A US school teacher was arrested for reportedly threatening to behead a student after she raised objections over the Israeli flag in her classroom. Benjamin Reese, the teacher, has been charged with terror threats and cruelty to children, reported ABC News. Reese works as a seventh-grade Social Studies teacher for the Warner Robins Middle School.

The Houston County Sheriff's Office said that the incident was reported by another teacher at the school, who saw Reese yelling at the students on Dec 7.

"I'll kick your a**! I should cut your mother*****g head off,” said the 51-year-old Georgia teacher to students, as reported by the other teacher.

<h2>Teacher-student conversation, as per police report</h2>

According to police report, the student had “pointed at the Israeli flag and told Reese that she has a question about it."

The student reportedly asked why the Israeli flag was hanging in their classroom, to which the teacher responded by saying "that he was Jewish and has family members that still live there.”

The student found the flag offensive as “Israelis were killing the Palestinians,” as per the police.&nbsp;

It was unclear whether the student was referring to the Israeli actions in Gaza in the ongoing war against Hamas.

The incident report cited the student as saying that the teacher "was trying to keep her from leaving and demanded to know who she was and who was her first-period teacher."

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Neighbouring classes also heard the argument, when Reese reportedly yelled, "You don't make an antisemitic comment like that to a Jew."

A report in The Guardian cited a police account, wherein Reese was quoted as saying to the student, "I will drag her a** into the parking lot, slit her f***** throat and kill her.”

<h2>Concerns raised by faculty members</h2>

The incident led to many students and faculty members raising concerns. However, when Reese was confronted about it, he simply denied speaking to anyone in the hallway. Later, he accused the student of being “antisemitic”.

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A CCTV footage was recovered by police from the hallway but it had no audio.

Reese was later arrested and has been released on bond.

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A US school teacher was arrested for reportedly threatening to behead a student after she raised objections over the Israeli flag in her classroom. Benjamin Reese, the teacher, has been charged with terror threats and cruelty to children, reported ABC News.

A US school teacher was arrested for reportedly threatening to behead a student after she raised objections over the Israeli flag in her classroom. Benjamin Reese, the teacher, has been charged with terror threats and cruelty to children, reported ABC News. Reese works as a seventh-grade Social Studies teacher for the Warner Robins Middle School. The Houston County Sheriff's Office said that the incident was reported by another teacher at the school, who saw Reese yelling at the students on Dec 7. "I'll kick your a**! I should cut your mother*****g head off,” said the 51-year-old Georgia teacher to students, as reported by the other teacher. Teacher-student conversation, as per police report According to police report, the student had “pointed at the Israeli flag and told Reese that she has a question about it." The student reportedly asked why the Israeli flag was hanging in their classroom, to which the teacher responded by saying "that he was Jewish and has family members that still live there.” The student found the flag offensive as “Israelis were killing the Palestinians,” as per the police. It was unclear whether the student was referring to the Israeli actions in Gaza in the ongoing war against Hamas. The incident report cited the student as saying that the teacher "was trying to keep her from leaving and demanded to know who she was and who was her first-period teacher." Also read: Pannun murder plot: US watchdog urges Biden to designate India as `country of particular concern` Neighbouring classes also heard the argument, when Reese reportedly yelled, "You don't make an antisemitic comment like that to a Jew." A report in The Guardian cited a police account, wherein Reese was quoted as saying to the student, "I will drag her a** into the parking lot, slit her f***** throat and kill her.” Concerns raised by faculty members The incident led to many students and faculty members raising concerns. However, when Reese was confronted about it, he simply denied speaking to anyone in the hallway. Later, he accused the student of being “antisemitic”. Watch: Iranian video shows US warships leaving Gulf waters × A CCTV footage was recovered by police from the hallway but it had no audio. Reese was later arrested and has been released on bond. (With inputs from agencies)

US: Georgia teacher arrested over threatening to behead ‘antisemitic’ student

An armed high school teacher in Georgia barricaded himself alone inside his classroom on Wednesday and fired a gunshot when the principal tried to force open the door, but no one was seriously injured, police said after the instructor was arrested.

The incident unfolded as schools around the country remain on edge from a shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 students and educators were killed.

In response to that massacre, allegedly carried out by a former student, US President Donald Trump has said teachers should be allowed to carry concealed firearms on school campuses.

The incident at Dalton High School, about 90 miles (145 km) north of Atlanta, the Georgia capital, began when a group of students tried to enter a classroom and found that their teacher would not let them in, Bruce Frazier of the Dalton Police Department said.

When the principal arrived and tried opening the door with a key, a single gunshot was heard from inside the room, prompting a security lockdown and evacuation of the school as police were notified and the school&rsquo;s resource officer was summoned, Frazier said.

Responding to reports of gunfire at the school, officers from the Dalton Police Department found the teacher holed up inside the classroom with a handgun. He was taken into custody about 30 to 45 minutes later, Frazier told reporters.

The suspect was identified as Jesse Randal Davidson, 53, a social studies teacher at the school who police said also serves as the play-by-play announcer for the Dalton High School football team. Police initially spelt the teacher`s middle name differently.

Davidson was charged with aggravated assault, carrying a weapon on school grounds, terroristic threats, reckless conduct, possession of the gun during the commission of a crime and disrupting public school, the Dalton Police Department said on Twitter.

Only one minor injury was reported on Wednesday - a girl who hurt her ankle while fleeing in the pandemonium, Frazier said. The gunshot went out a classroom window but did not strike anyone.

Frazier said he had no immediate explanation of what may have precipitated the incident, and he declined to say whether he believed it stemmed from a suicide attempt.

&quot;This teacher apparently did not want to involve students in this incident in any way,&quot; Frazier added.

Dalton High School Principal Steve Bartoo said at an afternoon press conference that Davidson was considered an excellent teacher who was well thought of and &quot;fit to work&quot; at the school.

&ldquo;Our teachers care about our kids, they love our kids, they take care of our kids, and it&rsquo;s certainly shocking to me, probably shocking to any school principal if one of their staff members you know pulled a gun out in a classroom and fired,&rdquo; Bartoo told reporters.

Frazier said it was not immediately clear whether any students had previously been in a classroom with the teacher while he was armed.

Students at the high school, which has an enrollment of about 2,000 pupils, were taken to a nearby convention centre after the evacuation, authorities said.

They were excused from classes on Thursday but would be allowed on campus to retrieve personal belongings left behind in the evacuation, the school district said.

&quot;It is really serious after so many things have happened all over the country,&quot; student Ricardo Perez told television station WTVC-TV in a telephone interview after the incident. &quot;I`m shocked, I can`t believe it. I thought it was a dream.&quot;

Students at the high school, which has an enrollment of about 2,000 pupils, were taken to a nearby convention centre after the evacuation

An armed high school teacher in Georgia barricaded himself alone inside his classroom on Wednesday and fired a gunshot when the principal tried to force open the door, but no one was seriously injured, police said after the instructor was arrested. The incident unfolded as schools around the country remain on edge from a shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 students and educators were killed. In response to that massacre, allegedly carried out by a former student, US President Donald Trump has said teachers should be allowed to carry concealed firearms on school campuses. The incident at Dalton High School, about 90 miles (145 km) north of Atlanta, the Georgia capital, began when a group of students tried to enter a classroom and found that their teacher would not let them in, Bruce Frazier of the Dalton Police Department said. When the principal arrived and tried opening the door with a key, a single gunshot was heard from inside the room, prompting a security lockdown and evacuation of the school as police were notified and the school’s resource officer was summoned, Frazier said. Responding to reports of gunfire at the school, officers from the Dalton Police Department found the teacher holed up inside the classroom with a handgun. He was taken into custody about 30 to 45 minutes later, Frazier told reporters. The suspect was identified as Jesse Randal Davidson, 53, a social studies teacher at the school who police said also serves as the play-by-play announcer for the Dalton High School football team. Police initially spelt the teacher`s middle name differently. Davidson was charged with aggravated assault, carrying a weapon on school grounds, terroristic threats, reckless conduct, possession of the gun during the commission of a crime and disrupting public school, the Dalton Police Department said on Twitter. Only one minor injury was reported on Wednesday - a girl who hurt her ankle while fleeing in the pandemonium, Frazier said. The gunshot went out a classroom window but did not strike anyone. Frazier said he had no immediate explanation of what may have precipitated the incident, and he declined to say whether he believed it stemmed from a suicide attempt. "This teacher apparently did not want to involve students in this incident in any way," Frazier added. Dalton High School Principal Steve Bartoo said at an afternoon press conference that Davidson was considered an excellent teacher who was well thought of and "fit to work" at the school. “Our teachers care about our kids, they love our kids, they take care of our kids, and it’s certainly shocking to me, probably shocking to any school principal if one of their staff members you know pulled a gun out in a classroom and fired,” Bartoo told reporters. Frazier said it was not immediately clear whether any students had previously been in a classroom with the teacher while he was armed. Students at the high school, which has an enrollment of about 2,000 pupils, were taken to a nearby convention centre after the evacuation, authorities said. They were excused from classes on Thursday but would be allowed on campus to retrieve personal belongings left behind in the evacuation, the school district said. "It is really serious after so many things have happened all over the country," student Ricardo Perez told television station WTVC-TV in a telephone interview after the incident. "I`m shocked, I can`t believe it. I thought it was a dream."

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