Dawn of the Brain-Dead

Having lived through a school shooting in high school, I do understand the somewhat hypersensitivity that people increasingly have these days at the mere suggestion of school terrorism-based threats, but where should we draw the line, really?

In the article quoted, we've a high school student who wrote a fictional story about zombies overrunning a high school (a story that did not utilize/mention anyone or thing in his home county, including his own school). Zombies people. Zombies. Zombies!

Criminy.

What are prosecuters and judges thinking here? Is there really a viable threat that this kid can raise up actual honest to God zombies and overrun a school with them? I mean, if this kid can do such a fantastic thing, I want to meet him. Zombies.

Not a story about taking a gun to school and wreaking havoc. Not a story about bombing a school, harming a student, any such thing. A fictional story about zombies, people. Bleeping zombies.

I think the part that touches me the most is that the school English teacher he wrote the story for apparently didn't seem to have a problem with the story. It was the student's grandparents who read his story and turned him in to the police for it. Now that's some tought guffing love if ever there was any.

I hope and pray that the judge (or jury if applicable) remembers a little thing called the First Amendment when they sit for the hearing on this one.

Zombies, people!

CLARK COUNTY
Student Arrested For Terroristic Threatening Says Incident A Misunderstanding

A George Rogers Clark High School junior arrested Tuesday for making terrorist threats told LEX 18 News Thursday that the "writings" that got him arrested are being taken out of context.

Winchester police say William Poole, 18, was taken into custody Tuesday morning. Investigators say they discovered materials at Poole's home that outline possible acts of violence aimed at students, teachers, and police.

Poole told LEX 18 that the whole incident is a big misunderstanding. He claims that what his grandparents found in his journal and turned into police was a short story he wrote for English class.

"My story is based on fiction," said Poole, who faces a second-degree felony terrorist threatening charge. "It's a fake story. I made it up. I've been working on one of my short stories, (and) the short story they found was about zombies. Yes, it did say a high school. It was about a high school over ran by zombies."

Even so, police say the nature of the story makes it a felony. "Anytime you make any threat or possess matter involving a school or function it's a felony in the state of Kentucky," said Winchester Police detective Steven Caudill.

Poole disputes that he was threatening anyone.

"It didn't mention nobody who lives in Clark County, didn't mention (George Rogers Clark High School), didn't mention no principal or cops, nothing,"
said Poole. "Half the people at high school know me. They know I'm not that stupid, that crazy."

On Thursday, a judge raised Poole's bond from one to five thousand dollars after prosecutors requested it, citing the seriousness of the charge.

Poole is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.

And if you think his zombies are a credible threat, beware the legions of vampires I've been amassing to swoop down across Utah.