A geometry teacher in Birmingham, Alabama, was investigated by the Secret Service after he used a hypothetical assassination of President Barack Obama as a way to teach geometric angles. School officials said the Corner High School teacher was apparently instructing his students about parallel lines and angles and used the example of where to stand and aim to shoot the president. Authorities were alerted and Roy Sexton, special agent in charge of Birmingham’s Secret Service office, said his agency spoke with the teacher. “We did not find a credible threat,” Sexton said. He said the investigation was closed. No charges were filed and the teacher will retain his job, although school officials will have a talk with him about what is and isn’t appropriate in class.
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