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Watch: Violent Shootout Rages as Mexican Teacher Calmly Serenades Her Kindergarten Class With Barney
- Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:24pm by
Billy Hallowell
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When a violent shootout erupted last week in Monterrey, Mexico, kindergarten teacher Martha Rivera took quick and decisive action. She told her class to hunker down on the ground, and to keep the children calm she offered them chocolate and cheerfully sang a Barney song! Video of the incident is remarkable, as it shows just how composed she remained despite the danger that was raging just beyond her classroom window.
It’s no wonder she was honored for her courage. Watch a video report, including a clip of the incident, below:
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Comments (74)
roostercogburn
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 7:05pmWonder if these were some of the guns that were sent down to Mexico by the chosen one and his clowns, notice how quiet that news story got, the clowns were sending huge shipments of weapons down to Mexico and “lost them”, yea right, they gave them right to the bad guy’s.
Report Post »Reagan sure was right when he said that after America was gone there would be no where to run, if any of you folks travel around the world watch your backs, things are worse than I have seen in years, it‘s open season on Christians and American’s , I have to head back to China in a few months for another project, and they had guy’s following us around on the last 2 trips, not sure what they are afraid of but they watch everyone close.
copperstatekid
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:52pmComing Soon To An American Classroom Near You!
Brought to you by-Ba rak O’G and Uncle Janet!
Report Post »Diana M.
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:44pmWe need to have the Federal Government give the states right to protect and fence their borders so that these illegals cannot come over. We need armed forces or guards 24/7 to protect the United States.
Report Post »David, the Constitutional Libertarian
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:39pmDuck and COVER!
Do not panic, do not do anything, what you are experiencing is normal, it is not a problem with your society, it is nothing to be alarmed about, there is NO REASON that you should attempt to do anything about your totalitarian government that is infested with corruption and graft.
WOW, where have we seen that before? Mexicans that come to the US to avoid the problems in their own countries are COWARDS!
YOU heard me right, every single one of you illegal aliens are COWARDS. You do not want to change anything in your country, you want freedom and entitlements without DESERVING them. You people are COWARDS!
Report Post »James Carr
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:12pmHey CAPITALISMROCKS Icouldn’t have said any better. Makes a lot of sense!
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:54pmGod Bless the teacher for remaining calm & keeping the kids safe & happy. Mexico needs to get their country under control.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:37pmIt would do a heck of a lot more if he would have prayed to God for their safety. But God acted despite his lack of prayer.
Report Post »crapgame
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:26pmCorruption, is the name of the game for the mexican nation. The problem starts with the government, and the drug cartells, and is all intermixed with drug trade in the US.These children are simply colateral damage in the drug war.
Report Post »The drugs will never go away, and neither will the corruption until the drugs are legalized.There are no victors in the drug war, only losers, including the innocent bystanders.
gdbhusker
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:21pmgood thing she wasn’t a union teacher…..she would have ran and never looked back(according to most union contracts, the safety of the teacher trumps all other decisions)……
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:07pmWill Darryl Issa be able to get those records he has had subpeoned for BATFE/DOJ operation “Fast & Furious”? Were guns that BATFE had a hand in making certain crossed the US border involved in this shooting? Will we ever know the truth? Issa and Grassley need help investigating. Call your representatives and demand answers! Don’t let this BATFE atrocity of power overreach go to the back burner.
Report Post »David Landrum
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:54pmI think the real story is why Al-Jazeera is reporting in Mexico?
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:52pmI wonder the same..We will be seeing a summer …as hot …As hell itself …But it is coming in all directions with the Progressive /Marxists/ socialists/Muslim extremist/ anti capital crowd….probably left some out.. With the state of our economy…The lies …This nation has hid behind now for two years with the excessive debt lie to fix it ..I wouldn’t be surprised …by anything …Again when it was time for us to stand with our heels dug in and nose to grind stone until our enemy was either kill. or surrendered .. Our government decided to preach …Their not all bad …and go out and shop…That sin of self gratification …is now here knocking at the door … Looking for payment….
Report Post »Lion420
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:54pmHey Barry….you sure there’s no problem down there?
Report Post »brian8793
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:51pmI know a way we can stop this. Stop smoking meth, stop shooting of heroin, and stop snorting coke. Americans supply the demand.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:50pmKids are forced to live through this thanks to leftist hippie druggies, Democrat Hollywood types, and leftist musicians. What’s a dead kid if Charlie can get his drugs. Without buyers, there is no drug trade.
Report Post »TheNewAmericanPatriot
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:49pmI’ll match your comment and raise you a quote.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:47pmStop spending your money in Mexico! Stop buying drugs if you use them! Stop paying illegals to do work for you regardless of what it is, washing cars, lawn care, anything! Let them know we wont tolerate this nonsense!
Report Post »jim
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:47pmAll these kids know somebody who’s been killed… just like the South Side of Chicago.
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:43pmToo bad she was INDOCTRINATING CHILDREN with LEFTIST CHILDREN’S SHOWS!
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/is-sesame-street-spreading-left-wing-propaganda-exec-admits-yes/comment-page-4/#comment-1226194
See? The Blaze just put out the article on it. That woman is a socialist.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:42pmIt is so sad that these kids have to be schooled in what to do during a gun fight. I just feel sorry for them. Mexico is so screwed up and they blame us for their problems.
Report Post »We had better lock the border down now, or they will be teaching our kids the same thing.
Ookspay
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:59pmDude, who is holding the Obama puppet… I love it, I think.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:54pmGeorge Soros
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:42pmCompletely close the US borders with a triple layer high security fencing and seismic sensor network. Put Monitoring towers everything 10 minutes fully manned 24/7 with Quads & SUV’s to go out on patrols of the fencing system 5 mi in each direction. Have Drone fly overs with mico-airports every 20 mi with standard drones and reaper fully armed drones to shoot down any aircraft that fail to answer/respond after a determined period of time (10 mins) and escort the planes, if the drones are fired on, they shoot down the planes.
What does this do:
No more drug trafficking into the US via drug routes, ground vehicles, mules, etc…
No more digging tunnels as the seismic sensors will nail them
No more human trafficking
No more aerial drug smuggling
Increase the budget to the Coast Guard along the Gulf and the CA Coastline as boat and surface-sub trafficking attempts will increase.
Also no more arms smuggling out of the US and into Mexico either.
Constructing the fencing system, manning it and supporting it all = JOBS to US Citizens!!!
Border crossings will also get more budgets as vehicle based drug/people smuggling will increase, this means having more X-Ray scanners systems and more border patrol officers = MORE JOBS !!!
Once the flow of Illegals is cut off… yes, then you can discuss immigration reform…
You don’t think about a fresh coat of paint on a boat while there is a huge hole leaking water, fix the hole first !!!
CLOSE THE BORDER
Report Post »Goldwaterite
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:36pmOr just decriminalize/legalize the drugs without building a neo-Berlin wall…
Report Post »blockchords
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:40pmGood for the teacher, but its kinda funny seeing Al Jazeera do this story. Would they run a similar story about a teacher in Israel?
Report Post »SgtBarrett
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:21amYour just being ridiculous now… Israel? Why ion the world would they give Israel the time of day? they want all Jews dead don’t they? Be serious.
Report Post »tom cat
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:39pmComing soon to a southern state city near you!
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:33pmI hope the parents here are ready for this sort of thing..
Report Post »adouglass1
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:40pmNever I keep my gun dry and my ammo well stocked!!!
Report Post »dmforman
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:22pmThis happens in the inner city here. We don’t hear about it, but it happens. I have taught in the inner city and have had to do similar things with my students. I knew then it was time to get the hell out of there.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:28pmKudos to her for taking care of her students. Good job, teacher!
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:37pm.
Report Post »“she was honored for her courage.”
It’s a sad day when the award goes for keeping a cool head during the (daily) gun fights.
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:28pmGod bless this man, to keep his cool and concentrate on the welfare of the kids first.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:35pmGood for her. (Al-Jazeera tv doing stories on Mexico now?)
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:35pm.
I understand why they want to come here.
I don’t understand why they want to turn the U.S. into mexico.
You want to live here? Learn English, the rest of the world did.
Wave an American flag.
Obey the law.
Kiss your dump goodbye, If you want mexico, stay there.
Am I insensitive? I hope so.
Report Post »Atheist
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:35pmBad ass!
Probably time to legalize this stuff.
The Atheist
Report Post »ReddenBlack
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:44pm@Athiest.
You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!! Don’t people understand if you could buy drugs at a gas station, no one would be killing people over it? They don’t kill over buying ciggarettes and beer, both of which are waaay worse for you than marijuana
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:55pmShooting involved a Taxi Stand, how many Taxi Stands are located outside U.S. Elementry Schools?
Report Post »JoeAmerica
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:03pmNot sure why the The Blaze has posted this story. Seems only to support why gun control in civilizations is a good idea. I think The Blaze forgot who their target audience is.
Report Post »mickgringo
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 5:19pm@ JoeAmerica
“Not sure why the The Blaze has posted this story. Seems only to support why gun control in civilizations is a good idea. I think The Blaze forgot who their target audience is.”
“When men are pure, laws are useless. When men are corrupt, laws are broken.”
-Benjamin Disraeli
Gun laws don’t stop guns from getting into the hands of bad people. Gun laws take away the ability for good people to defend themselves. See the ball, be the ball…fuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nahhhhhh…. -Ty Webb
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 7:04pmGLENN?! A video news report from Al Jezeera posted on The Blaze?! Tell me you are not starting to buy into Mrs. Clinton’s crap! PLEASE!!!
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 7:15pmSECRET SQUIRREL
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:35pm
.
I understand why they want to come here.
I don’t understand why they want to turn the U.S. into mexico.
You want to live here? Learn English, the rest of the world did.
Wave an American flag.
Obey the law.
Kiss your dump goodbye, If you want mexico, stay there.
Am I insensitive? I hope so.
Report Post »____________________________
& that’s how it should be done .
six6six
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 7:44pmHey wait a minute, isn’t Barney gay? It’s just another left wing, communist plot to indoctrinate the children.
Report Post »MEESHEL
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 7:51pmNow that’s a teacher!
Report Post »cause420
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 8:12pmI just watched Glenn at 5p.m. and he bashed the legitmacy of Al-Jazeera, How in the crap is this not hypocritical? bash it then use it as a source… smh…
Report Post »kwatch
Posted on May 31, 2011 at 8:48pmwhy were they videotaping in the classroom? I didnt’ listen to the article they may have said.
Report Post »JoeAmerica
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 12:34am@MICKGRINGO
Yup, about mankind. How about if the police department does their job, which is to eliminate crime, then there would be no need for a police department. So it is a vital interest to the police (livelihood) that crime exist and continue to exist.. see the “conflict of interest” ?
Report Post »LAMET
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:14amYou can now get Al Jezeera on Directv! Channel 348 –
Report Post »Station is called Free Speech TV – lots of PROGRESSIVE propaganda!
wildbluyonder11
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:37am@JoeAmerica, you’re not very bright, are you? There will always be evil in this world, so the police will always be necessary no matter how much sunshine is blown up our backside. And in the absence of the police, a well-armed populace is a strong deterrent to crime. Remember, when seconds count, the police are just minutes away. Don’t be a victim, arm yourselves.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:42am@LAMET
Report Post »Guess I need to check the channel lineup on Dish now. to see if they have added the same propaganda. Thanks for the information.