Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
> You and Jed have both missed the point. The skill that went into the > thing has nothing to do with what is of concern. The intention is what is > of concern. What does a young kid who brought such a thing to a school > intend to do? > He clearly stated that he intended to show it to a teacher, and that is what he did! How can there be any confusion? > Perhaps the intention was harmless, or perhaps it was other than > harmless. Now the school administration has a situation to sort out. > No, this is a technical school chock full of teachers who could glance at the device and instantly "sort it out." Any one of them could have told the administrator "that's a clock -- nothing to worry about." The administrator should have had enough sense to call in one at the start. It is like feeling ill when you are in a hospital surrounded by doctors. If you think you may have a problem, there are hundreds of experts right there who can help. So you need not call 911. The kid clearly did not intend too fool anyone with a fake bomb, because you cannot fool people who teach engineering for a living. - Jed
