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Loughner’s Former Prof Describes His ‘Illogical-Logic’ Rant (VIDEO)

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Debbie Scheidemantel, the adjunct professor at Pima Community College who called the cops to have Jared Loughner removed from her classroom last year, told The Early Show that when she first heard the description of the suspect in the shootings in Tucson that claimed six lives and critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), she thought of Loughner.

Scheidemantel described the events that led to her call to the police and have Loughner removed from her classroom.

Loughner failed to bring a homework assignment to class and, along with a student in a similar situation, was told he would only get half credit. Loughner objected and, she said, “He pointed at the flag and the Constitution up at the front of the room and said that I was taking away his freedom of speech, that I was taking away his individual rights, that it was unconstitutional. He was saying that he’s paying me and therefore I’m taking away his freedom of speech if I don’t give him full credit.”

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Scheidemantel calmed him down and said they could speak during the break, after which she began the class. But Loughner raised his hand shortly thereafter and requested to do the homework assignment during the break and turn it in after class. When she denied his request, he began to rant again and Scheidemantel alerted the university and called 911 from another room.

The officers removed Loughner from the classroom, and Scheidemantel didn’t see him again until she saw him on the news last weekend.

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