Larry Coty, a math instructor at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, admits that he shared extremist content online about neo-Nazi groups and the writings of influential historical antisemites. He also shared websites that included controversial books used by domestic terrorists to make homemade explosives. When Hatewatch initially reached Coty for comments, he denied that the accounts were his. “This is a shocker for me,” Coty said. “These are not my accounts. If I was an extremist, why would I use my real name?” Within 30 minutes of that first conversation, both the Facebook and VK accounts had been deleted. A little more than 72 hours later, Coty admitted to operating the social media accounts in question. He also brought both accounts back online. Former student flags extremist posts Coty teaches math at Perimeter College in addition to working as an academic manager for USATestprep (after initial publication, a representative for USATestprep contacted Hatewatch and said Coty had resigned). He also taught math at Decatur High School in Decatur, Georgia, through most of the ‘90s. Since at least 2013, he has been circulating neo-Nazi propaganda on the Russian social media site VK, on Facebook and in comment sections of reactionary far-right websites. After receiving a tip from a former student, researchers at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) began to investigate Coty’s online accounts.
via splcenter: Math Teacher at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College Admits to Sharing Extremist Material Online