V for vendetta 2011oldie but not goodie it has been almost two years since i whipped this article out in a one day sleepless frenzy. Oct 20, 1999 it was a typical school board meeting, with members discussing typical school issues. Its just to bad that this man only saw the violence of v for vendetta and im speaking of the book. Virginia tech was not the worst school massacre in u. School board shooting caught on tape pictures cbs news. Florida school board shooting caught on video cbc news. Back at the shadow gallery, evey is upset initially over v for involving her in a murder. Clay duke, the gunman who fired at school board members before fatally shooting himself, had for much of the meeting sat with the rest of. A gunman took potshots at members of a school board in florida before taking his own life in extraordinary scenes caught on video.
The imagery of v for vendetta, specifically that of guy fawkes has been. Dec 15, 2010 clay duke who was the main shooter in the panama city florida school board shooting committed suicide and left a v for vendetta symbol on school wall. Woman describes hitting school board gunman us news crime. The school superintendent who calmly confronted a gunman at a florida school board meeting said today he is lucky to be alive. An exconvict calmly held a school board at gunpoint, complaining about taxes and his wife being fired before shooting at close range as the superintendent begged, please dont. Prior to the shooting, duke spraypainted a red circle with a v inside itan allusion. The panama city school board shootings occurred on december 14, 2010, in panama city, florida. The page also shows photos from v for vendetta, in which a.
The narrator is a mixed race high school kid who attends a gifted or advanced program, as do his siblings. Video florida gunman clay duke shoots at school board. Board member steve moss said one bullet hit his board book, and another hit a pole inches from where he was lying. Active shooter drill wvendettafacebook bs goes terribly wrong in bay county. Dec 15, 2010 gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school wall. He rambled to the board about tax increases and his wife, but also apparently created a facebook page last week that refers to class warfare and is laced with images from the movie v for vendetta. Man holds school board hostage, draws v on wall, shoots. The lede is a blog that remixes national and international news stories adding information gleaned from the web or gathered through original reporting to supplement articles in the new york times and draw readers in to the global conversation about the news taking place online. Duke then takes out a can of red spray paint and daubs a circle on the white wall with a v in the centre, before pulling out a handgun. Clay duke who was the main shooter in the panama city florida school board shooting committed suicide and left a v for vendetta symbol on school wall. Calm school board superintendent and security guard are hailed heroes gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school wall this is the shocking video that shows an icy calm.
Dec 14, 2010 an amazing video captured the tense moments when a gunman opened fire at a school board meeting in florida on tuesday. Florida school board members recount meeting horror. The footage shows clay duke, 56, spray painting the letter v in red paint on the wall inside the school before ordering everyone save six male bay district school board members. He then promptly pulled out a can of red spray paint and sprayed a v inside a circle, as seen in the film v for vendetta. The originality, in addition to the detailed excellence of the graphic novel as a whole, is what makes v for vendetta compelling, and why i would recommend it to all. Review man killed after taking hostages, shooting at bay. The panama city school board shootings occurred on december 14, 2010, in panama city. The video shows 56yearold clay duke, an exconvict, walking into the meeting and scrawling the symbol from the film v for vendetta on the school board wall before pulling out a 9mm smith.
Man who shot at us school board was fighting for wifes job and inspired by v for vendetta. Clay duke shot and killed himself during a school board. There are suggestions below for improving the article. A disturbed man interrupted a bay district schools board meeting in panama city, fla, yesterday afternoon, when, after spray painting a v for vendetta sign on the wall and giving an incoherent speech, he pulled out a hand gun and started shooting at school representatives. Gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school. Visit for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy duke reportedly made a facebook page last week with images from the movie v for vendetta and a sprawling testament that implies he knew he would be in the news soon. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. V is the title character of the comic book series v for vendetta, created by alan moore and david lloyd. Apr, 2017 arrested for v for vendetta murders terrifying a 20yearold accused of donning a guy fawkes mask and executing two highschool lovebirds was indicted on murder charges this week. Florida school board shooting it seemed like he planned to put on some big political statement that ended with himself being killed or sent back to prison and was too dimwitted to pull it off. We need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver, columbine by dave cullen, this is where it ends by marieke nijkamp, nin.
The exconvict who held a school board at gunpoint and then began randomly firing had circled the date on a calendar found in his mobile home, evidence he. This is the shocking video that shows an icy calm gunman holding members of a florida school board hostage before shooting himself dead. To pass the time, v is entertaining evey with a magic act of the disappearing rabbit. At one point during the standoff, duke painted a huge, red encircled v on the wallsa symbol from the comic book and movie v for vendetta. Police also collected references to military tactical books and. I was then reminded of it by the bart incident, the london riots and the indictment of the tea party as terrorists by the liberal msm and democratic politicians in the summer of 2011, so i posted it again. Florida walked into a school board meeting, sprayed a v for vendetta. Clay duke calmly walked to the podium at the front of the room, spray painted a red v in a circle on a wall before opening fire at school board members. A gunman took potshots at members of a school board in florida before. The book deals with bullying, drug abuse, selfesteem issues and other teen problems and ends with a columbinestyle school shooting straight out of guy ritchie film. Dec 15, 2010 this is what a schoolboardmeetingshooters facebook page looks like.
Apr 16, 2017 virginia tech was not the worst school massacre in u. Dec 14, 2010 the panama city news herald reports that a man held a school board meeting in florida at gunpoint and opened fire, after walking up to the podium and. Erica hill has an exclusive interview with rebecca duke, wife of the gunman took over a florida school board meeting. Clay duke, the gunman who fired at school board members before. The facebook suicide note of school board shooter clay duke. An armed gunman took hostages and fired shots during a school board meeting in panama city, florida at the bay district schools nelson building tuesday.
Board meetingshooting breaks out at panhandle school board meeting. With the providence of god and the quick action of mike jones lives were saved in 2010 when a disgruntled man opened fire at a florida school board meeting. Dec 15, 2010 clay duke who was the main shooter in the panama city florida school board shooting committed suicide and left a v for vendetta symbol on school wall florida the panama city news herald reports that a man held a school board meeting in florida at gunpoint and opened fire, after walking up to the podium and daubing a v symbol in a circle with. Dec 15, 2010 56yearold clay duke took his own life today during a shootout with authorities at a florida school board meeting, mere seconds after he fired atand missed, thankfullyseveral local officials. Popular school shootings books goodreads share book. This is what a schoolboardmeetingshooters facebook page. As you may have read, a gunman down in panama city, florida walked into a school board meeting, sprayed a v for vendetta symbol on the wall, walked around with a gun, making a lot of statements, st. Find books like v for vendetta from the worlds largest community of readers. V for vendetta 2011oldie but not goodie the burning. Video florida gunman clay duke shoots at school board, misses. As you may have read, a gunman down in panama city, florida walked into a school board meeting, sprayed a v for vendetta symbol on the wall, walked around with a. Video captures man confronting school board before shooting.
Board meeting shooting breaks out at panhandle school board meeting. Gunman paints v for vendetta sign, opens fire at fla. Goodreads members who liked v for vendetta also liked. Man holds school board hostage, draws v on wall, shoots self.
Arrested for v for vendetta murders the daily beast. Video of school board shooting which begins as clay duke spray paints a sign on the wall up to the point a shot is fired. More on the loony guy who shot up the florida school board. In the attack, a disgruntled individual, clay allen duke, fired four shots at six bay district school board members, but missed them all, including the superintendent.
This study guide consists of approximately 53 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of v for vendetta. Gunman shoots during board meeting in florida, then kills. Clay duke who was the main shooter in the panama city florida school board shooting committed suicide and left a v for vendetta symbol on school wall florida the panama city news herald reports that a man held a school board meeting in florida at gunpoint and opened fire, after walking up to the podium and daubing a v symbol in a circle with. Florida school board shooting caught on tape youtube. Gunman shooting at bay county florida school board meeting. School board superintendent bill husfelt says that the gunman had almost a. A pyrotechnics display is seen at the uk premiere of v for vendetta at the empire leicester square on march 8, 2006, in london. Board member steve moss said one bullet hit his board book, and. Active shooter drill wvendettafacebook bs goes terribly.
A man named clay duke shot and killed himself during a school board meeting and after shooting at several school board members. Rambling gunman dead after opening fire at florida school. The page also shows photos from v for vendetta, in which a mysterious figure battles a totalitarian. The v is the same symbol used in the movie v for vendetta. The poster for the film, starring natalie portman and hugo weaving, features the red v inside a circle similar to the v that duke painted on the school wall mr jones is also a. Dec 15, 2010 gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school wall this is the shocking video that shows an icy calm gunman holding members of a florida school board hostage before shooting. Review man killed after taking hostages, shooting at bay county. The gunman has been identified as clay duke, 56, whose wife had been fired by the school district. Duke was then shot several times by head of safety and security mike jones, a retired police officer, before committing suicide. He missed every shot and ended up taking his own life. V on the wallsa symbol from the comic book and movie v for vendetta. Dec 14, 2010 gunman shoots during board meeting in florida, then kills self.
He is a mysterious anarchist, vigilante, and freedom fighter who is easily recognizable by his guy fawkes mask, long hair and dark clothing. Panama city school board shootings was a social sciences and society good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. The exconvict who calmly held an american school board at gunpoint and then began randomly firing had circled the date on a calendar found. Residents pitch in to find survivors at the bath consolidated school in michigan after school board member andrew kehoe. He fired shots at school board members, before trading shots with mike jones, who serves as security for the bay county school district. Gunman shoots up panama city school board wearing red v. Woman describes hitting school board gunman us news.
Gunman shooting at bay county florida school board meeting from ap duke shot twice at husfelt from about 8 feet away and squeezed off several more rounds before security guard mike jones bolted in and, after exchanging gunfire with duke, wounded him in the leg or side. It was a typical school board meeting, with members discussing typical. Clay duke, a 56yearold man who had already served five years in prison, entered a school board meeting in florida on tuesday with a gun and took several members of the board hostage, unaware. Luckily the only person injured was clay duke, and after watching the video you will agree that it is nothing short of a miracle. The panama city news herald reports that a man held a school board meeting in florida at gunpoint and opened fire, after walking up to the podium and. Clay duke sat quietly through the first portion of the bay district schools, florida, school board meeting tuesday afternoon as local children were honored for their achievements. School shooting fiction 82 books goodreads share book. Florida school board shooting laughs or links humour and. He strives to topple a totalitarian government of a dystopian united kingdom through acts of heroism. Dec 15, 2010 anyway back to v for vendetta this whole scenario of this madman in florida using the v as if hes a true hero himself is like me claiming to be the green hornet and shooting up a school board meeting because they served my kid the wrong lunch.
Dec 15, 2010 harry smith interviews panama city school board shooting survivors, including the district superintendent, bill husfelt, and ginger littleton, the woman who tried to fight gunman, clay duke. Dec 15, 2010 an exconvict calmly held a school board at gunpoint, complaining about taxes and his wife being fired before shooting at close range as the superintendent begged, please dont. Dec 15, 2010 woman describes hitting school board gunman. Three of the school board members appeared on the today show wednesday morning to talk about the event. Gunman shoots up panama city school board wearing red v with a circle foxnews is reporting that someone shot up the panama city, fl school board and was wearing a red v with a circle and carrying a can of red spray paint. Initially published, starting in 1982, in blackandwhite as an ongoing serial in the shortlived uk anthology warrior, it morphed into a tenissue limited series published by dc comics. A school board meeting in panama city, florida became nationally newsworthy yesterday when 56yearold gunman clay duke confronted boardmembers after spraypainting a v for vendetta. That symbol will be familiar to many comic book readers and film goers as the. Raw video of bay district school board shooting youtube. Spray paints v for vendetta symbol on wall florida the panama city news herald reports that a man held a school board meeting in florida at gunpoint and opened fire, after walking up to the podium and daubing a v symbol in a circle with spray. Active shooter drill wvendettafacebook bs goes terribly wrong in bay county read 111001 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic.