JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County School Board meeting turned chaotic Monday night after District 1 member Tony Ricardo reportedly reshared an anti-Islam post on Facebook — drawing a packed crowd, heated public comment, and calls for his resignation.
The post, which has since been deleted from Ricardo’s personal Facebook page, described Islam as “not a religion” and called it a “political cult masquerading as a faith.” The original post appears to have been created by a group called Americans Against Islamification. A screenshot of Ricardo’s reshare continues to circulate online.
Meeting halted for 10 minutes
Public comment came to a halt just before 8:15 p.m. when a man who identified himself as Jake Lang — and referred to himself as a crusader — made comments about the Muslim community that drew immediate backlash from people in the crowd. Attendees called the remarks hate speech and demanded he be removed…