You gotta be freeking kidding me!

Illinois police arrest teen after teacher "disturbed" by essay

By Jeff Long and Carolyn Starks
Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO — Told to express emotion for a creative-writing class, high-school senior Allen Lee penned an essay so disturbing to his teacher, school administrators and police that he was charged with disorderly conduct, officials said Wednesday.

Lee, 18, a straight-A student at Cary-Grove High School in Cary, Ill., was arrested Tuesday near his home and charged with the misdemeanor for an essay that police described as violently disturbing but not directed toward any specific person or location.

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This is an example of overreacting. This kid instructed to write a FICTIONAL essay. He wrote one. His teacher had him arrested. The kid should have been commended for creating such a strong reaction with his FICTION.

There is NOTHING that this straight-A student could have written in a fiction essay that warranted this kind of response. How disgusting. The teacher should immediately be fired, along with anyone who colluded with him.

What the hell is this world coming to?