More "security" run amok

[dburkhead]

Slashdot Science Story | Police Called Over 11-Year-Old's Science Project

Science project prompts SD school evacuation - SignOnSanDiego.com

11 year old Student makes motion detector out of Gatorade bottle and some electronics as a "personal science project". Brings it to school and shows it to some classmates.

School's vice principle thinks it's a bomb and calls police, school put on "lockdown".

Result: no charges filed but student's family told to "get counseling."

Question is: counseling for what?

"Violated school policies"? There's a school policy against showing science projects to and talking about them with their classmates?

We need a "smiley" of Uncle Sam rolling over in his grave.

 

[Glock32j]

Told that principle to kiss my arse

 

[XMil]

Luque said. He said fire officials also went to the student's home and checked the garage to make sure items there were neither harmful nor explosive.

The student will not be prosecuted, but authorities were recommending that he and his parents get counseling, the spokesman said. The student violated school policies, but there was no criminal intent, Luque said.

Jesus Christ, we're doomed.

 

[Joe Williams]

Do believe I would have told the school officials to get counseling, and have my lawyer/brother in law reiterate to them that telling the press that my child needed counselling = defamation.

 

[jedi]

The school, which has about 440 students in grades 6 to 8 and emphasizes technology skills, was initially put on lockdown while authorities responded.

So in a school that EMPHASIZES tech skills I guess it's inappropriate to think freely and work on tech stuff.

Now I wonder if the kid told his teacher that he would be bring the project? Or if it was for show-n-tell? Miscommunication was probably the case here.

 

[jedi]

Jesus Christ, we're doomed.

Sure R! As such home schooling is looking more and more better everyday.

 

[littletommy]

I like how they emphasize that police and fire won't seek to recover the cost of responding, but don't mention that it was a total waste of everyone's time because some jack-*** school official panicked. I think they should charge the school for wasting their time. It just keeps getting more stupid by the minute. That poor kid!

 

[antsi]

Result: no charges filed but student's family told to "get counseling."

There are definitely some people in this story who need counseling. I don't think it's the kid or his family, though.

 

[Bubba]

This reminds me of the bomb scare in Boston with the Cartoon Network ads.

2007 Boston bomb scare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (yeah, I know, Wikipedia. Check the source articles if it makes you feel better.)

During the preliminary investigation at the site, the police found that the device shared "some characteristics with improvised explosive devices," with the notable absence of actual explosives. These characteristics included an identifiable power source, circuit board with exposed wiring, and electrical tape.

If this quote is accurate I just spend a full week at work making IEDs.

 

[CarmelHP]

And we wonder why the products of these schools are becoming dumber by the day. The principal is ignorant so it's an 11 year old's fault. If I still had my old chemistry set I guess I would be in possession of bomb making supplies as it had fuels and oxidizers in it. 11 year olds are a threat, but 30 year old Muslim jihadis are A-OK. Oh, we aren't allowed to mention that, sorry. What a sick sad world we live in.

 

[level.eleven]

Imagine if dad had a press and reloading supplies in his garage.

 

[jedi]

Imagine if dad had a press and reloading supplies in his garage.

TERRORIST!!! TERRORIST!!!
The CA National Guard would have been called, the area quarantined and knowing CA laws the dad hauled off the jail for making ammo at home.

 

[longbow]

To whom posted about the chemistry set comment.....

I had a real cool chemistry set in the early 1970's. I remember one day my Mom yelling in the basement, asking if she should call the fire department? I said, I'd just open the basement windows to let the smoke out.....10 years old

My parents even let me order refills and new chemicals for the kit. Mercury was one of the metals and sodium too. Sodium loves to dance on the surface of water. Uncle Matt new exactly what he was doing giving me that chemistry kit.

And the time I had to sand down the wood workbench from the accidents with fire, caustics and burning sulfur. No one ever noticed.

Anyone take a look at the current chemistry sets you can order......

 

[Joe Williams]

To whom posted about the chemistry set comment.....

I had a real cool chemistry set in the early 1970's. I remember one day my Mom yelling in the basement, asking if she should call the fire department? I said, I'd just open the basement windows to let the smoke out.....10 years old

My parents even let me order refills and new chemicals for the kit. Mercury was one of the metals and sodium too. Sodium loves to dance on the surface of water. Uncle Matt new exactly what he was doing giving me that chemistry kit.

And the time I had to sand down the wood workbench from the accidents with fire, caustics and burning sulfur. No one ever noticed.

Anyone take a look at the current chemistry sets you can order......

My Mom noticed that I'd set my bed on fire, and threw my set out

 

[jedi]

Ya are all home grown terrorist! First chem sets and now guns! OMG!!! I have to report you all. I remember in grade school we got to take home small chem sets from school to work on our projects at home. Some fun times in the basement coughing and smoke everywhere. LOL!

 

[longbow]

My Mom noticed that I'd set my bed on fire, and threw my set out

You did it wrong!

Basements or back yards, I think it at least had a warning about fire!

No bunsen burning in bed or some kind of warning......

 

[longbow]

Ya are all home grown terrorist! First chem sets and now guns! OMG!!! I have to report you all. I remember in grade school we got to take home small chem sets from school to work on our projects at home. Some fun times in the basement coughing and smoke everywhere. LOL!

I read a warning that said don't mix bleach and ammonia together. Then I read about dangerous chemical gases.

So after that, I knew the correct ratio of bleach, ammonia and a special chemical that had interesting properties. Years later, I used it to wipe out a bunch of rats......

 

[rambone]

Imagine if dad had a press and reloading supplies in his garage.

I'm pretty sure I'd be asking for a warrant before I let this panic from school spill over into my house.

 

[AFA1CY]

Yet another reason for home school!!!!

 

[jedi]

I'm pretty sure I'd be asking for a warrant before I let this panic from school spill over into my house.

Sorry rambone but no warrant is needed.

You see the student was working on a school project in the garage. As such the student is under the rules of the school. So that gives the school the right to search whatever and wherever the child is at.


Just like that kid that parked his truck OFF school property and had the rifle in the truck and STILL got expelled since he had a gun!

YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY FREEDOMS ANYMORE RAMBONE!
Now please step into the CHANGE bus so we can take you away for your CHANGE course.