My "WTF?" story of the morning, a guy assaults a teacher in Milwaukee...

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In the classroom, right in front of her students.

In the video at the link, the guy's mugshot is seen.

It's obvious he just can't control himself.

MILWAUKEE —
Milwaukee police are looking for the parent investigators said attacked a special education teacher in front of her students.

According to court documents, at 8 a.m. Tuesday, the teacher walked into her classroom at Bruce Elementary School, and 53-year-old Eddie Caldwell was already inside.

The teacher said Caldwell, a parent of one of her students, threatened to "beat her [expletive]," then pushed her against a wall and hit her in the head multiple times.

According to the criminal complaint, the parent attacked the teacher in front of her entire classroom, including five adults and 29 students. One person tried to intervene. Another person entered the classroom and said Caldwell threatened to beat them, too.

A witness told officers the victim never retaliated against Caldwell.

Right now there's a warrant out for Caldwell's arrest. Milwaukee police said Friday they are still looking for him.

Prosecutors charged Caldwell with battery to a school district officer, a felony, and disorderly conduct.

https://www.wisn.com/article/parent-charged-with-attacking-mps-special-education-teacher/62788567

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1. There's so much to condemn.

The teacher being attacked in an expected safe space.

The immediate pain and the PTSD.

The trauma of the children, witnessing this assault. And imagining if the teacher isn't safe, neither are they.

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2. And the big question...

Why would this guy assault the teacher?

Was he intoxicated?
Really angry, thinking his child was "disrespected?"

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3. Parents are getting out of hand.

Teachers used to be respected. No more. Hopefully this guy won’t ever see outside again except one hour a day for the rest of his life. Atrocious behavior.

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4. There is so much rage in this country, most of it stoked by the Republican Party and their lying media.

WaPo published an article recently about road rage in Texas and how instant anger is causing accidents and a lot of speeding tickets. The article was about excessive speeders who had to undergo a group counseling program. When asked why they were speeding, most of them said they were constantly stressed (some financially) and angry because of other people’s actions. One young woman who was driving at 103 mph gave the excuse that she just likes to go fast—no reflection at all on how she was endangering her own and other people’s lives.

The anger seems to get worse every year. Where, or what, is the release valve?

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5. There is no defense for assualting a teacher, but here is another article that offers some explanation of situation.

". . . . . . . Just after arriving, that all changed for the special education teacher. She said Caldwell, the student’s mother, and the student were at the table where she sits.

"Nelson said good morning to the family. That’s when she said Caldwell confronted her. “He said, “My son told me that you hit him and also held him while another child hit him.”

"I said, “No, that's not true. That's not what happened. I said, If you want to step out, that’s when he cut me off,” said Nelson. She told TMJ4 that a day earlier, she was trying to separate Caldwell’s child and another from hitting each other. The confrontation turned violent shortly after. “That's when he just pushed me in the window, and my head jerked, and he struck me twice in the head,” said Nelson. . . . . . "

https://www.tmj4.com/news/milwaukee-county/mps-teacher-speaks-out-after-being-attacked-by-parent-in-front-of-students

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6. So the teacher broke up a classroom fight...

And the kid lied to his Dad.

Cripes.