DISABLED BUT TRYING TO FORGE A CAREER AND TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF. HE NEEDS THIS DOG TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS. HE COULD HAVE JUST APPLIED FOR DISABILITY BENES. BUT HE PURSUES A CAREER. HE SHOULD BE PROTECTED.

I'ld rather touch a dog than a Muslim You better believe its a hate crime .

Seems that would be classed as discrimination or a hate crime against the handicapped if anyone else were to do it.

Originally Posted by MyAmerica

Hurd, however, reported a student threatened to kill his dog. He said the threat came from a Somali student who is Muslim.

[quote:2ag5c29x]But at Tech, Hurd reported, students taunted his dog, and he left when he was told a student threatened the animal.

Why wasn't the student charged?
Isn't this a hate crime against a disabled person?[/quote:2ag5c29x]





I totally agree. Try threatening a K-9 dog and see what happens.

The person is arrested and while the actual wording of the charges varies from place to place it all boils down to the fact that a threat was made against LE.

Threats to a service dog, which is just as much part of a disabled person as a police dog is to it's handler, should be no different. That animal is an extension of the one who relies on it for his/her safety and well being.

Minnesota also has the first Muslim Congressman, Keith Ellison ( a black convert to Islam)!

Why is that millions of orthodox Jews practice their religion, which has many restrictions, PRIVATELY? They do not threaten Christians who do not adhere to their religious laws! They respect our laws...just as we respect their right to follow their Judeo principles!

THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES...NOT SHARIA LAW!!! THROW THE MILITANT MUSLIMS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY NOW!!! THEY ARE TROUBLE MAKERS AND THEY WILL SPREAD THEIR VENOM EVERYWHERE...IN TIME!

WHY ARE WE FIGHTING ISLAMIC TERRORISM WHEN WE ARE ALLOWING IT TO HAPPEN IN OUR OWN COUNTRY???

I have only one answer to this Muslim ranting....

We Don't Give A S!#t about your religious sensitivities. Don't like it here? Allah Airlines is waiting to take you back to where you came from.

Kick the kid out of school and inform him that in America there are laws allowing service dogs to go with their handler for a reason, if the muslim community doesn't like it tough!
I'm going to start taking my dog with me more often with his service vest on, I know the laws on service animals and I dare somebody to tell me my dog is not allowed anywhere because it might upset some muslim jerk!
And I think I will bring some pork snacks to give him while I'm at it!

RESISTING ISLAMIC LAW by Daniel Pipes. Very interesting article on why CAIR reversed Islamic law regarding seeing-eye dogs not being allowed to ride with Islamic taxi drivers at Minneapolis Airport. Bottom line: Police and the courts TRUMP Muslim laws! We have to fight them every step of the way!

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http://www.danielpipes.org/article/5475