Less Science Middle School

San Diego Union Tribune:

Students were evacuated from Millennial Tech Magnet Middle School in the Chollas View neighborhood Friday afternoon after an 11-year-old student brought a personal science project that he had been making at home to school, authorities said.

...A vice principal

(probably an Education major...)

saw the student showing it to other students at school about 11:40 a.m. Friday and was concerned that it might be harmful, and San Diego police were notified.

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

When in worry, when in doubt...

[Maurice] Luque [San Diego Fire Rescue spokesman] said the project was made of an empty half-liter Gatorade bottle with some wires and other electrical components attached.  There was no substance inside.

When police and the Metro Arson Strike Team

!!!!

responded, they also found electrical components in the student's backpack, Luque said.  After talking to the student, it was decided

(Don’t-cha just love that passive voice?)

about 1 p.m. to evacuate the school

...run in circles, scream and shout!

as a precaution while the item was examined...

A MAST robot

!!!!

took pictures of the device and X-rays were evaluated. About 3 p.m., the device was determined to be harmless, Luque said.
...
He said fire officials also went to the student’s home

Oh, I bet that went over well with the parents!

and checked the garage to make sure items there were neither harmful nor explosive.

“There was nothing hazardous at the house,” Luque said.

The student will not be prosecuted,

Gee, that’s really white of them...

but authorities were recommending that he and his parents get counseling...

What the hell for?

Luque said both the student and his parents were extremely upset.

I don’t doubt that one bit!

“He was very shaken by the whole situation, as were his parents...”

And the moral of the story, boys and girls:


Elsewhere (via Reynolds, who calls it “another reason to take your kids out of public school”):

Related (to the “what the government tells you” link):

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