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Selma, N.C. — A Selma man is facing charges after a driver's education teacher was assaulted while dropping a student off Friday afternoon.
Anthony Barbour, a Smithfield-Selma High coach and driver's ed teacher, told authorities that he was punched in the face through the window of the car while turning around in the driveway of a home on Old Smith Road.
Barbour also said that the suspect fired a rifle over his car three times as he tried to drive away.
After an investigation, Thad Edward Smith, 35, of Old Smith Road, was charged with assault in connection with the incident, authorities said.
Smith was convicted last year of threatening to shoot the tires on a woman's car who was searching in the neighborhood for her lost dog, authorities said.
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By the way, I'm also an Engineer. I hope you understand, but judging by most of your responses I understand if you don't.
July 14, 2010 12:02 p.m.
July 13, 2010 7:24 p.m.
Nice try. I have a MA from UNCG.
July 13, 2010 4:42 p.m.
Whether you really know the guy or not(sorry on these forums you cannot take such things for granted) you raise a good point. Even if the guy wants to get help he may not have the resources to get it. What the state offers now is a joke and private resources are very expensive.
Our culture just offers too few options for people with mental issues so people like this guy and others sometimes just fester until something ugly happens.
July 13, 2010 4:37 p.m.
I'm not forcing my ideas on anyone. I stated a fact: Guns are a weapon for killing!
If there is something untrue about this statement, then please let me know.
July 13, 2010 3:27 p.m.