A Georgia high school teacher is facing backlash after a video recording revealed she told students that Breonna Taylor caused her own death.
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Pebblebrook High School teacher Susan McCoy’s comment was recorded during a Zoom class where she used Breonna Taylor as an example when discussing the consequences of hanging out with “bad people.” The Cobb County forensic science teacher said she was “sorry” that Taylor was killed during the raid in her home but continued to say, “but you know when you hang out with people with guns and shooting, you’re likely to get caught in the crossfire.” McCoy also accused Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, of shooting at police officers and falsely said he was wanted on charges.
After the video of McCoy’s comments went viral on Instagram, she issued an apology and called herself ignorant for not knowing more about the case. The apology was released when calls to the school requested that she should be fired for commenting on Taylor’s death.
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“I want to apologize sincerely publicly for things I said today in my class that had to do with something that I was very ignorant about. I’m just heartbroken that I said something so rude and disrespectful.” She went on to say, “I should never have talked about something that I didn’t understand and I truly, truly apologize and ask for forgiveness and hope that someday I can have that trust back with my students that I know that I lost.”
SOURCE: TMZ