Authorities say a San Diego middle school was evacuated when a student's science project was mistaken for a bomb.In 7th Grade California kids are required to learn all about Islam, including memorizing the five pillars. I guess authorities were wise to take a hard look at this kid's project.
A Fire-Rescue spokesman says a concerned vice principal prompted the evacuation of Millennial Tech Magnet Middle School yesterday afternoon.
He says an arson team took photos and X-rays of the empty plastic bottle with wires and determined it was harmless.
He says the 11-year-old was trying to build a motion detector with instructions he found on the Internet and parts he bought online. His parents helped him buy the parts. They say they didn't realize the experiment looked threatening.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Middle School - Building Our Terrorists of Tomorrow
A science project gets more attention than the student had planned:
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Where is it you believe the engineers of a decade from now will come from, if not from the ranks of kids like this?
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