Student Arrested for Making Videogame Map of School

tanman writes "A student at the Houston-area Clements High School was arrested, sent to an "Alternative Education Center" and banned from graduation after school officials found he created a video game map of his school. School district police arrested the teen and searched his home where they confiscated a hammer as a 'potential weapon'. ' "They decided he was a terroristic threat," said one source close to the district's investigation.' With an upcoming May 12 school board election, this issue has quickly become political, with school board members involved in the appeal accusing each other of pandering to the Chinese community in an attempt to gain votes."

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Unslashdotted links

[kentmartin]

As the original link is slashdotted, here is a couple more for the same story

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro /4766843.html
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id =5263782

I'd scream at the ridiculousness of it all, but, then I'd probably be arrested for practising some sort of arcane terrorist warcry.

Tell them how you feel

[ahoehn]

Royally pissed off? Explain your viewpoint to the school.

The School's site is here.
Principal: Kevin Moran - Kevin.Moran@fortbend.k12.tx.us - 281-634-2156
Assistant Principal: Lorri Hubert, Lorri.Hubert@fortbend.k12.tx.us - 281-634-2164
Lead Counselor: Alice Ledford - Alice.Ledford@fortbend.k12.tx.us - 281-634-2157

Fort Bend ISD's site is here.
Superintendent: Timothy R. Jenney, Ph.D. - superintendent@fortbend.k12.tx.us -

The entire board of directors of the Fort Bend ISD can be reached here. (Google Cache in anticipation of slashdotting).

Re:Tell them how you feel

[Culture]

As a Ft. Bend ISD parent (Yes, a /.'er can have a wife and sex), taxpayer and voter, I hit them all up with a nice long e-mail and directive that I want a response. I will post here if I get anything.