WARNING: Graphic Video. A Palm Coast, Florida high school teacher’s aide was attacked by a student. The police report says he was upset that the aide took his Nintendo Switch away. The 17-year-old has been charged with “felony aggravated battery with bodily harm.” NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda speaks with the president of the Florida Education Association, who says the attack was a consequence, in part, of understaffing.
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#Florida #Assault #Crime
Just another African American thug! On a racist rant! That white woman ain’t gonna be takin my fukin game!
I was para pro. Only special needs receive minimal para pro’s or teacher aides. Main stream kids are lost in the sea of over crowded classrooms and overwhelmed teachers. Every year the admins get raises and . do less and more put is placed on teacher. Highly stressful. 🙏🏻😔Sad.
This is a Florida ESE program special needs student and teacher. This isnt the general school population.
BAD REPORTING
Jeez you are spot on. This also happened in our school district. I was a paraprofessional for 14 years and our superintendent only kept getting bigger and bigger raises til they are now making $250+ per year for a super small school district. Meanwhile paras are making very close to minimum wage.
Drop him out of an airplane over the Florida everglades.
I’m glad the responding police officer didn’t have to restrain this thug, if he had then NBC would have another feeding frenzy about systemic racism in our police departments. I hope they punish this teenage thug severely.
She’s white he’s black. She’ll be in trouble for racism.
Uhh, not enough staff? Uhh, you have too much diversity. We hear the same excuses about crime being bad because we don’t have enough police
To all the racists saying that there should be consequences for his actions: he’s just a “youth” with mental health issues. The school employee should be thanking him for taking the time out of his busy academic schedule to culturally enrich her.
Everyone is racist including you
Oh, if the turntables….
Isn’t Florida the “Stand-Your-Ground” State? Well he stood his ground! White people have killed a lot of Brown and Black people claiming they were standing their ground! Trayvon Martin is a great example! As for the teacher…she’ll live!
Typical animal. I bet he wont even get much time in jail. He should get no less than 10 years.
When he gets lynched they will riot
Whenever you hit your head …….. don’t guess…..go to the ER pronto. You could eventually develop a subdural hematoma & subsequent brain herniation or other serious complications, etc. I have know of people who have fallen backwards or hit their head on furniture, bathtub who have died. Donna LeComte Leone, RN. 🙏🤔😱
Doing this has nothing to do with staffing, how ridiculous
And of course the student showed signs, had been violent in the past, and police were aware of his …yadda… yadda… yadda. I’m sure liberal prosecutors will let him plea out of a felony, he will receive ZERO prison time and within 10 years he’ll murder someone. Go libs!
Soon, there will no teachers left signing up for this. Schools and teachers aren’t obligated to spend time with kids who aren’t even truly wanted by their own parents. Teachers should be allowed to file lawsuits against parents and/or guardians for assaults like this. The only consequence that will stop this madness is prison time and huge fines. Then, watch all this stop immediately. Minors are now so confident to show this level of aggression towards adults because of ongoing permissive school systems and parents. It all started with “child-centered” learning, no grades, no homework, and lots of coddling. That ideology is now being promoted in many schools of education. Imagine how traumatized other students would have been witnessing this in class. The problem is public schools can’t be selective about who gets accepted in schools. Public schools must accept the worst types of students, even students with a history of misbehavior and poor academic performance.
Exactly I would never be a teacher
Does anyone else think that security officer didn’t react quickly enough?
Maybe he has been “reprimanded” recently for performing a “Physical Escort” as defined by Education Code?
Hes going to be right out in no time the way the juvenile system is set up. There are zero consequences for kids these days. It’s disgusting
Lol not in florida… if in california, they would be giving this thug Michael brown 2.0 a Nobel peace prize
That woman walking by not helping sucks too!!
Well, have you seen the size of him? Not everyone is willing to risk their life to be a hero…
@Rose B did u see the ones that help? Size was not the issue sorry!
You can always call for help or shout STOP! STOP!….something!
Single black mother creations.
Amazing for the dude extra points cause she white
There was plenty of staff there while he was still punching
Unbelievable! 😢😤
I believe everything I’ve been shown and told…
AS A MARINE CORPS VETERAN I’M LOSING MY SH!T OVER THE SORRY A$$ MARINE SERGEANT WHO JUST COMES LOLLYGAGGING WITH HIS CUP OF COFFEE WITH ZERO SENSE OF URGENCY FOR THE CHAOS THAT’S DIRECTLY 12 O’CLOCK!! EFFING D’BAG!!! HE NEEDS A SQUADBAY TYPE BEATDOWN!!!🤬😡
Having an autistic child, makes me wonder if this child is one? I’m not trying to make any excuse for him but if you listen to him talk, there’s something else going on here.
😮
Obviously socioeconomic factors at play here. Lmao
They are already laying the groundwork for his defense trying to blame it on not being in the right mind-set.
Awwww shyyyyiiid ey yo, hol up hol up, Y da whyte slave owners taking his switch in shyyyt? He wuz just being a good boi. he dun nuffin wrong. He be upset n shyyyit.
yeh dats rite! understaffing n shyyyyyit , pure social enconomic factors .
No one at schools should have to deal with these out of control youth of today it’s bad parenting that they come from.
It’s not a staffing issue. It is an issue of a degenerate student attacking a teacher.
It’s the race let’s be honest
@Grant17 lol you’re wild. Im black and I’m not violent.
@Antonio Roman Your one of the ‘good ones’ then… 😋
Hate crime as usual
Those cops are arresting him because they’re racist. That’s the only reason why any black person gets arrested these days because of racism. Right? Isn’t that the narrative we’re supposed to believe?
That’s a pusc move lil boy.
dilbert says get away from them all now, we are done. Colin Flaherty and Scott Adams are right
That THING needs put in a coma!! POS!!
Good thing no kids are hurt.
Enough staff??? So who are the zombies walking around??. 2 cops and a marine. 😂😂😂😂 please …excuses…..
The problem: accountability, punishment, entitlement, victimization, society/family/community values……
The solution: education a lot more healthcare …. Accountability….real punishment and a technical back up education while being productive to society performing a force sensible fair paying labor (will help with damages) while serving due time.
And no more repeats (30 repeats in some cases) and $1 “Dolla” bonds. Accountability for judges.
👉Instead of turning into a police state night curfew fortifying everting weapons carrier/bullet proof/metal detectors Paradise society……..we close you know!
People like this don’t deserve to be in society you see how we treat criminals so humanely that we overlooked their actions and are often times given more rights than their victims we need to bring back capital punishment
Typical stereotype Black guy, who can’t pull his pants up, and can’t control his emotions. Likely, he is also living with a single mom.
Needed a Reggienator in that place.
Allegedly!? He’s on camera doing it it’s pretty clear to Me. That’s unacceptable behavior he deserves all punishment coming his way.
that black bastard,,a long long long jail sentence or theres no law and order,, hes a bloody animal and nothing more
Come on, he’s just a child. This is the kind of behavior you get when governments federal to local levels send messages to disadvantaged youth that ‘we don’t care about you.’ Besides, half of American adults and seniors are behaving like this because they lost the last general election. Yeah, go ahead and deny this.
Wow, this new Fat Albert episode sure is getting wilder and wilder ever since Cosby graduated from prison.
BLM 😱😱😱
BLM = Criminals
Oh I thought only white people was violent in America
Wow!! I knew the race be4 even watching . It’s in their DNA
Usual suspects.
Damm 😂
The media: ” But the crucial element of this story is the Nintendo Switch. Did we mention, the ONLY cause of this was a Nintendo Switch? Well it was … this Nintendo Switch attacked a teacher over a kid!! Remember the name: N – i – n – t – e – n – d – o which as we all know means ‘Drowning puppies’. Pssht! … despicable”
😂 What are you knuckleheads trying to pull off? I thought we’d gone over this since the 90’s.
Bidens America
What’s not being discussed is this student was in a special education classroom with and IEP and in all likelihood has autism. Video game consoles are often used as motivations or rewards because they are highly preferred activities. When removing it from that student, you must use strategies or swamps to minimize the outbursts of the student if they are prone to them. This is a really sad situation. I’m hoping we see some more thorough reporting on it.
There seems to be understaffing everywhere they go, phang.
Get out the noose
”allegedly…”’ wow, this is news from NBC, manipulative as usual…
”allegedly”?
What a sad world when a kid goes nuts and acts like an animal because someone “confiscated” his toy. I worked with special needs kids for years and they know right from wrong – so do not make excuses for this monster. And please remember – everything is NOT a race issue. He needs to be locked up and pay for what he’s done. What a world – God help us all.
Well that teen monsters time in jail should FAR EXCEED that teacher’s long recovery….🙏 for her healing and jail time and intense help for that angry teen.
Free that student Now!
In prison the Koopa Troopas are gonna prolapse his poopa
This guy should not have a Go Fund ME to post bail. Glad he’s being charged as an adult.
The problem is a lack of staffing says the teacher association rep? Lol. No, the problem is angry out of control students, lack of discipline in schools, and ridiculous school policies that allow students to bring personal devices into the classrooms.
He has been a problem. I am sure. This is the worst but there have been other incidents, I bet
happened on Tuesday 2/21…not to change the subject, however, what is the school dress code…what In the world was the aide wearing
There is too much wrong with this entire scene.
First how did he charge out of a room angry & not be stopped?
# 2 The person he charged by on the way to attack the teacher did nothing! Even after he started kicking & beating her.
#3 There is 1 person aiding the poor victim! You would almost think the brute beast was the victim.
With co-workers like he that!! She should not return.
Shame on all of them.
That “kid” is a sociopath who belongs behind bars.
The amount of racist, idiotic, and people trying to excuse his behavior is disappointing.
Think before you start typing.
nside source tells me what really happened was he was touching her hair cause he thought it was pretty
and she pulled away and he got upset
he doesn’t need jail ..he needs to be relocated to a nice quiet farm with a lot of rabbits to tend after
in that environment he will thrive
Well, when Ron DeSantis banned the teaching of Black history in the state of Florida, then THIS is what you get as a result. Florida brought this onto themselves by supporting blatant, overt racism. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
“Understaffing” 😂
No smash bros where he’s going
Can that kid handle having no games in the holding center ?
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Typical black on white violence. 90% of all interracial violence between the two groups are perpetrated by black people. Yet, the media wants you to be more concerned about white supremacy. Give me a break.
Have you noticed that the MSM never reported the fact that the perpetrator was black and the victim was white? If it were the other way around they would ‘NOT’ have hesitated to emphasize that detail.
As a matter of fact, if the perpetrator was white and the victim was black they would have gone out of their way to make sure the perpetrator was racist. They probably would have gone as far as labeling the perpetrator as MAGA even if the white kid was a transgender ANTIFA Bernie Sanders supporter.
Remember, that’s what they attempted to do when Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked with the hammer. The MSM was quick to say it was MAGA, but come to find out that the dude was an illegal alien, LGBTQ and BLM supporter, nudist.
As a former special education teacher, I’ll bet that this kid is an ESE student with emotional/behavioral disorder. So, guess what? He will probably get leniency in any type of disciplinary action (due to the fact that special education students have special rights and can pursue legal action against the school district). These types of scenarios happen all the time. Students, especially these types of students, hurt teachers and other students frequently; but, usually, it’s not caught on video and publicized.
I think you’re right. I read another article saying that this student lives in a group home. From what I understand, this is where many people with emotional/behavioral issues live.
Since when has video games been allowed in school? Can’t help but wonder wtf were they thinking letting him have access to one in the first place?
As a special education teacher in florida. The “behavior “ students who are “disabled” because of their behavior get zero consequences for their behavior. Hitting, spitting, throwing things, hitting other students. Nothing gets done but admin saying “try different strategies” “have better classroom management “
Good they are charging him as an adult.
Had nobody intervened, that animal would’ve surely killed her. Lock him up and throw away the key.
Don’t make the black kids angry.
“Am I going to jail?” Hey punk, as soon as they put you in cuffs…you’re going to jail. The kid should be charged as an adult. PATHETIC!
That teacher had every right to take that switch from him, probably because it was during class hours when he should he listening and learning.
He can play his video game all he wants during Lunch break session at the cafeteria but not when it’s during class.
THUG
They are trying him as adult, as of today. (02.27.2023) His bond is 1 million. Prosecutor said he’s going to charge him with all he can,
including the statement he made about killing her if he sees her again.
link?
Understaff, who would want to work there….
Ban all student electronic devices from all schools. Make it a state law.
Pencils are good enough.
Don’t mess with a man Nintendo switch 😂
I saw the un edited video, and the guy in uniform, blue pants, brown shirt, doesn’t seem worried about the crime happening. Like what happens to being a man, and helping a fellow human being. More so, in this case when the victim is a female.🤔#notcool#dontbeafraid#
The teacher aides discipline confiscating/robbery mentality disability 6 y/o mind student at 17 y/o age year?!
I would light him up.
What a savage
Animal
That’s crazy 😧
Is that really the name of the high school?😬😬😬
And note the fact that on inside edition, one of the parents was like. The teacher shouldn’t have put herself in that position taking things away from him like that. And it’s like are you kidding me?? This was on inside edition that she said that.
As a black female, I had to deal with being in a special needs student while I had a speech therapist & 2 educational counselors that helped my goals separately.
That kid reminds me when I was in 2nd grade, there were these two white boys, blonde while wears glasses, the other with black hair. Who’re also my classmates but were also twice my height and weight. There was an minor incident that they both fought each other & i don’t know what it was because we were all having fun as regular kids. It took 3-4 teachers to end it. I was startled when that happened because it was all of a sudden.
Even though I was a special needs student, I can observe enough to know what I witnessed were boys that were under the influence of there emotions like a kid with ADHD or some sort of disability. I understood when you get upset it takes control to manage your emotions & act civilized.
Unfortunately this kid in the video failed to control his emotions like a child when he’s 17YO! He really needs to seek some sort of therapy treatment that’s immediately needed for him! In my guess I fear this kid doesn’t have the right guidance whoever’s not helping that student to graduate. Overall this is just sad the environment of that school was managed.
His name is Brendan J. Depa you’re welcome.