Matthew Kappell is a part-time lecturer at San Jose State University, who allegedly threatened violence on planned parenthood protesters, according to a screenshot from his Facebook page. He threatened to “beat the sh*t” out of anti-abortion protesters, then jokingly asked who would bail him out of jail.
Here’s a look at a screenshot of Kappell’s post, provided by The College Fix:
Matthew Kapell/Facebook/TheCollegeFix
“Amy Kapell and I were both in a ‘Grrr, we should just go find someone to beat the shit out of’ mood,” the post, attributed to San Jose State University lecturer Matthew Kapell, reads. “Then we found planned parenthood [sic] protesters. Who’s gonna bail us out?”
The professor’s Facebook page is protected. However, a screenshot of the post was uploaded to Facebook by an account named “Pro-Life Libertarians.”
San Jose University was contacted by The College Fix web site regarding Professor Kapell’s threatening Facebook comment. University spokeswoman Patricia Harris told The Fix: “I am looking into this.”
According to Matthew Kapell’s personal web site, he’s taught an array of subjects, including American History & Studies, Film, Television, Digital Media, Anthropology, and Cultural Studies. He’s previously taught at the University of Michigan, Swansea University, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Wayne State University and several other institutions.
Spokeswoman Patricia Harris thanked The College Fix for bringing the teacher’s comments to the university’s attention. She supplied a statement from the university, which read, “Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have confirmed that Matthew Kapell is a part-time temporary faculty member who teaches two courses at SJSU. SJSU will respond appropriately.”
