'One man's terrorist is another man's hero' school superintendent said.
http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/school-named-in-honor-of-murderer.html
The Alisal Union School District in Salinas agreed to name the new school in honor of Tiburcio Vasquez – who was eventually hanged for killing at least two people in the nineteenth century.
Superintendent John Ramirez defended the board’s decision telling Fox News that one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.
“Tiburcio Vasquez, along with others, was an individual who was a revolutionary,” Ramierz said. “He was not okay with the oppression.”
Vasquez “was probably the most notorious bandit California ever saw,” according to the University of Southern California library. He was 14-years-old when he committed his first crime – stabbing a constable.
In 1875 Vasquez was convicted of two murders and subsequently hanged. Other historical records indicate he may have killed as many as six people – including a law enforcement officer.
“He took from the rich and gave to the poor,” Francisco Estrada told KION. “He was your inspiration of Zorro.”
A California school district is defending its decision to name a new elementary school after an infamous murderer – by calling him a hero and a role model to children. The decision has infuriated many parents and law enforcemetn officers.
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Amazing what some people will defend. Maybe we'll have a Jeffrey Dahmer Elementary School someday.
The Jeffery Dahmer Boiled Head Academy -he used to boil heads in a big pot-our culture produces ninnys and allows psycotics to walk around doped up as out patients-if that kid in Conn couldn't get the guns he would have used the cutlery