Kent State Professor Being Investigated For Having Ties To ISIS...His Response? "Haters Gonna Hate"
FOX – A Kent State professor long known for fiery anti-Israel rhetoric is under investigation for alleged links to ISIS, and an independent probe Tuesday turned up disturbing posts on his purported Facebook page praising Usama bin Laden and urging Al Qaeda fighters to merge with the black-clad terror army.
Pino, a Cuban-born convert to Islam, denied the allegations.
“I’ve never broken the law,” he told the Beacon Journal. “I support no violence or violent organizations. One man or one woman’s interpretation of events can be very different from another’s. As they say, ‘Haters gonna hate.’ Truth always prevails, and truth will prevail in this case.”
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Classic Fox News just stirring the pot because of the way this guy looks and the funny hat he’s wearing. I’m sure once we look at the actual facts here it will just be another case of racial profiling or something. Let me head on over to the link they provided, The Clarion Project looks like they have stuff for us to look at:
A review of his Facebook page shows a history of troubling postings. His page says he studied “overthrowing the government” at UCLA, a description that could be brushed off as a joke if it weren’t for the reams of extremism he expressed.
In a May 2015 thread, he praised “Sheikh Osama” for “kicking off this jihad” but said Al-Qaeda and Al-Qaeda’s Syrian wing, Jabhat al-Nusra should now join ISIS. He even portrayed ISIS as merciful towards its prisoners by offering them the chance to repent.
On at least two occasions in 2014, he posted ISIS propaganda photos. He sarcastically wrote underneath one, “Keep it a secret: That’s me on the left!”
He also posted propaganda photos of Hamas and young boys armed for jihad:
On February 16, 2014, he commented underneath a picture of him in front of the U.S. Capitol building, “I come to bury D.C., not to praise it.”
I don’t know, that all seems circumstantial. Praising ISIS fighters? Cover photos of terrorists? Talking about burying DC? Probably just joking around.
Anything else? Did the school even know?
-Kent State and the media have known about Pino’s extremism since at least 2002 when he wrote a letter praising a female suicide bomber in Israel as a “shining star.” He also asked Allah to “protect the soldiers of Islam fighting in Palestine” and argued that such terrorists should be called “martyrdom bombers.”
-A columnist published what he says is an email from Pino praising the 9/11 hijackers as “martyrs.” The school took no action. He continued teaching and the extremism continued.
On August 2, 2014, the History News Network published a rage-filled letter condemning supporters of Israel in academia as being complicit in the deaths of innocents. It ended with, “Jihad until victory!” The school condemned it as “reprehensible” because “we value collegiality and mutual respect. Assailing the public with broad statements of culpability violates these principles.” The statement did not address his call to jihad.
Haha. Read that over again. The dude praised 9/11 hijackers and signed the letter JIHAD UNTIL VICTORY, the school saw it, and he kept his job. Like he’s still there teaching and getting paid.
The tough guys on staff are really putting their foot down this time though.
Oh ok, nothing to fear Kent State students. The academics disagree with him and will let you know in a strongly worded tweet. Plus he’s just been joking around…for over 14 years…posting on social media and writing letters to editors hoping for the death of America…I guess?
Haters gonna hate. – Taylor Swift – This guy who wants us all to die