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Gets Local  In the small village where I live, there has been
what they’re calling an “incident”. A middle school kid got
upset at adults, and left a couple of bomb threats in the form
of notes in a middle school bathroom.  This unknown student,
unable to follow through on building an actual bomb, exploded a
firecracker in a toilet in a desperate attempt to get attention.
Now, lots of attention is being paid.  The State Police came in
to search the school with specially trained dogs. Kindergarten
students and their parents are being searched for weapons.
Adults visiting the school are now required to show their
driver’s licenses, as if an adult showing an identification card
makes it less likely for