Now-fired Hunter Faculty artwork professor Shellyne Rodriguez held a machete to the neck of a New York Publish reporter who tried to interview her, the tabloid reported Tuesday. (Watch the video beneath.)
“Get the fuck away from my door,” Rodriguez informed reporter Reuven Fenton in Publish footage of Rodriguez threatening him with the weapon.
Fenton and a photographer knocked on her door to ask a couple of current viral video that confirmed Rodriguez confronting anti-abortion activists on campus and tossing apart their supplies, in keeping with the Publish.
The newspaper stated Fenton recognized himself as a reporter and the state of affairs shortly turned threatening. Rodriguez stated she would “chop” him up earlier than she opened the door and brandished the machete, the newspaper reported.
The 2 beat a hasty retreat however Rodriguez, nonetheless carrying the blade, chased them into the road, the Publish reported, citing dashcam video. She additionally kicked Fenton within the shins, the newspaper claimed.
The New York Metropolis Police Division informed HuffPost on Wednesday there's a grievance on file for menacing and the investigation is ongoing.
Rodriguez, who labored as an adjunct at Hunter since 2017, was dismissed by the Manhattan school.
“Hunter Faculty strongly condemns the unacceptable actions of Shellyne Rodriguez and has taken quick motion,” a spokesperson informed the BBC. “Rodriguez has been relieved of her duties at Hunter Faculty efficient instantly, and won't be returning to show on the college.”
Rodriguez, whose political artwork was just lately highlighted by The New York Instances, set her Instagram account to non-public. Her contact data seemed to be scrubbed from her web site.
She beforehand sued the NYPD for alleged abuse throughout a George Floyd protest in 2020, the Publish reported later.
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