Texas law:
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.u.../htm/PE.46.htm
Quote:
(13) "Hoax bomb" means a device that:
(A) reasonably appears to be an explosive or incendiary device; or
(B) by its design causes alarm or reaction of any type by an official of a public safety agency or a volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies.
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In my opinion, law enforcement handled this correctly.
The school/teachers handling of this was horribad.