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Student Charged With Slashing College Dean's Throat

Allegedly planning to knife Missouri governor

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 15, 2010 4:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – A deranged student who is accused of slashing a college dean's throat may have been planning to attack Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, police say. The dean was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the attack at a community college, and Casey Brezik, 22, was charged with felony assault, the Kansas City Star reports. Brezik was wearing a bullet-proof vest when arrested and investigators discovered several political rants on his Facebook page, including one posted an hour before the attack.

Witnesses said Brezik was "acting crazy" and was seen playing with a butterfly knife ahead of the press conference where the governor was due to speak. A worker told the dean he should notify security. Brezik apparently overheard the conversation and attacked the dean before he could leave the room. Police say another college official was injured when he wrested the knife away from Brezik.

Casey Brezik, of Raytown, Mo., was busted after a college dean's neck was slashed.
Casey Brezik, of Raytown, Mo., was busted after a college dean's neck was slashed.   (AP Photos/Kansas City, Mo., Police Department)
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yahoo-JXUVN7SVOVY4EE4U24IUL4U5C4
Jan 25, 2011 10:42 AM CST
I find this a little scaery that these guys are on my side of the politcal spectrum, "Support Casey Brezik! Send a Post Card" http://anarchistnews.org/?q=node/13037 Disgusting....
yahoo-JXUVN7SVOVY4EE4U24IUL4U5C4
Jan 25, 2011 10:39 AM CST
How come there is no mention of his leftwing political ramblings on his facebook page? "Yes we can" and such?
Jes
Sep 15, 2010 10:39 AM CDT
I want to know why he was going after Nixon... Nixon may be democrat which is a bit unusual in Missouri, but he's pretty low key and mainstream. The only controversial thing I've heard of him doing lately was announcing some education funding cuts...

 
Missouri • stabbing • attempted murder • Jay Nixon • stabbing attack • Casey Brezik

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