Zombie Story gets student thrown in jail

[guedo79]

Here is the story:
http://www.lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S=2989614

Wow. I haven't read the story but I can't believe something like this can happen. If he has called the school by name and talked of the deaths of actual people he needs a little time with a councilor but according to him it didn't even name the school.



I don't know if I should be upset about social paranoia, violation of free speech or what?

 

[Mercule]

Given the information in the news article, I'm going to go with the notion that the cops, etc. are a bit paranoid.

I'm envisioning being in high school, running a d20 Modern, Hunter, or CoC game set in a high school. Grandparents walk in, get freaked, call cops. More freaking ensues.

If my impression is wrong, so be it. But... I'm wondering if this thread is, by it's nature, too political for ENWorld.

 

[WayneLigon]

This might be one of those things where we never know the whole story but it's very upsetting to read something like this. Taken at face value, I'd be very upset at the police, the school, the grandparents, and the obviously poorly-worded law that makes such a thing a felony. This entire 'nip it in the bud' philosophy is worrying.

 

[Angcuru]

Given the information in this article, this is a complete and total overreaction. I agree with the cops' stance on it up until ZOMBIES entered the issue. A story about killings and deaths in a RL high school is dangerous stuff in today's environment, but once you see zombies, it makes sense to realize: "Hey, it's fantastical fiction. Neat. Go about your business."

 

[Mystery Man]

Zombies are real and a very serious threat to our way of life. This kid deserved what he got, I hope he rots in jail for a good long time!!

 

[Desdichado]

He must be one lousy writer judging by the grammer in his statements. "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.

 

[Rel]

Let's hear it for the joys of ZERO TOLERANCE. :\

 

[Funeris]

Maybe they were afraid he was going to do some far-fetched Necromantic ritual to raise zombies to take over his school hey! it could happen.

If the laws had been that way when I was in high school back before Columbine and all that trash...then I would've landed myself in jail so many times it wouldn't have been funny. Especially since I was playing White Wolf games.

Oh well. Guess you're just not legally allowed to have an imagination anymore.
<sigh>

 

[GlassJaw]

He must be one lousy writer judging by the grammer in his statements.

Let's hear it for the joys of ZERO TOLERANCE.

Well it is [an inappropriate comment] after all

Edited by Pielorinho. Reason: don't you or anyone else dare turn this into a political discussion, or the lock comes down!

 

[Pielorinho]

When Poole asked prosecutors whether they had any brains, the judge increased his bail to $50,000, citing the request as proof that he intended to carry out the threats in the story.

Sheesh.
Daniel
who sometimes makes up quotes