{"id":1937276,"date":"2023-05-24T19:12:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T23:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-who-destroyed-students-pro-life-display-fired-for-holding-knife-to-reporters-neck\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T19:14:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T23:14:34","slug":"professor-who-destroyed-students-pro-life-display-fired-for-holding-knife-to-reporters-neck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-who-destroyed-students-pro-life-display-fired-for-holding-knife-to-reporters-neck\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor fired for holding knife to reporter&#8217;s neck after destroying Pro-Life display."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprofessor-who-destroyed-students-pro-life-display-fired-for-holding-knife-to-reporters-neck%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1937276&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Art Professor Accused of Threatening Journalist with Machete<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Hunter College art professor who made headlines for destroying a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-michigan-braces-for-major-abortion-vote-ford-heir-sics-city-government-on-a-churchs-pro-life-signs\/\" title=\"As Michigan Braces For Major Abortion Vote, Ford Heir Sics City Government On A Church\u2019s Pro-Life Signs\">pro-life display<\/a> and going on an expletive rant is now facing serious accusations. Shellyne Rodriguez allegedly held a machete to the neck of journalist Reuven Fenton, who was reporting on the incident. According to a New York Post report, Rodriguez threatened to \u201cchop\u201d up Fenton after he knocked on her door and introduced himself. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peter-doocy-blasts-jen-psaki-when-do-union-workers-get-their-green-jobs\/\" title=\"Peter Doocy Blasts Jen Psaki: \u2018When Do [Union Workers] Get Their Green Jobs?\u2019\">tense exchange<\/a> was captured on camera and has since gone viral.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cGet the f\u2014 away from my door, or I\u2019m going to chop you up with this machete,\u201d the professor had shouted at the reporter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rodriguez pursued Fenton and a New York Post photographer outside while brandishing the machete and yelling at them. She allegedly kicked Fenton in the shins as he attempted to get into his car before retreating. The professor has been fired from her position at the university, according to a representative from Hunter College.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHunter College strongly condemns the unacceptable actions of Shellyne Rodriguez and has taken immediate action. Rodriguez has been relieved of her duties at Hunter College effective immediately and will not be returning to teach at the school,\u201d said a spokesperson for the school.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Previous Incident<\/h3>\n<p>The tense exchange occurred after Rodriguez came under fire earlier this month after a video went viral showing her yelling profanities at a group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-who-destroyed-students-pro-life-display-fired-for-holding-knife-to-reporters-neck\/\" title=\"Professor fired for holding knife to reporter's neck after destroying Pro-Life display.\">pro-life students manning<\/a> an anti-abortion display at Hunter College. She accused the students of spreading \u201cpropaganda\u201d and \u201ctriggering\u201d other students before pushing items off from the display and creating a scene.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not educating s\u2014, this is f\u2014ing propaganda,\u201d the professor told the students in a video posted to Twitter by Students for Life of America. \u201cWhat are you going to do like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-passes-bill-banning-transgender-athletes-from-girls-sports\/\" title=\"Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Girls\u2019 Sports\">anti-trans<\/a> next?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A Hunter College representative confirmed that their former employee, Rodriguez, can be seen in the video and that the university was investigating the incident further.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHunter College prides itself on maintaining decorum and respect for all while encouraging the free expression of ideas,\u201d they continued. \u201cStudents can display one side of a political issue or more than one side. We consider our campus a vibrant marketplace of ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hunter College art professor who destroyed a pro-life display and cursed at students is now accused of holding a machete to a journalist&#8217;s neck while reporting on the incident. 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