Matsie For the Win!

Luque said the project was made of an empty half-liter Gatorade bottle with some wires and other electrical components attached. There was no substance inside.

When police and the Metro Arson Strike Team responded, they also found electrical components in the student’s backpack, Luque said. After talking to the student, it was decided about 1 p.m. to evacuate the school as a precaution while the item was examined. Students were escorted to a nearby playing field, and parents were called and told they could come pick up their children.

A MAST robot took pictures of the device and X-rays were evaluated. About 3 p.m., the device was determined to be harmless, Luque said.

Luque said the project was intended to be a type of motion-detector device.

The rampant paranoia that we live in is dismantling our future.  I hope this kid isn’t completely turned off from creating fun and interesting science projects, now.  This was a technical middle school, too.  The administration should have known better.

No charges were filed (derr), but the student was advised to seek counseling.  DON’T CREATE!  DON’T LEARN!  BE AN AUTOMATON FOR YOUR COUNTRY!