FC: Read bomb recipe, get expelled from high school?

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

> Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 08:52:46 -0800 (PST)
> From: "Carl M. Kadie" <kadie () eff org>
>
> The dean of students at a boarding school in the Midwest writes about
> finding that one of his students openly looked up how to make a bomb via the
> Internet.
>
> http://www.slate.com/diary/99-11-01/diary.asp
>
> A paragraph:
>
>   I think Walter is a teen-ager with teen-age problems--and perhaps a
>   bit more; perhaps some real depression. Do I think he's a
>   sociopath? No.  However, when I discuss this matter with our school
>   attorney (who is the first person we call in situations like
>   these), I am advised, "Expulsion--immediately. The school can't
>   take a chance on a kid like this.  Something happens and you'll be
>   closed down."
>
>
> Another
>
>   We had a conference with his parents this morning. We are requiring
>   that Walter see an adolescent psychiatrist for a full
>   evaluation. This professional will tell us whether or not Walter
>   can return to school. I hope Walter can come back. I hope we can
>   help him.
>
> (I assume that this is a private high school acting in fear of 
> action by the courts. But I know there is at least one public
> boarding school in Illinois, so it might be a public school
> acting in fear of court action.)
>
> - Carl
> p.s. Thanks to a co-worker for pointing out this article to me.

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