I wonder if any of the people that thought it was a bomb had the mindset to=20 look for the explosives? Without explosives, it isn't a bomb.=20 =20 Regards, Jim > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [OT] Irving 9th-grader arrested after taking homemade clock > to school: 'So you tried to make a bomb?' > From: MCH > Date: Wed, September 16, 2015 8:46 am > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >=20 >=20 > Yea - almost as good as being pulled over for driving a car that looks=20 > like an undercover police car. IOW, driving something that looks like=20 > it's not a police car. Never happened to me, but I've heard others have. >=20 > Then there is the kid who was expelled for donning a > PLASTIC axe as part of his Halloween fireman costume. > The charge? Bringing a weapon to school. I bet the > number 2 pencils they assign can do more damage. >=20 > There are some real idiots in places of power in this country.=20 > Unfortunately, many of them are teaching others. The saying those > who can - do, and those who can't - teach should not apply to thinking. >=20 > Disclaimer: I know there are some smart teachers out there, > but the others are dragging down the "class average". >=20 > Joe M. >=20 > On 9/16/2015 9:33 AM, Allen Mulvey wrote: > > I like the part where it looked like a "movie bomb." > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .