Professor fired for holding machete to reporter’s throat.

Shellyne Rodriguez, a former art professor at Hunter College in Manhattan, made headlines after threatening to attack New York Post reporters with a machete. The incident occurred when reporters arrived at Rodriguez’s Bronx apartment to interview her regarding an incident where she vandalized a table manned by pro-life students at Hunter College.

Rodriguez shouted from behind the door, “Get the f–k away from my door, or I’m gonna chop you up with this machete!” She then opened the door and held the blade to one reporter’s neck. As the reporters left Rodriguez’s doorstep, Rodriguez followed, chasing them up and down the street while wielding the sword.

Despite the college investigating her for attacking the pro-life students, some pro-abortion student groups expressed support for her outburst at the college. However, Rodriguez was fired from her position at Hunter College after the incident with the New York Post reporters.

It is unclear if Rodriguez will face charges for the attack, as the Bronx’s progressive district attorney Darcel Clark has the worst conviction and dismissal rates in the city, like many Soros-funded district attorneys across the country.

Reuven Fenton, the reporter who was threatened, is “in discussions” regarding whether or not he will choose to press charges against Rodriguez. Rodriguez has a history of run-ins with the law, having been arrested in 2020 during a protest over the death of George Floyd.

The Left’s New Credo

“The new credo of the American left is: Speech I don’t like is violence; violence I like is speech,” the New York Post’s editorial board wrote of the incident.

• Shellyne Rodriguez, a former art professor at Hunter College, threatened New York Post reporters with a machete.
• Rodriguez was fired from her position at Hunter College after the incident.
• It is unclear if Rodriguez will face charges for the attack.
• Reuven Fenton, the reporter who was threatened, is “in discussions” regarding whether or not he will choose to press charges against Rodriguez.
• Rodriguez has a history of run-ins with the law, having been arrested in 2020 during a protest over the death of George Floyd.

Imagine opening your door to a professor holding a machete to your neck. That’s exactly what happened to New York Post reporters when they arrived at Shellyne Rodriguez’s Bronx apartment. Rodriguez, a former art professor at Hunter College, had vandalized a table manned by pro-life students at the college, and the reporters were there to interview her about the incident.

But instead of answering their questions, Rodriguez threatened to chop them up with her machete. She even chased them down the street while wielding the sword. It’s no surprise that she was fired from her position at Hunter College after the incident.

What is surprising is that some pro-abortion student groups expressed support for her outburst at the college. It’s a disturbing trend that the New York Post’s editorial board calls “the new credo of the American left: Speech I don’t like is violence; violence I like is speech.”

It remains to be seen if Rodriguez will face charges for her attack on the reporters. The Bronx’s progressive district attorney Darcel Clark has a poor track record when it comes to convictions and dismissals, like many Soros-funded district attorneys across the country.

One thing is for sure, Reuven Fenton, the reporter who was threatened, is “in discussions” regarding whether or not he will choose to press charges against Rodriguez. And with her history of run-ins with the law, having been arrested in 2020 during a protest over the death of George Floyd, it’s clear that Rodriguez has a problem with violence.

Summary:

• Shellyne Rodriguez, a former art professor at Hunter College, threatened New York Post reporters with a machete.
• Rodriguez was fired from her position at Hunter College after the incident.
• It is unclear if Rodriguez will face charges for the attack.
• Reuven Fenton, the reporter who was threatened, is “in discussions” regarding whether or not he will choose to press charges against Rodriguez.
• Rodriguez has a history of run-ins with the law, having been arrested in 2020 during a protest over the death of George Floyd.