College Fires Sandy Hook Truther Who Allegedly Harassed Victim’s Family

Florida Atlantic University recommended that it terminate James Tracey, a professor who insists the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut never happened.
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James Tracy, the Sandy Hook truther who allegedly harassed the family of one of the students killed in the 2012 mass shooting, has been fired from his position at Florida Atlantic University, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

Tracy came under fire after Lenny and Veronique Pozner, the parents of a boy who died in the massacre, published an op-ed in the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel alleging Tracy harassed them for proof that their son ever existed.

“Tracy is among those who have personally sought to cause our family pain and anguish by publicly demonizing our attempts to keep cherished photos of our slain son from falling into the hands of conspiracy theorists,” they wrote. “Tracy even sent us a certified letter demanding proof that Noah once lived.”

FAU recommended Tracy’s firing from the university’s School of Communication & Multimedia Studies on Dec. 16. According to the termination letter, the university asked Tracy to disclose “outside activity” so they could be investigated for conflicts of interest, but he never did.

The university gave a written statement to the Post:

Florida Atlantic University today issued James Tracy with a Notice of Termination. This follows the Notice of Proposed Discipline issued to James Tracy Dec. 16.
The effective date of the termination is Jan. 8, 2016.
James Tracy was scheduled to teach three classes during the upcoming Spring semester. Alternative instructors will be assigned to teach those classes.

Read the full termination letter below via The Washington Post:

Tracy Termination Letter

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