UNF解雇了教官Jacob McElroy, 因为他在课堂上发表威胁性言论, 声称尽管没有提出刑事指控, UNF fired instructor Jacob McElroy after he made threatening remarks in class, claiming they were a rhetorical exercise, despite no criminal charges.

北佛罗里达大学终止了访问英语教员Jacob McElroy, 因为他据称在9月11日的班级中告诉学生,根据一份终止信,他将向他们开枪。 The University of North Florida terminated visiting English instructor Jacob McElroy after he allegedly told students during a September 11 class he would shoot them, according to a termination letter. 据报告,这些言论是在评论员Charlie Kirk被暗杀之后发表的。 The remarks reportedly followed the assassination of commentator Charlie Kirk. McElroy声称,这些言论是言辞上的误解,旨在批评煽动性语言,而不是真正的威胁。 McElroy claimed the statements were a misunderstood rhetorical exercise meant to critique inflammatory language, not genuine threats. 由行动新闻Jax(Action News Jax)获得的演讲录音记录记录了评论,麦克艾罗伊(McElroy)说,他有时失败的学生“只是为了取乐 ” 。 佛罗里达州法律允许学生为教育目的录制课程。 An audio recording of the lecture, obtained by Action News Jax, captured the comments and McElroy saying he sometimes failed students “just for fun.” Florida law allows students to record classes for educational purposes. 虽然McElroy被免除了刑事指控,但联合国基金会在其决定中列举了无能和缺乏悔恨。 Though McElroy was cleared of criminal charges, UNF cited incompetence and lack of remorse in its decision. 佛罗里达联合学院的 UNF 分会已提出申诉，对将于 12 月 17 日生效的终止提出质疑。 The United Faculty of Florida’s UNF chapter has filed a grievance challenging the termination, which is set to take effect December 17. 该大学没有公布关于调查或记录可否受理的进一步细节。 The university has not released further details on the investigation or the recording’s admissibility.