Witkos Calls on CCSU to Terminate Poet Shankar.
State Senator Kevin Witkos (D-Canton) has called on Central Connecticut State University to begin termination proceedings against poetry professor and criminal recidivist Ravi Shankar.
Here’s the beginning of Witkos’s letter, which he sent today:
I am writing to you asking that termination proceedings begin immediately against one of the professors at Central Connecticut State University.
On July 29, 2015, Professor Ravi Shankar was charged with 3rd degree larceny at a Home Depot in Middletown. This is not Mr. Shankar’s first incident with law enforcement. In fact, Mr. Shankar has prior convictions for driving under the influence, reckless driving and interfering with an officer. Additionally Mr. Shankar committed offenses against the university by fraudulently utilizing school equipment and theft through the improper use of a credit card. This case was investigated by your own police department. The charge was a felony to which Mr. Shankar served time in prison to complete his court imposed sentence. I am also aware that there are two additional pending cases in the judicial system that involves Mr. Shankar. These two cases are for driving with a suspended license and evading responsibility in an accident.