NKU Abortion Vandalism Update: (Almost) Skating Away
From Life News:
Students in Abortion Vandalism Case Get Community Service, Professor Won’t
May 12, 2006Six pro-abortion students charged with vandalism in the destruction of a pro-life display at Northern Kentucky University will have the charges dropped and be required to perform community service as a result of their actions. However, a British literature professor who encouraged the students to destroy the pro-life display won’t receive the same treatment.
Assistant Campbell County Attorney Rick Woeste announced the decision Thursday but said he objected to including professor Sally Jacobsen in the community service agreement.
Jacobsen’s attorney Margo Grubbs, told the Cincinnati Post he was enraged by the decision to drop the charges against the students but keep them against the professor.
“I think that her not being allowed diversion is extremely extraordinary treatment for the normal citizen in this state,” Grubbs said. “She has no criminal record. First offenders (charged with non-violent crimes) always get diversion.”
Jacobsen was charged with theft, criminal mischief and criminal solicitation, but Grubbs claimed Jacobsen never received police paperwork with the actual charges.
According to the Post, District Judge Karen Thomas says Jacobsen has until May 23 to answer the charges. But Grubbs said she is working on a paper at an undisclosed location and may not be back in town by then.
….. Jacobsen has been placed on leave and plans to retire after the end of the school year. Her classes were given to other professors to conclude the semester.
According to the Post, the pro-abortion students involved in the vandalism included: Michelle Cruey, 21, of Walton, Ky.; Katie Nelson, 21, and Heather Nelson, 27, both of Dayton, Ky.; Stephanie Horton, 23, of Alexandria, Ky.; Sara Keebler, 25, of Cincinnati, and Laura Caster, 23, of Highland Heights, Ky.
The students, all of whom are clearly old enough to know better, are much luckier than they deserve.
My sympathy for Ms. Grubbs’ above argument on behalf of Ms. Jacobsen: Zero, especially in light of Ms. Jacobsen’s attempts to circle the wagons.
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Previous Posts:
April 20 — Prolife Display-Trashing Prof’s “Repentance” Appears to Be a Sham
April 18 — Very Good, But Not Good Enough
April 14 — University Intolerance Watch: Abortion Display Destroyed
