Parkway students file police report after verbal scuffle with school board candidates husband

[pstokely]

Source: Fox 2

A group of students in the Parkway School District said they filed a police report after a school board candidate's husband got into a confrontation with them at Central High School on Tuesday morning.

The teens were holding signs outside the school accusing candidate Jeanie Ames of hate speech and calling her a racist. Ames was accused of sending anti-Islamic tweets but denies the incident.

The group of teens claim Eric Ames, the candidate's husband, was verbally aggressive with them. Ames told FOX 2 he wasn't threatening and didn't get in anybody's face, but said he was upset the group was holding up the signs in front of his son's school. He said his son was forced to walk by the signs calling his mother a racist on his way into class.

"He came over and was about spitting distance away from my face and was yelling at us and he called us idiots and said we were effing despicable," said Parkway Central High School Senior, Hannah Maurer.

Read more: http://fox2now.com/2018/04/03/parkway-students-file-police-report-after-verbal-scuffle-with-school-board-candidates-husband/

[wasupaloopa]

1. Haven't seen so much student involvement since we got involved in the sixties.

We had a saying, "Up against the wall mother fucker". It was just wishful thinking.

[lunasun]

2. The good thing is the racist lost

[pstokely]

3. she might have won if if she had been quieter

she's not the only crazy running for school board seat, plenty of them on school boards already
http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/parkway-school-board-candidate-has-record-of-offensive-tweets-jeanie/article_85a265b0-ffab-11e7-a2a9-3fb5e6f049b9.html

[Tatiana]

4. Return of the Socially Conscious Teen?

The Parkland kids have started something. The caring, public-school educated and socially-aware students of this nation are rising up.

I can't wait to vote for them. These are going to be the real change-makers.

[notdarkyet]

7. Traumatizing events tend to jolt ones perspective. Younger people have high energy and

Strong Emotional beliefs, especially when you see your classmates murdered, to carry them through what needs to be done in the face of vicious pushback from those opposed to their cause. A rightous cause. A worthy cause. Youth is a great asset.

[riversedge]

5. I feel bad for the son. I hope he can find some good mentors

in the school--either teachers or other students.

[bobbieinok]

6. Worth noting - this was in MO! And Ames proudly states she is a confederate!

[Journeyman]

8. The son shouldn't have to walk by signs calling his mother a racist . . .

and wouldn't if his mother stopped being a racist.

Damn. Another simple solution to life's seemingly intractable problems.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

9. What a wonderful example this man is for the kids.

An example of how NOT to be a good parent.

He should be thanking them for being civically engaged.....

[marble falls]

10. Latest update on the election.....

http://fox2now.com/2018/04/04/controversial-parkway-school-district-candidate-loses-bid-for-board/


Controversial Parkway School District candidate loses bid for board
Posted 5:40 am, April 4, 2018, by Joe Millitzer



ST. LOUIS, MO — The results are in from municipal elections all across Missouri. They’re all available here.

In the race for school board in the Parkway School District the top two candidates won board seats. Controversial candidate Jeanie Ames finished fourth in the five-candidate race.

Unofficial election results show that Kevin Seltzer and Matthew Schindler were elected to the Parkway Schools Board of Education. Both serve their first terms on the board. New board members will be sworn in at the next board of education meeting on 4/11. pic.twitter.com/SnfQs7DeDM

— Parkway Schools (@ParkwaySchools) April 4, 2018