SHSU STUDENT ARRESTED FOR UNRELATED MATTER AFTER COMING UNDER FIRE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENT

  

A Sam Houston State University student is under fire for comments she made on social media concerning the death of Deputy Darren Goforth, who was shot 15 times at a gas station in Cypress.

In the Tweet, Monica Foy, a junior at the university, used the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter after remarking that “I can’t believe so many people care about a dead cop and NO ONE has thought to ask what he did to deserve it. He had creepy perv eyes…”

Social media post are now calling for Foy to be punished, and some are threatening not to support the university if that does not occur. The punishment, if any, is still being determined.

The University published a response:

“The individual opinion of a student does not reflect the beliefs of Sam Houston State University or its 20,000 other students. Sam Houston State is renowned internationally for its criminal justice programs and many in Texas law enforcement are proud SHSU alumni. We fully support and are thankful for the men and women who risk their lives every day to protect and serve communities across the nation. We mourn the loss of any officer and in no way condone the recent and senseless violence that has occurred in Texas and across the United States against those who have sworn to protect us.”

After the post was made public, police were made aware that Monica Foy had an outstanding warrant, was arrested, and has since bonded out of jail.