Indictments For Irving ISD « The Burning Platform

Indictments For Irving ISD « The Burning Platform



Guest Post by Karl Denninger



Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that a teen built (by hand, apparently using shift-register logic) a digital clock and brought it to school.



He repeatedly maintained that it was exactly what it was — a clock.  His science teacher looked at it — it was in fact a clock.



A clock is not a prohibited or dangerous item.



Some of the teachers at the school later in the day had a hissy fit, thinking it was a bomb.



He explained (again) that it was a clock and, apparently, demonstrated that it was a clock and contained nothing but a clock.



The school then called the cops who arrested the kid, and the school in addition suspended him.



For possessing a clock.



Then the school doubled down and sent a letter to all the parents making mealy-mouth excuses.





Despite being aware that this device was a clock, having diligently questioning the kid and his maintaining that it was a clock, despite his science teacher finding that it was a clock, it appeared to be a clock, a clock is not a prohibited item (many people wear them on their wrists and there are typically clocks on the wall of every classroom) and this kid is apparently an engineering student and has been learning about digital technology — you know, the bits and pieces that go into a clock — the school decided that his clock was “dangerous” and in fact might be a bomb so they both suspended him and reported to the cops that he had brought a possible bomb on campus.



But wait…



They didn’t evacuate the school (as you would if you thought someone had a bomb; after all, if you think it’s a bomb you don’t want innocent people to get blown up and die die, right?)



They didn’t take the suspected bomb away from the student (so he couldn’t set off said suspected “bomb.”)



They didn’t call the bomb squad (like, for instance, you would if you thought there was a bomb so it could be defused.)



They did put both him and the device in an office (which isn’t what you’d do if you thought it was a bomb.)



Then they waited with him for the cops to show up (which of course, you’d do if you think you’re about to be blown up.)



Riiiiiiight.



From where I sit and the known facts of this incident it appears the ISD made what appears to be a knowing false report of a felony criminal act (claiming that they suspected the kid had a bomb), they caused him to be arrested, they suspended him for possessing a non-dangerous and non-banned item and then they sent home a letter ducking all of this instead of taking responsibility for their false report and apologizing.



Let’s be clear: It is against the law to make a false police report.  It is also against the law to subject someone to arrest when you know, or have reason to know, that the alleged “crime” you accused them of never occurred.



Therefore, since the people who made that report had every reason to believe that the item the kid possessed was in fact a clock and not a bomb, such is evident from their actions, and yet they caused him to be arrested without cause (and incidentally, the cops refused to charge him as they had no reason to do so) I want to know why everyone involved in the report within that school is not right now under arrest for false imprisonment (of the kid) and filing a false police report.



**** you MacArthur High School — all of you, and most-particularly Daniel Cummings (Principal) and Jose Parra (Superintendent.)



May the parents and students show you the (dis)respect that you so richly deserve until and unless you face indictment and prosecution for your acts.