Student arrested for writing zombie story

manadren · Post by **manadren** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:16 pm

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CLARK COUNTY
Student Arrested For Terroristic Threatening Says Incident A Misunderstanding

A George Rogers Clark High School junior arrested Tuesday for making terrorist threats told LEX 18 News Thursday that the "writings" that got him arrested are being taken out of context.

Winchester police say William Poole, 18, was taken into custody Tuesday morning. Investigators say they discovered materials at Poole's home that outline possible acts of violence aimed at students, teachers, and police.

Poole told LEX 18 that the whole incident is a big misunderstanding. He claims that what his grandparents found in his journal and turned into police was a short story he wrote for English class.

"My story is based on fiction," said Poole, who faces a second-degree felony terrorist threatening charge. "It's a fake story. I made it up. I've been working on one of my short stories, (and) the short story they found was about zombies. Yes, it did say a high school. It was about a high school over ran by zombies."

Even so, police say the nature of the story makes it a felony. "Anytime you make any threat or possess matter involving a school or function it's a felony in the state of Kentucky," said Winchester Police detective Steven Caudill.

Poole disputes that he was threatening anyone.

"It didn't mention nobody who lives in Clark County, didn't mention (George Rogers Clark High School), didn't mention no principal or cops, nothing,"
said Poole. "Half the people at high school know me. They know I'm not that stupid, that crazy."

On Thursday, a judge raised Poole's bond from one to five thousand dollars after prosecutors requested it, citing the seriousness of the charge.

Poole is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.

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manadren · Post by **manadren** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:19 pm

One has to wonder if there is more to this story, because if there isn't the police really should have stopped in their tracks as soon as they saw the word "zombie".

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:40 pm

Holy crap I knew freedom of speech was taken away a long time ago but this is ridiculous. You have to even watch what type of fictional content you write now.

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:32 am

My grandparents would’ve at least confronted me, albeit in thick German accents that are both scary and comical at the same time. Hopefully being dragged into something so dumb will benefit him in the long run.

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Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:07 pm

Come on its zombies. If anything, this kid should be interviewed to find out how best to deal with a zombie outbreak in a high school. Clearly he is gifted.

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Bookworm · Post by **Bookworm** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:44 pm

Just wait until he writes the sequel, in which the zombies break someone out of jail. The officers will be doubling the guards.

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