Christie ‘Saves’ Children From Spider
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn’t in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren.
The students spotted the arachnid near the governor’s phone on Friday. Speaking softly, Christie gave the spider a smack down. He told the students that one fun part of being governor is you’re allowed to kill any bugs on your desk without getting into trouble.
Christie later tweeted that he had “saved a few school children from a spider.”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals President Ingrid Newkirk issued a statement saying Christie probably killed it without thinking. But Newkirk added that “some people put the spider outside, but spiders are often scary” and that can prevent people from pondering their worth.
This article appeared in print on page 4 of edition of Hamodia.
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