Palindrome wrote:
] From Planet Nashville
]
] ] 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.
]
] ] "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,"
]
] ] On Thursday, a judge raised Poole's bond from one to five
] ] thousand dollars after prosecutors requested it, citing
] ] the seriousness of the charge.

The Orwellian thought police are on the way.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Apparently these words no longer apply

RE: Student Arrested For Writing Zombie Story