Check into this #freecrunkbear trend. A teacher that got fired for putting pics on twitter. She's bangin' #NomNomNom
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Darin (@GuyIsTheName) February 01, 2013High school kids know how to get things done on Twitter. Take, for example, the successful hashtag campaign to urge New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow to call a student who was seriously injured by a drunk driver. So, why not get #FreeCrunkBear trending?
#FreeCrunkBear campaign 4 Overland High School teacher on leave due to racy tweets goes viral: on.kdvr.com/YoGId9E http://t.co/OtCPB67b—
KDVR FOX31 Denver (@KDVR) February 01, 2013
Who is “Crunk Bear” and from what does she need to be freed? She’s Carly McKinney, aka “crunk_bear,” a 23-year-old math teacher at Overland High School in Aurora, Colo., and she’s been suspended for posting partially nude photos to social media sites, as well as tweeting about having weed on school property and being “baked” while grading papers. Obviously, then, the kids love her. Students “kind of relate to her on a personal level” one student explained to a 9News reporter. But can she teach math? Has anyone thought to ask?
Twitter might have had a role in McKinney’s suspension, but will it play a role in putting her back in the classroom (if not a reality TV series)?
Let's hear it for the most ballin' teacher I've ever had the pleasure of knowing about from a post on the internet. #FreeCrunkBear—
Adil Khan (@AKhan1241) February 01, 2013
If my teachers would've been more like @carlycrunkbear, I bet I would've been an A+ student. #FreeCrunkBear—
Brandon (@Brand0nStewart) February 01, 2013
How come none of my teachers were like @carlycrunkbear, because I grew up without twitter, and teachers were way older #freecrunkbear—
Will Clark (@magic_clark) February 01, 2013
@CarlyMcKinney_ is by far the sexiest teacher iv ever seen. #freecrunkbear—
Mike Casey (@xmikecaseyx) February 01, 2013
@Carly_McKinney it seems as though your' school board forgot about free speech. You're gorgeous btw, more power to ya. #freecrunkbear—
Gerardo (@DjWhatYouWill) February 01, 2013
I don't wanna live in a world where Crunk Bear can't tweet about getting crunk #freecrunkbear—
leif roswold (@leifro) January 31, 2013
Here's the plan: Make Crunk Bear t-shirts and wear them to school. #FREEMCKINNEY #FREECRUNKBEAR #CRUNKBEAR—
dulce (@obeyy_this) January 29, 2013
@carlycrunkbear How can people get mad at you for smoking pot in Colorado? Isn't it legal there? You did nothing wrong!! #freecrunkbear—
Brian Ruppert (@Brianruppert) February 01, 2013
My opinion is that: A) she's a total babe; and B) total babery notwithstanding, if she loses her job, she earned it. #FreeCrunkBear—
Austin Vesely (@AustinVesely) February 01, 2013
Superstar DJ Diplo weighs in:
#teamcrunkbear #freecrunkbear—
dıpןo (@diplo) January 30, 2013
Tomorrow I'm gonna use all my internet mumbojumbo to get #freecrunkbear trending !! Ok so be prepared—
dıpןo (@diplo) January 31, 2013
@diplo your the crunkest thanks for supporting me and #freecrunkbear—
Carly McKinney (@carlycrunkbear) January 31, 2013
“Your the crunkest”? At least she’s not teaching English. (Update: Or is it a parody account? Please see the editor’s note at the end of this post.)
@diplo best news article ever! #FreeCrunkBear http://t.co/rnhzMmcv—
Kace Hollingsworth (@kaceraves) January 31, 2013
One or two voices for decency have emerged among the hashtag mania.
Shouldn't we expect more from teachers? As in, act like adults and not the students? via @eagnews eagnews.org/students-fans-… #freecrunkbear—
Kyle Olson (@kyleolson4) February 01, 2013
Editor’s note: The Daily News reports that McKinney created the @CarlyCrunkBear account on Tuesday. However, Daily Dot reports that “an anonymous individual has created a @CarlyCrunkBear to impersonate the beleaguered teacher.” Twitchy has not yet confirmed which report is accurate.
