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Sheriff's Deputy Tells Students 'Faggots Will Burn in Hell' as Gay Teen Boards Bus He is Driving [View all]
An off-duty West Virginia deputy announced “faggots burn in hell” when a gay high school student boarded the bus he was driving.
Clay County sheriff’s deputy Robert Belt allegedly made the comments on September 5th over the bus intercom, according to a Facebook post by the Nelson County (West Virginia) Democratic Organization.
Link to tweet
According to witnesses, Belt said:
“No faggot activity will be permitted on this bus. In my Bible it states that ‘faggots will burn in hell,’ and I will not condone it.”
A concerned parent who heard the comments reported Belt to the school principal who then notified the director of transportation.
Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2017/09/robert-belt/
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