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| Ohio University Student Senate member charged with making fake anti-LGBTQ threats |
| 2018-10-11 |
[WASHINGTONTIMES] An LGBTQ commissioner of the Ohio University Student Senate Appropriations Commission was locked awayKeep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! Monday for allegedly sending herself fake hate messages. Anna Ayers, a senior studying journalism, has been charged with three counts of making false alarms after campus police determined she posted the threats herself prior to reporting them. Ms. Ayers told the Student Senate last week that she received an anonymous note in her office that "expressed extreme hatred ... because of who I am," Athens News reported Sunday. She said another message she received threatened her life because of her sexual orientation. She said she suspected the threats came "from within [the Senate]" and called on members to take immediate action. "I have no interest in hearing from any of you that you are sorry that this happened, or that you can’t believe it happened at all," she said. "Instead, I want each of you to do everything you can make sure it doesn’t happen again." The Student Senate responded by ending the open-space orientation of Student Senate offices in Baker Center and moving to replace the locks with electronic ID swipers, Athens News reported. It was unclear Wednesday whether the plan would move forward in light of Ms. Ayers’ arrest. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #17 Make the argument that these are still hate crimes even if the target is oneself as the forum is publicly available space. Then also, false statements. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2018-10-11 15:37 |
| #16 Somewhere Ohio U. took a left turn. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-10-11 11:52 |
| #15 #BelieveWomen |
| Posted by: Thaviter Gleash6830 2018-10-11 11:29 |
| #14 Well she knew nobody'll believe sexual harassment threats. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-10-11 11:29 |
| #13 I didn't know Triggly Puff transferred. Sounds like another challenger for the 2020 elections has been ID'd. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2018-10-11 10:27 |
| #12 Thanks for the visual, Lord Garth |
| Posted by: Cesare 2018-10-11 10:13 |
| #11 Raj is hitting this like fish in a barrel. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2018-10-11 09:21 |
| #10 Damn Raj, did you hit that one on the head. See the pic. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2018-10-11 08:55 |
| #9 ...And while we're at it, remember also that if the hate crimes aren't happening, then they need to be invented. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2018-10-11 06:11 |
| #8 The Student Senate responded by ending the open-space orientation of Student Senate offices in Baker Center and moving to replace the locks with electronic ID swipers, Athens News reported. It was unclear Wednesday whether the plan would move forward in light of Ms. Ayers’ arrest. Just because it didn't happen is no reason not to punish the innocent and Demand Change(TM). Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2018-10-11 06:09 |
| #7 an article from a local paper is here it has a photo and also indicates that Ayers was in charge of Appropriations for the Student Senate |
| Posted by: lord garth 2018-10-11 06:02 |
| #6 Expelled? I see a fellowship in her near future. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2018-10-11 05:19 |
| #5 Anna Ayers, a senior studying journalism, has been charged with three counts of making false alarms after campus police determined she posted the threats herself prior to reporting them. Will we see her expelled? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-10-11 04:56 |
| #4 A fat, ugly psycho dyke? Yes, of course! |
| Posted by: Jerong Phimble9768 2018-10-11 04:55 |
| #3 a senior studying current journalism |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-10-11 04:43 |
| #2 an anonymous note in her office that "expressed extreme hatred ... because of who I am I do too...SkM |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-10-11 01:46 |
| #1 Ms. Ayers told the Student Senate last week that she received an anonymous note in her office that "expressed extreme hatred ... because of who I am," A fat, ugly psycho dyke? |
| Posted by: Raj 2018-10-11 00:31 |