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Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Daily Mail
White 'School Bus Karen' gets instant karma after storming school bus to berate black student
A white North Carolina woman has been caught on camera berating a black middle school student during a profanity-laden and racially-charged tirade. Samantha Danielle Spoor, 35, had a meltdown that saw her placed into handcuffs following her outburst on Currituck County school bus. Dubbed the 'School Bus Karen,' Spoor barged onto a Moyock Middle School bus on May 15 in what witnesses described as an unhinged explosion of rage directed towards a group of stunned middle schoolers, one of whom was recording her outburst on their cellphone. The viral video footage, partially edited to spare viewers from its most obscene and bigoted language sees Spoor delivery a torrent of slurs and threat towards the pupils. 'Sit the f*** down,' Spoor barks at a busload of children, her hand raised as if to strike. 'Ain't none of you gonna do f***ing s***.' In one of the video's most appalling moments she singles out a student filming her. 'Record it for your motherf***ing mama, I live over here. Send her. F***ing n*****!' she yells. The racial slur, heard clearly in the unedited version, sparked fury and quickly saw her facing legal consequences. Spoor was arrested the next day and charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, communicating threats, and impeding a school bus. She has been released on a $2,000 bond pending trial. Currituck County officials moved fast with school administrators reviewing bus surveillance footage alongside a school resource officer and referring the case to law enforcement almost immediately. 'This type of behavior is unacceptable and, furthermore, is prohibited by law,' the school district said in a statement. 'We are fully cooperating with the investigation and reviewing our transportation procedures to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.' The target of Spoor's venom was 13-year-old Savannah Bailey, an eighth grader riding the bus home from Moyock Middle School that afternoon. She had stood up, not to answer back, but simply to hear what was going on. That was all it took for Spoor to make her a target. 'I was raised to not take disrespect,' Savannah said in an interview with WAVY. 'So even though I didn't say anything, it was just shocking that she talked to me that way even though she doesn't know me.' Spoor stormed the bus after her son claimed to have been kicked by another student. But instead of reporting the alleged incident to the school or calmly confronting the administration, she recklessly took matters into her own hands. According to Savannah, the woman never even asked her name and simply went into her wild rant. 'She didn't know the full situation,' Savannah said. 'I just happened to be standing.' Savannah's parents, Christina and Anthony Bailey, say they're deeply shaken both by the slur and the by the possibility of what could have happened had Spoor come aboard the bus armed or even more enraged. 'To have a parent step on my child's bus, these days and times, you don't know what could have happened,' said Christina Bailey. 'I send her on the bus to get a safe ride home,' dad, Anthony, added. 'I'm not sure if I want her to ride that bus anymore. It's being an adult and knowing how far to take it and not getting on a bus yelling and screaming at children.' Equally alarming to many viewers is that no school staff member intervened. The bus driver who can be seen sitting in the front did not stop Spoor's from getting aboard, nor did they speak up during the confrontation. Currituck County Schools says it is now conducting a full review of bus security. 'Only authorized personnel and students are permitted to board school buses,' a spokesperson emphasized. 'The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority.' The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and other community organizations say they are also monitoring the situation and may intervene publicly if more decisive steps aren't taken.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Student who was called racial slur on Currituck Co. school bus speaks out
CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — The girl who was on the receiving end of profanities and a racial slur, while on a Currituck County school bus Thursday said she was shocked by what the woman said to her. VIDEO: Woman boards Currituck school bus, yells at students The incident, captured on a video obtained by 10 On Your Side, shows a woman, later identified as Samantha Spoor, 35, yelling at the girl, eighth-grade Moyock Middle School student Savannah Bailey. 'I was like raised to not take disrespect, so even though I didn't say anything, it was just shocking that she talked to me that way even though she doesn't know me,' Savannah said. According to Savannah, the woman didn't know the full situation, either. Savannah told 10 On Your Side what unfolded before the video. Savannah said the woman was told by her son that he had been kicked on the bus by another student. When the bus got to Spoor's stop, that's when Spoor made her way inside. Savannah said she stood up only to better hear what the woman was saying, but that's when the woman directed the mean comments at her. Savannah's parents say this was uncalled for. 'To have a parent step on my child's bus, these days and times, you don't know what could have happened,' said Savannah's mother, Christina Bailey. School officials sent 10 On Your Side a statement: 'Currituck County Schools is investigating an incident that occurred yesterday afternoon, involving an unauthorized adult boarding one of our school buses, using profane and derogatory language. This matter has been reported to law enforcement and is currently under investigation. This type of behavior is unacceptable and, furthermore, is prohibited by law. We are fully cooperating with the investigation and reviewing our transportation procedures to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place. Only authorized personnel and students are permitted to board school buses. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority.' — Currituck County Public Schools 'I send her on the bus to get a safe ride home,' said Savannah's father, Anthony Bailey. 'I'm not sure if I want her to ride that bus anymore. It's being an adult and knowing how far to take it and not getting on a bus yelling and screaming at children.' Spoor now faces misdemeanor charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct and communicating threats. The Baileys feel leaving the matter in the hands of law enforcement was the best route to take. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
New Colorado rock throwing incident prompts felony investigation: "It's not a prank ... won't be tolerated"
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says it will likely recommend felony charges against three Colorado elementary school students -- one an 11 year old and two others who are both 10 years old -- after they allegedly threw multiple large rocks from their school bus that then hit a car passing in the other direction. CBS "It's disturbing. It's absolutely not funny," said Jefferson County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Jacki Kelley. "It's not a prank. It's criminal and it won't be tolerated." She called the incident "eerily similar" to the 2023 rock throwing incident that killed Alexa Bartell. In that case, three men were in a speeding truck when one threw a landscaping rock that smashed through Bartell's windshield and killed the 20-year-old woman. The most recent incident occurred May 8 when the boys were headed to school on a Jefferson County Public Schools bus. According to investigators, two rocks were thrown from the bus at a car passing in the other direction. The rocks were "described to me as 6 inch boulders or landscaping rocks," said Kelley. She said one bounced off the car but another struck with such force that it became lodged in the car's radiator. The woman driving the car was not hurt, but her car received substantial damage, according to Kelley. "She stopped," said Kelley, "picked up one of the rocks, turned around and followed the bus to school." It had gone to Kyffin Elementary School in Golden, where Jeffco Public Schools staff members examined video from onboard cameras and were quickly able to identify the boys. The Jefferson County sheriff says when it presents its case to the district attorney, it will recommend felony criminal mischief charges against all three, along with charges of reckless endangerment -- a misdemeanor. "We're disturbed this is happening again," said Kelley. "It's not a prank and it won't be handled that way in Jeffco if this should happen again." CBS Parents of Kyffin students were notified of the incident via a letter from the school principal May 8. Pam Virden wrote that there had been "recent inappropriate behavior on your student's bus. We have received multiple reports about students throwing items out of the bus windows," said the letter. It did not mention the items were rocks. "This behavior is unacceptable," reads the letter, which says the school took disciplinary action. A school district spokesperson said, "the purpose of the letter was to provide enough information so that families could have a conversation with their children about appropriate behavior. The point was to reiterate what is expected of students when on the bus, not the incident itself." Asked if the May 8 case might be a "copycat" case stemming from publicity around the Bartell court proceedings, Kelley said she did not know but said "Anyone throwing projectiles at a driver of a moving vehicle should understand the potential consequences of doing that."
