Oklahoma is going backwards
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Two Oklahoma elementary school workers charged with assaulting students
Two employees at the same Oklahoma elementary school allegedly assaulted young students in separate incidents weeks apart — one accused of hitting a 10-year-old and another of carrying a 5-year-old in a chokehold, according to court records and a local news report.
Elizabeth Kay Sutton, 38, and Ottoria Rose McClung, 37, were each charged with misdemeanor assault and battery on a student at Elgin Elementary School in Elgin, Oklahoma, records show.
The back-to-back incidents triggered police responses and led to both employees being fired, according to school officials and court records.
Authorities responded to the school on Jan. 8 after Principal Gabe Winn reported that Sutton, a classroom aide, allegedly grabbed a 10-year-old boy, yanked him back into his seat and struck him in the face, according to The Lawton Constitution, citing a probable cause affidavit.
Booking photos of Ottoria McClung, left, and Elizabeth Kay Sutton, right, who face misdemeanor charges in Oklahoma. Fox News© Comanche County Detention Center
A witness told school administrators the boy tried to stand up when Sutton yanked him back and appeared to hit him after releasing his arm, the outlet reported.
Security video reviewed by police appeared to show Sutton swing her arm toward the child’s face, causing his head to snap back, according to the report. The boy’s teacher later observed a red mark on his face when he returned to class.
Sutton told police the boy "had been difficult since returning back to school after the break" and had been trying to leave and get on top of the table, according to the outlet. She said she used a hold she had been taught and that her intent was never to hurt the boy.
Sutton, who had worked for the school system for five months, was terminated on Jan. 15, Superintendent Nate Meraz said. She has pleaded not guilty and is free on $500 bond while court records show she is due back in court May 20.
Weeks later, McClung, a personal care assistant at the same school, was accused of carrying a 5-year-old student in a chokehold down a hallway, with her arm wrapped around his throat, according to the report.
A witness told police the boy’s face was red and that he was crying and hitting McClung’s arm while she allegedly said, "I can’t deal with this," on March 13, according to the outlet.
McClung was also fired and charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. She is free on bond and is scheduled to appear in court May 20, records show.
Superintendent Nate Meraz told Fox News Digital that both employees were terminated following the incidents.
"The support employee was terminated in accordance with school policy. All of the appropriate authorities were notified immediately," Meraz said in a statement, adding that staff are trained throughout the year and employees who harm students will be removed.
"We are tasked to educate kids in a safe environment and will continue to train staff toward that end," he said. "Elgin Public Schools’ highest priority is the safety and well-being of its students."
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Elgin Police Department and the Comanche County court clerk for additional comment.
There has to be more to the story than that.
Steross: There is nothing Deevers could do to make himself less appealing as a candidate.
Deevers: Hold my beer.
Having been exposed to Goetner before he became a politician and not having a negative opinion of him, I had hoped he would be a republican that I could pull for. I may have been naive. He sounds like the other boot lickers at this point. I know he has gone against the republican mainstream a couple of times, but overall seems to be just another member of the trump loving, blame the immigrants for everything, crowd.
I was the same way with Drummond.....until I saw his commercials.
Drummond a couple of years ago seemed like a republican, not a MAGA. Then, once he began running, everything changed and he has since acted full on MAGA.
I'm guessing he was informed he better act that way or he will lose.
Assuming no democat wins, I can't decide if I would rather have him as maybe he will revert back after winning, or if I should rather not have him as he clearly has ZERO principles. I suppose it doesn't matter as it really isn't possible to be MAGA and principled. Anyone principled could not support Trump.
I'm guessing he was informed he better act that way or he will lose.
Assuming no democat wins, I can't decide if I would rather have him as maybe he will revert back after winning, or if I should rather not have him as he clearly has ZERO principles. I suppose it doesn't matter as it really isn't possible to be MAGA and principled. Anyone principled could not support Trump.
This is where my mind first went with him. Questioning if his MAGA act is just an act knowing what (unfortunately) a significant chunk of Oklahoma voters are like or if the act was before when there was still some reasonableness in the Republican party and now we're seeing who he really is.
Not sure this is 'going backwards' but it's Oklahoma and entertaining watching the right eat their own. And yeah, this acct blocked me a WHILE back (hence the shaded buttons and why I can't share the post). Just another right winger that can't handle having their opinions challenged.
Gentner is my pick. There is no chance a D can get within 10 points. He is a Hominy boy who graduated from Oklahoma State. Served our country and Senator Boren. Got his JD from Georgetown while in DC.
You have no shot in Oklahoma if you don’t mention Trump or say the words “woke” or “illegals.” I loathe that type of politics but to this point he’s better than the guy who can’t eat a burger, Frank’s boy or the guy w chicken legs (Maize).
I’m not voting for a single damned candidate that has supporting/helping/allying with Trump or his agenda as a plank of their platform.
Not a single damn one.
I just can’t.
Respect that. I will be doing the same thing in November.
To be clear, I don’t get to vote in the primaries this year.
I remained registered as “unaffiliated/independent” and Dems didn’t open their primary to Independents this year, and Republicans have never opened theirs.
If everyone that says we will never elect a democrate would vote for the democrate there might actually be enough since like a third of Oklahomans are all that vote.
Samesies.
I decided to change to republican this year with the idea that I would vote for the most reasonable one in the primaries.
Obviously, I did not think that plan through very well. Maybe in other races there will be a rational republican but now I'm not counting on it.
