Youth arrested for writing zombie fiction

Okay, seriously; what the fuck?

This one was too weird to not comment on. I mean, what the hell is wrong with Americans these days? According to this article, a student wrote a story about zombies invading a high school, and people actually thought this was a threat to attack the high school with a zombie horde!

Poole told LEX 18 that the whole incident is a big misunderstanding. He claims that what his grandparents found in his journal and turned into police was a short story he wrote for English class.

“My story is based on fiction,” said Poole, who faces a second-degree felony terrorist threatening charge. “It’s a fake story. I made it up. I’ve been working on one of my short stories, (and) the short story they found was about zombies. Yes, it did say a high school. It was about a high school over ran by zombies.”

Even so, police say the nature of the story makes it a felony. “Anytime you make any threat or possess matter involving a school or function it’s a felony in the state of Kentucky,” said Winchester Police detective Steven Caudill.

Poole disputes that he was threatening anyone.

“It didn’t mention nobody who lives in Clark County, didn’t mention (George Rogers Clark High School), didn’t mention no principal or cops, nothing,” said Poole. “Half the people at high school know me. They know I’m not that stupid, that crazy.”

On Thursday, a judge raised Poole’s bond from one to five thousand dollars after prosecutors requested it, citing the seriousness of the charge.

Poole is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.

I mean, certain cases notwithstanding, science has yet to figure out a way to actually create a zombie, let alone a horde of them. What’s next; arresting somewhat for threatening to have Captain Kirk order the starship Enterprise to destroy a federal building with photon torpedoes?

More information, along with updates to this ridiculous case, can be found here.