Clark County, Kentucky, un-American Capital of the Country
Let’s see if I got this right: a student writes a story about Zombies that invade a school, and is now being held on Terroristic Threats.
Congratulations, Clark County, Kentucky! You have won the prestigious “Un-American Capital of the Country” award for March 2005!
I find this action reprehensible in the extreme. Now creative writing can be construed as unlawful? You can arrest students for writing a fictional story? This is the America we live in?
If you find this as deplorable as I do, I encourage you to email Dodd Dixon, Major of Winchester, at ddixon@winchesterky.com, State Representivie Don Pasley at don.pasley@lrc.state.ky.us, State Senator R.J. Palmer at rj.palmer@lrc.state.ky.us, or anyone else on this page.
Here is the story and link:
CLARK COUNTY
Student Arrested For Terroristic Threatening Says Incident A Misunderstanding
A George Rogers Clark High School junior arrested Tuesday for making terrorist threats told LEX 18 News Thursday that the "writings" that got him arrested are being taken out of context.
Winchester police say William Poole, 18, was taken into custody Tuesday morning. Investigators say they discovered materials at Poole’s home that outline possible acts of violence aimed at students, teachers, and police.
Poole told LEX 18 that the whole incident is a big misunderstanding. He claims that what his grandparents found in his journal and turned into police was a short story he wrote for English class.
"My story is based on fiction," said Poole, who faces a second-degree felony terrorist threatening charge. "It’s a fake story. I made it up. I’ve been working on one of my short stories, (and) the short story they found was about zombies. Yes, it did say a high school. It was about a high school over ran by zombies."
Even so, police say the nature of the story makes it a felony. "Anytime you make any threat or possess matter involving a school or function it’s a felony in the state of Kentucky," said Winchester Police detective Steven Caudill.
Poole disputes that he was threatening anyone.
"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. "Half the people at high school know me. They know I’m not that stupid, that crazy."
On Thursday, a judge raised Poole’s bond from one to five thousand dollars after prosecutors requested it, citing the seriousness of the charge.
Poole is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.
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