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In reply to the discussion: Kansas lawmaker arrested after allegedly kneeing student in groin, asking about kids' sex life on vi [View all]crickets
(25,969 posts)20. Here's an article from the KC Star covering the same points.
The man is a dangerous nut. Red flags everywhere. Worth reading for more background, but here are the lowlights:
https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article251069219.html
In one video shared with The Star, Samsel tells students about a sophomore whos tried killing himself three times, adding that it was because he has two parents and theyre both females. [snip]
In another video, Samsel is recorded telling students, make babies. Who likes making babies? That feels good, doesnt it? Procreate ... You havent masturbated? Dont answer that question....God already knows. [snip]
In another video, he tells students, Class, you have permission to kick him in the balls.
Parents told The Star that Samsel put hands on the student and allegedly kneed him in the crotch. In a video apparently taken immediately after the incident, the student is shown on the ground. Samsel is standing over him and says, did it hurt?
In another video, Samsel is recorded telling students, make babies. Who likes making babies? That feels good, doesnt it? Procreate ... You havent masturbated? Dont answer that question....God already knows. [snip]
In another video, he tells students, Class, you have permission to kick him in the balls.
Parents told The Star that Samsel put hands on the student and allegedly kneed him in the crotch. In a video apparently taken immediately after the incident, the student is shown on the ground. Samsel is standing over him and says, did it hurt?
Speaking about his vote against a bill that would have ended an exemption for spouses from the states sexual battery law:
To me, it gets to what does the sanctity of marriage mean? Samsel was quoted as saying, according to the Kansas Reflector. And Im single, so Im not the best person to speak to this. But when you do get married, what does that mean? And what implied consent are you giving?
He claims he was worried about "criminalizing sexual relations between spouses." Oookay. He may have been fired from the school, but so far, the Kansas House GOP is still "gathering information." Wow.
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BlueStater
May 2021
OP
This is the sort of behavior a former President said was permissible and welcomed
msfiddlestix
May 2021
#1
I would have the same feelings as you do, but you don't want to make the jackass a victim
Escurumbele
May 2021
#25
Did a bunch of goggling for another thread about this, and he was almost immediately...
TreasonousBastard
May 2021
#9
first the asshole should be arrested for child abuse. he should be registered as a sex offender.
bullimiami
May 2021
#21
He probably bullied kids this same way when he was in High School. This is his happy place
ZonkerHarris
May 2021
#34
because legally, in this country, everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ZonkerHarris
May 2021
#48
whom the heck does he think he is ?? i cant finish the rest of my scentence wo getting banned .
AllaN01Bear
May 2021
#36
This jackass needs to be fired from the school, his teaching credentials nullified, and never be
iluvtennis
May 2021
#41
Kansas lawmaker arrested for battery of student amid bizarre day as substitute
Judi Lynn
May 2021
#42
Interesting that no students have come forward to corroborate that this was staged.
intheflow
May 2021
#46