SC Teen Arrested For Writing a Story About Shooting a Dinosaur

Shannon Grady August 20, 2014

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Just when you think school authorities could not get any more bizarre in their over-reactions to guns and all things gun-like, news out of Summerville, South Carolina tells a different story. It seems a teenage boy was given an assignment to write a story of his own making and this particular student included a detail where he shots his neighbors’ pet dinosaur.

The teacher became alarmed when she saw the word gun and immediately contacted officials who went to the police. According to local news reports, the teen was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. In addition, the teen was suspended from school for one week.

For more on the story take a look here at News Channel 12. As an educator I cannot imagine taking such an action when it is obvious the student meant no harm to anyone. Dinosaurs are extinct and I am fairly certain guns had nothing to do with their deaths.

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Shannon Grady

South Carolina Politichick Shannon Grady came to the staff in late 2013 with experience writing political pieces on US foreign, domestic, and education policy for SGPAction.com. Shannon has also been a guest commentator on The PonyTail Patriot BlogTalkRadio show. Shannon brings a unique perspective to European politics as she is able to cover events happening across Europe from the heart of the EU, while living in Brussels, Belgium. Her articles include original coverage of the Memorial Day events at Flanders Field, Belgium and the 70th anniversary D-Day events in Normandy, France. Shannon has a BA in History from the University of South Carolina, a Masters from Webster University, and recently finished her doctorate program at Liberty University where she focused on Educational Leadership and Administration. She currently teaches online AP courses in Macro and Micro Economics and AP US history. She is the wife of active duty Army officer LTC Matthew Grady who is currently assigned to NATO in Belgium and the mother of one rambunctious little boy. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @SGPAExPat