Philadelphia: Classroom Argument Leads To Student-Teacher Fight, Teen Charged With Assault

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    Classroom Argument Leads To Student-Teacher Fight, Teen Charged With Assault

    The fight between a Lincoln High School student and teacher stemmed from an argument in the classroom, according to police. When the period ended, eyewitnesses say fists were raised. We’re told the unidentified 16-year-old threw the first punch. The video appears to show both, participating in the fight. Austin Augustine, a senior at Lincoln, says he was there. “I don’t think he was trying to swing,” Augustine said of the teacher. “I saw him throw one punch, but the kid was throwing a lot of punches.” A crowd of about two dozen people appeared to have watched. The video was ...


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