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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Digital clocks don't tick.
You don't need to be an expert to know that thing isn't a bomb. Did you look at the pictures? It's like six inches wide. Did they think this kid was Jason Bourne or Casey Ryback? It's just common sense.
According to my probation officer, shrink, spiritual guide, life coach, and ex-wives, I have very little common sense, but even I can tell that isn't a bomb (it isn't a bomb). Again, what is going to blow up? The aluminum? Wires and an LED display don't explode.
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Are you serious?
Part of a teachers job is to keep their kids safe while they're at school and this teacher should've just guessed that it wasn't a bomb and went on their marry little way?
That would be pretty irresponsible.
This teacher has absolutely no training in bomb detection. There could have been explosive under the lining or maybe there's a small vile behind the chip with some toxic gas or something? Imagine if you were wrong and there was and you have a bunch of dead kids on your hands because of your "common sense". Why the #### would you even risk it?
And don't give me the "He's just a kid" angle.
A) Kids have shown they're more than capable of killing and causing harm at schools.
B) Someone could've easily given him the bomb. The kid didn't even have to know it was a bomb. Someone builds a clock with him and then swaps it out with a similar looking device that's actually designed to cause harm. Just like that, the kids waltz's into the school with an actual "bomb" while thinking it's just an innocent clock.
Yes those are a bit paranoid scenarios but I cannot, in any way, shape or form blame a teacher for being paranoid. She or he did exactly what they should have.
The arrest is the part I don't get. Detain the kid until you make sure that the device isn't going to cause any harm and then let him go. Why arrest him?