After everything stopped, some board members speculated that the bullets duke was firing were fake or caps. The government has become big brother and the entire system is corrupt. Oct 24, 2008 v for vendetta is a graphic novel written by alan moore and illustrated by david lloyd. Clay duke, the gunman who fired at school board members before. Dec 15, 2010 a 56yearold exconvict calmly held a school board at gunpoint and complained about taxes and his wife being fired before shooting from short range while the superintendent begged please dont.
I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot. Dec 27, 2016 v for vendetta is a manual for rebellion against injustice written in the thatcher era, alan moore and david lloyds story of standing up to dystopian authority has lost none of its relevance. Review man killed after taking hostages, shooting at bay. As for the v inside a circle that duke painted, its the same symbol used in the graphic novel series and movie v for vendetta, though police didnt talk about his motive.
The exconvict who calmly held a school board at gunpoint and then began randomly firing had circled the date on a calendar found in his mobile home, evidence he had been planning the attack for some. Board meetingshooting breaks out at panhandle school board meeting. V instructs evey to place the gelignite inside the train. Clay duke points a gun at a member of a school board. In the future, he suggests, governments will persecute the homosexual community even more explicitly than in the past. Before opening fire, he painted a red v on a wall and talked about taxes and his wife. The video shows 56yearold clay duke, an exconvict, walking into the meeting and scrawling the symbol from the film v for vendetta on the school board wall before pulling out a 9mm smith.
Video of school board shooting which begins as clay duke spray paints a sign on the wall up to the point a shot is fired. Dec 14, 2010 school board shooting backfires on gunman duration. She asks v what the train is for, but v doesnt answer. He calmly ordered everyone to hit the road except the men on the board sitting behind a long beige desk. The facebook pages profile picture shows the same red v symbol that was spraypainted on the wall during the school board meeting. Oct 14, 2016 clay duke, a 56yearold exconvict, selfstyled revolutionary and conspiracy zealot served five years for stalking and threatening to kill his exwife and shooting out her tires. V for vendetta is a manual for rebellion against injustice. Absolute v for vendetta, books iv dc comics, 2009 like alan moores marvelman, v for vendetta began as a serialized strip in 1982 in the pages of.
Gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school wall this is the shocking video that shows an icy calm gunman holding members of a florida school board hostage before shooting. Finch and his colleague, dominic, climb aboard the train, which is now a crime scene. V for vendetta is a british graphic novel written by alan moore and illustrated by david lloyd with additional art by tony weare. Its one of the best i have ever read and want to reread it every time i glance at this book. Dec 15, 2010 as the bay city school board was in the midst of a discussion tuesday, duke walked to the front of the room, spray painted a red v with a circle around it on the white wall, then turned and waved a handgun. Gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school wall. Florida school board shooting it seemed like he planned to put on some big political statement that ended with himself being killed or sent back to prison and was too dimwitted to pull it off. The imagery of v for vendetta, specifically that of guy fawkes has been.
School board shooting caught on tape pictures cbs news. V for vendetta is a graphic novel written by alan moore and illustrated by david lloyd. Dec 15, 2010 video footage has emerged of the moment a us man shot at school board members at a meeting in florida, narrowly missing them before being shot by a security guard and then apparently shooting himself. He enjoyed watching movies as much as anyone, and talks about this in writing for comics. Luckily the only person injured was clay duke, and after watching the video you will agree that it is nothing short of a miracle. Dec 14, 2010 the symbol is the same mark duke painted on the school board wall, and was also used by the character in the movie v for vendetta. Florida school board member whacks shooter with purse. Apr 22, 2012 v for vendetta takes place in a dystopian england when everything has collapsed from war. Prior to the shooting, duke spraypainted a red circle with a v inside itan allusion to the film, v for vendetta. The last time i read a book with images was in elementary school.
When from hell was turned into a movie, he did several interviews about how hed given advice. He missed every shot and ended up taking his own life. One final theme that moore establishes in this scene is eveys desire for a father. The two men who killed gordon step out of the car, speaking in their distinctive yorkshire accents, which evey remembers hearing yesterday, when gordon died. Cbn the christian broadcasting network 3,979 views. The man was later seen being taken from the school board. Find books like v for vendetta from the worlds largest community of readers. Clay duke shot and killed himself during a school board. There is of course a no tolerance policy for weapons of any type.
Moreover the absolute v for vendetta collects the recolored issues with all the original issue covers. Dec 15, 2010 as for the v inside a circle that duke painted, its the same symbol used in the graphic novel series and movie v for vendetta, though police didnt talk about his motive. Video footage has emerged of the moment a us man shot at school board members at a meeting in florida, narrowly missing them before being shot by a security guard and then apparently shooting himself. The originality, in addition to the detailed excellence of the graphic novel as a whole, is what makes v for vendetta compelling, and. V on the wallsa symbol from the comic book and movie v for vendetta.
Review man killed after taking hostages, shooting at bay county. There has never been a v for vendetta guide like this. Review v for vendetta takes place in a dystopian england when everything has collapsed from war. Duke indicates that he was a graduate of asu, and king high school, in tampa, florida. Florida gunman shoots during school board meeting page 7. The mother, the child, the school board and the psychic.
Gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school. The graphic novel v for vendetta is a dystopian story set in london and written by alan moore. Evey, carrying the gun she took from gordon, waits in an alley by the stage door for the kitty kat killer club. V for vendetta is a manual for rebellion against injustice written in the thatcher era, alan moore and david lloyds story of standing up to dystopian authority has lost none of its relevance. Update man killed after taking hostages, shooting at bay. He sees two dead bodyguards, and notes, terrified, that whoever killed them probably did so with his finger, stabbing. Evey tells v that shes lost her father, and then embraces v. Gunman shoots during board meeting in florida, then kills. Initially published, starting in 1982, in blackandwhite as an ongoing serial in the shortlived uk anthology warrior, it morphed into a tenissue limited series published by dc comics. Florida school board shooting laughs or links humour and. The facebook suicide note of school board shooter clay duke. It was a typical school board meeting, with members discussing typical school issues.
Florida walked into a school board meeting, sprayed a v for vendetta. The symbol is the same mark duke painted on the school board wall, and was also used by the character in the movie v for vendetta. School board shooting the doof clenas motorcycle collective. Alan moore was actually a big fan of hollywood for a long time. Dec 15, 2010 gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school wall this is the shocking video that shows an icy calm gunman holding members of a florida school board hostage before shooting. That symbol will be familiar to many comic book readers and film goers as the. There, evey finds a beautiful, oldfashioned train on train tracks, which stretch down a tunnel, far into the distance. Board member steve moss said one bullet hit his board book, and. Dec 15, 2010 gunman spray paints symbol from film v for vendetta on the school wall.
A man named clay duke shot and killed himself during a school board meeting and after shooting at several school board members. He walks into the school board meeting and begins spraypainting a symbol on one of the walls in the room a logo from the movie v for vendetta. School board shooting backfires on gunman duration. In this outing for the cinefix team they have covered the classic graphic novel and movie adaptation of alan moores v for vendetta. So, truth be told, im not a huge fan of the alan moore graphic novel v for vendetta yeah, yeah, i know.
Why did alan moore distance himself from the movie v for. Paint the v for vendetta sign, give some big speech would come to him on the spot and never did, maybe fire off a few shots, then surrender or get. Its just to bad that this man only saw the violence of v for vendetta and im speaking of the book. Gunman shoots during board meeting in florida, then kills self.
Dec 15, 2010 the symbol is the same mark duke painted on the school board wall, and was also used by the character in the movie v for vendetta. I have seen many students with no previously expressed interest in language and literature excel in the analysis of a graphic novel. Reuters video of tuesdays meeting showed duke, 56, rising from his seat, spraypainting a red v on the wall, then waving a 9mm smith. The originality, in addition to the detailed excellence of the graphic novel as a whole, is what makes v for vendetta compelling, and why i would recommend it to all. Florida school board members recount meeting horror. Duke also used pictures from the movie, v for vendetta in several places on his facebook page, including the circled v that he painted on the school board wall. It contains 60 answers, much more than you can imagine. V leads evey into the lowest room of the shadow gallery.
Coming to the absolute edition, its a real treat to the eyes. The page also shows photos from the film v for vendetta. Subsequent collected editions have been typically published under dcs more. Clay duke, a 56yearold exconvict, selfstyled revolutionary and conspiracy zealot served five years for stalking and threatening to kill his exwife and shooting out her tires. The graphic novel can make a difficult subject interesting and relatable, and is. Man holds school board hostage, draws v on wall, shoots self. Making complex concepts approachable integrating graphic novels into my curriculum has been one of the best choices i have made as a teacher of both high and lowerlevel students. Immediately after the events at the end of the last chapter, mr. Raw video of bay district school board shooting youtube. As the bay city school board was in the midst of a discussion tuesday, duke walked to the front of the room, spray painted a red v with a circle around it on the white wall, then turned and waved a handgun. In v for vendetta authors alan moore and david lloyd capture the readers attention from the start of the graphic novel and never let it go.
The large spinner in the center of the board decides which spaces on the board take hits from the hit man in the car. Heroes act to save others as gunman shoots up school board. Duke then takes out a can of red spray paint and daubs a circle on the white wall with a v in the centre, before pulling out a handgun. Gunman shoots up panama city school board wearing red v. This study guide consists of approximately 53 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of v for vendetta. The v is the same symbol used in the movie v for vendetta. Police also collected references to military tactical books and. He then promptly pulled out a can of red spray paint and sprayed a v inside a circle, as seen in the film v for vendetta.
Police also collected references to military tactical books. These oversized books with oversized art is totally worth the money. Clay duke who was the main shooter in the panama city florida school board shooting committed suicide and left a v for vendetta symbol on school wall. Goodreads members who liked v for vendetta also liked. The panama city school board shooting intense liveleak. I am at the monthly school board meetings where i work. The wife of the man who held a florida school board at gunpoint said wednesday that her husband was a gentle giant who was pushed over the edge by. School board superintendent bill husfelt says that the gunman had almost a. Florida school board meeting shooting full wmbb video. Florida school board shooting laughs or links humour. In the graphic novel, there was a nuclear war in the 1980s that destroyed almost the. Warning thread florida school board shooting might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. The school superintendent who calmly confronted a gunman at a florida. Duke shot himself after firing at school board members during a meeting tuesday.
By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. The school superintendent who calmly confronted a gunman at a florida school board meeting said today he is lucky to be alive. It was a hallow round, and before it hit the guy it hit a thick book and the desk. Florida school board shooting caught on video cbc news. Texas school board promotes racist manifest destiny. Gunman paints v for vendetta sign, opens fire at fla. Florida gunman shoots during school board meeting if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Him spray painting the symbol from the v for vendetta on the wall really servers no point if you are going to release the. Finch walks to prothero s train car, where he finds a strange symbol.
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