In Philadelphia, a 50-year-old Rhodes Scholar, graduate of West Point, Oxford University (MA and Ph.D) lecturer at Annapolis ad headmaster of a "Main Line" boys school is being keel-hauled in Orwellian overkill because he forcibly confiscated marijuana and a cell phone from his own son.
Mourn for the death of Discipline.
Here is the perfectly crafted story---a gem of unbiased journalism, incidentally. Think on it.
by Mari A. Schaefer, Staff Writer, THE NEWS
The Haverford School's headmaster has been placed on leave after being charged with simple assault stemming from an alleged altercation with his son after finding marijauna in his backpack.
John A. Nagl, 50, of Haverford, was arrested by Haverford Police on Monday, arraigned, and released on $30,000 unsecured bail.
William C. Yoh, Haverford School's board chairman, said in a letter on the Main Line institution's website that the charge resulted from a "deeply personal family matter" involving Nagl.
"We realize the serious concerns this charge raises in our community and have dedicated resources toward assessing the situation in its entirety, both fairly and deliberately," Yoh said.
According to police records, Nagl got into an alleged altercation with his son after finding marijuana in his backpack.
Nagl confiscated the drugs and his son’s cell phone as punishment but later found the phone was missing when he went to show his estranged wife the drugs. He confronted his son who refused to turn over the phone. Nagl then physically took the phone from his son's hands and walked away when the son “re-engaged” in an altercation, according to court documents.
Nagl told police he put his son in a choke hold to end the fight. The son then called police who observed a visible red mark on his chest. The son told police he threw away the marijuana. He said his father “nearly choked him unconscious to where he felt ‘lightheaded’ and had a little trouble breathing,” according to court documents.
Simple assault in this case is a third-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison.
Yoh said Nagl had been placed on administrative leave.
Assistant Headmaster Mark Thorburn was appointed acting headmaster at the boys' school, Yoh said.
Nagl is a 1988 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He earned master’s and doctoral degrees from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Nagl was the first Minerva Research Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy. He has also taught at West Point and Georgetown University.
Published: October 12, 2016 — 12:49 PM EDT | Updated: October 12, 2016 — 3:18 PM EDT
So it is entered into the annals of the Citadel where Freedom was born.
The Haverford School's headmaster has been placed on leave after being charged with simple assault stemming from an alleged altercation with his son after finding marijauna in his backpack.
John A. Nagl, 50, of Haverford, was arrested by Haverford Police on Monday, arraigned, and released on $30,000 unsecured bail.
William C. Yoh, Haverford School's board chairman, said in a letter on the Main Line institution's website that the charge resulted from a "deeply personal family matter" involving Nagl.
"We realize the serious concerns this charge raises in our community and have dedicated resources toward assessing the situation in its entirety, both fairly and deliberately," Yoh said.
According to police records, Nagl got into an alleged altercation with his son after finding marijuana in his backpack.
Nagl confiscated the drugs and his son’s cell phone as punishment but later found the phone was missing when he went to show his estranged wife the drugs. He confronted his son who refused to turn over the phone. Nagl then physically took the phone from his son's hands and walked away when the son “re-engaged” in an altercation, according to court documents.
Nagl told police he put his son in a choke hold to end the fight. The son then called police who observed a visible red mark on his chest. The son told police he threw away the marijuana. He said his father “nearly choked him unconscious to where he felt ‘lightheaded’ and had a little trouble breathing,” according to court documents.
Simple assault in this case is a third-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison.
Yoh said Nagl had been placed on administrative leave.
Assistant Headmaster Mark Thorburn was appointed acting headmaster at the boys' school, Yoh said.
Nagl is a 1988 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He earned master’s and doctoral degrees from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. Nagl was the first Minerva Research Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy. He has also taught at West Point and Georgetown University.
Published: October 12, 2016 — 12:49 PM EDT | Updated: October 12, 2016 — 3:18 PM EDT
If Nagl is such an ogre, why has he not been unmasked in a long comfortable career.
The "broken home" defense for the cop-calling brat is picky. Did he have mommy;s cell number ?
The reporter is fair. And fair under very trying circumstances, some would say.
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