Speaker claims Thomas Jefferson and revered abolitionist Reverend John Henry Newton are child rapists before camera gets shut down.

Dateline Thursday, April 24, 2014 – Portland Oregon: A video journalist was banned by teachers from filming “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” a controversial lecture paid for by the taxpayer and put on by Portland Public Schools. Dr. Joy Degruy of Portland State University, provided the lecture on research she performed at the public university. As the lecture unfolds, many of the speakers remarks prove controversial. Excerpts from the speech are provided in the video. Thomas Jefferson is demonized, calling into question if he really was a hero. Claims are made by the speaker that he fathered black children, conjecture which is widely disputed. Later The Reverend John Henry Newton, a revered abolitionist and author of “Amazing Grace” is demonized. Degruy characterizes Reverend Newton as a child rapist.

At this point teachers begin to insist that the videographer stop filming. The videographer insists it is a public event, in a public venue, and that he will respect the wishes of the agent for the event. Oregon Law allows for the filming of such events. The event organizer refuses to identify him or herself and the videographer sits tight insisting on his First Amendment Right. A large degree of harassment by the teachers of the journalist ensues. Finally someone identifies herself as the agent of the event . Jodi Rutherford, a Portland Public Schools Equity Specialist, insists she has the authority to shut the camera down.

This as yet unidentified teacher deliberately tripped the videographer as he exited.

The journalist chooses to leave rather than be at a controversial event where he can not exercise his First Amendment Right. As he leaves one brave teacher gives him the “thumbs up” while another deliberately trips him.

From the Cast Page for the Documentary “Occupy Unmasked”: Inspired by Andrew Beitbart and James O’Keefe, Dan Sandini is an independent citizen journalist working out of Portland, Oregon. He is a staunch advocate of the First Amendment. In 2010 he was assaulted by Democrat thugs for having the temerity to record a speech by then gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber. He produced a video of the Orwellian experience, which has received almost 70,000 views. Following the 2011 Tax Day TEA Party he produced videos detailing the hateful rhetoric and behavior of the Left, including homophobia, racism, anti-Americanism, and threats of violence. These videos have been seen by over 1 Million people and were featured on The Glenn Beck Program, The O’Reilly Factor, and Sean Hannity.

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