You're not wearing any pants...
According to an anonymous source, Poole has a rather troubled
background including an unstable home situation, and a history of
offences at school. He's no Eagle Scout either; he may have been
lying about the reason behind his zombie story (which may or may not
contain actual zombies) and may have been coached by a lawyer prior to
his discourse with WLEX.
A source close to William has apparently read the story and claims
that it has nothing to do with zombies but actually contains weapon
lists, instructions for breaching school security, and a list of
potential recruits.
William, you're starting to look a little suspicious. Part of me
hopes you're right and the police are wrong because I love a good
Second Amendment infringement story. However, the evidence is
starting to stack up against you. I sure hope you have a good lawyer
and that the prosecuting attorney is smart as a whip. In other words, I hope your trial doesn't go anything like this:
"Judge: 'Mr. Hutz, are you aware you're not wearing any pants?'
Lionel Hutz: 'Uh, your Honor, can I call for one of those bad trial thingys?'
Judge: 'You mean a mistrial?'
Lionel Hutz: 'Yeah ... that's why you're the judge, and I am the law ... talkin' ... guy.'"
"The Simpsons" TM and ® FOX and its related companies
posted by Aaron Bynum at 13:00
8 Comments:
Damn zombies. Always getting high school kids in trouble.
Me
4:15 PM
Wow. Just... wow. =|
Damn I hope no one finds my diary...
6:59 PM
No...kidding...diaries are supposed to be personal introspections. They are very seldom intended for an audience outside your own ego. I agree...just wow.
8:54 PM
Was researching this story and found this blog.
Another blogger claims to have more information on what the story is about. "The article stated that young Mr. Poole's story featured a standoff between a protagonist and the zombified corpses of his former teachers and classmates."
The quotations around the quote from another site.
So maybe it wasnt just weapon lists and school breaching ideas.
1:20 AM
How about some confirmation from the Student Press Law Center?
http://www.splc.org/newsflash.asp?id=973&year=
Ky. high school student jailed for making "terroristic threats" in writing
Student says he was arrested for fictional short story about zombies
© 2005 Student Press Law Center
March 4, 2005
KENTUCKY – A high school junior was arrested, jailed and charged with a felony Feb. 22 for making terrorist threats in writings found at his home, Winchester County police said.
George Rogers Clark High School student William Poole, 18, was arrested and detained after his grandparents found materials he authored and called police, said Clark High principal John Atkins.
According to a Web report from a TV station in Lexington, Poole said the material his grandparents found was a short story meant for his English class.
"My story is based on fiction," Poole told Lex18.com. "It's a fake story. I made it up. I've been working on one of my short stories, [and] the story they found was about zombies. Yes, it did say a high school. It was about a high school overran by zombies."
Atkins disputed Poole's account.
"The boy's version was that he was writing a story about zombies and it was for a portfolio entry that was going to be turned in at school," Atkins said. "The teachers aren't aware of any kind of project like that. The word 'zombies' was not mentioned in the writings."
Atkins said investigators and school officials were concerned because they perceived "a direct threat" to Clark High School in the writings, although the school was never mentioned.
"It did not mention [Clark High School or school officials] specifically but it did mention 'the high school,' and how many teachers were there and how long it would take the police to arrive once they received an emergency call," Atkins said. "It implied very strongly that it was referring to this school."
Atkins said law enforcement agents showed him the writings, which resembled "notes and a plan. ... It sounded to be kind of an advertisement or recruiting to meet a goal, and a goal was stated which was very negative about the school."
Poole said he was not threatening anyone, according to Lex18.com.
"It didn't mention nobody who lives in Clark County, didn't mention [Clark High School], didn't mention no principal or cops, nothing," Poole said.
Under Kentucky law, a person is guilty of terroristic threatening in the second degree when they threaten to "commit any act likely to result in death or serious physical injury" to students, teachers or employees of a school.
"A threat directed at a person or persons or at a school does not need to identify a specific person or persons or school in order for a violation of this section to occur," the law reads.
Poole has been detained in the Clark County detention center since he was arrested. A court hearing is scheduled for next week, Atkins said.
–By Campbell Roth
8:33 PM
Here's another article -- this one from the Student Press Law Center.
http://www.splc.org/newsflash.asp?id=973&year=
Ky. high school student jailed for making "terroristic threats" in writing
Student says he was arrested for fictional short story about zombies
© 2005 Student Press Law Center
March 4, 2005
KENTUCKY – A high school junior was arrested, jailed and charged with a felony Feb. 22 for making terrorist threats in writings found at his home, Winchester County police said.
George Rogers Clark High School student William Poole, 18, was arrested and detained after his grandparents found materials he authored and called police, said Clark High principal John Atkins.
According to a Web report from a TV station in Lexington, Poole said the material his grandparents found was a short story meant for his English class.
"My story is based on fiction," Poole told Lex18.com. "It's a fake story. I made it up. I've been working on one of my short stories, [and] the story they found was about zombies. Yes, it did say a high school. It was about a high school overran by zombies."
Atkins disputed Poole's account.
"The boy's version was that he was writing a story about zombies and it was for a portfolio entry that was going to be turned in at school," Atkins said. "The teachers aren't aware of any kind of project like that. The word 'zombies' was not mentioned in the writings."
Atkins said investigators and school officials were concerned because they perceived "a direct threat" to Clark High School in the writings, although the school was never mentioned.
"It did not mention [Clark High School or school officials] specifically but it did mention 'the high school,' and how many teachers were there and how long it would take the police to arrive once they received an emergency call," Atkins said. "It implied very strongly that it was referring to this school."
Atkins said law enforcement agents showed him the writings, which resembled "notes and a plan. ... It sounded to be kind of an advertisement or recruiting to meet a goal, and a goal was stated which was very negative about the school."
Poole said he was not threatening anyone, according to Lex18.com.
"It didn't mention nobody who lives in Clark County, didn't mention [Clark High School], didn't mention no principal or cops, nothing," Poole said.
Under Kentucky law, a person is guilty of terroristic threatening in the second degree when they threaten to "commit any act likely to result in death or serious physical injury" to students, teachers or employees of a school.
"A threat directed at a person or persons or at a school does not need to identify a specific person or persons or school in order for a violation of this section to occur," the law reads.
Poole has been detained in the Clark County detention center since he was arrested. A court hearing is scheduled for next week, Atkins said.
–By Campbell Roth
8:43 PM
For me, the disconcerting thing about this case is the fact that the guy's grandparents turned him in. Maybe there is something more to this story; maybe his grandparents think he's disturbed or something. Maybe he has a crime record, or has previous incidences of terroristic threats.
...Or maybe he's just a depressed/pessimistic kid who uses writing as an outlet and made up the zombie story 'cos he didn't want to talk about it. I know I wouldn't be able to explain some of the things I wrote when I was in high school, nor would I want to. For everybody's sake, I hope it was just that. =|
6:06 PM
moofruot,
I would tend to agree with you there. Too many kids are treated as threats to society when all they really need is someone to sit down and listen to them in a non-threatening environment for 15 minutes. If what anonymous has said about him is true, William really needs some strong parental influence in his life. He doesn't need to be arrested: he needs love, discipline, and someone to share in his pain.
Video games, movies, and trench-coats are not to blame. How about inattentive, shallow, selfish parents? How about giving the kid something to focus his energies on besides holing up in a bedroom writing horror stories in his journal? How about grandparents that aren't going to turn him in to the cops? Besides, why were they reading his journal in the first place?
America just doesn't get it!!!! THere are millions of people hurting and dying very quickly of loneliness. Get off the drugs, stop seeing your psychiatrists, stop hiring lawyers to repair your ego, and stop pretending that everyone's okay!
12:40 AM
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