A school in my area was on lock down yesterday because, as the news reports, "A bullet was found in a classroom." They then go on to report that nothing else was found and there was no threat. You can read the story here: http://www.timesnews.net/article/9073709/dobyns-bennett-locked-down
Now I know that anytime the words "gun" and "school" are used in the same sentence that the news media tries to induce panic. But why would they lock a school down over a small piece of lead with a copper jacket? I can only assume that they are talking about loaded ammo or a "live round." Makes me think about how ignorant people talk about those evil "big clips." Why is it that no one in the news media cares about getting the term right? Now maybe they did only find a single projectile and it cause a panic but since there is no picture of someone holding a 95 grain hollow point bullet I assume they found something more like a live 22lr round. Probably a kid stuck his hand in his jacket pocket and realized that he had accidentally left a round in his pocket from his last hunting or shooting range trip and rather than face expulsion for bringing a weapon to school he got rid of it quietly. Now I realize I am speculating here as it could just as easily be a "get out of school early" scheme of some kid or a genuine threat thwarted.
Now maybe I am being to harsh on the incompetent news media, but I am really sick of the hourly news reports being nothing more than attempts to cause uniformed people to panic.
Now I know that anytime the words "gun" and "school" are used in the same sentence that the news media tries to induce panic. But why would they lock a school down over a small piece of lead with a copper jacket? I can only assume that they are talking about loaded ammo or a "live round." Makes me think about how ignorant people talk about those evil "big clips." Why is it that no one in the news media cares about getting the term right? Now maybe they did only find a single projectile and it cause a panic but since there is no picture of someone holding a 95 grain hollow point bullet I assume they found something more like a live 22lr round. Probably a kid stuck his hand in his jacket pocket and realized that he had accidentally left a round in his pocket from his last hunting or shooting range trip and rather than face expulsion for bringing a weapon to school he got rid of it quietly. Now I realize I am speculating here as it could just as easily be a "get out of school early" scheme of some kid or a genuine threat thwarted.
Now maybe I am being to harsh on the incompetent news media, but I am really sick of the hourly news reports being nothing more than attempts to cause uniformed people to panic.