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Some posts from his fellow GRC HS students on a blog site
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Perhaps this might illuminate the matter more. The student's claim lacks credibility. HIs initial story was that he was writing the assignment for a vocaional school class (yes, vocational school is where you learn carpentry and welding, not creative writing). Then it switched to an English assignment. Oddly enough, he doesn't have an English class this semester. Still think his story is credible?
His sister, who read what he wrote, indicated that he had listed the sites where the cameras
are located in the school and timed out the minimum time it would take for police to arrive on campus. Still sound credible to you?
He's also been involved in a number of fights and assaults on campus (and off). This is at least his second terroristic threatening charge. Until now, his grandparents have done everything they could to keep him out of jail.
Posted by: Icarus at February 28, 2005 05:54 PM
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I personally know this guy!
He is a frickin nut basket case thats ready to explode at any second!
Our Town feels so much safer that this guy was arrested.
Posted by: Donald at March 4, 2005 10:14 AM
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The Inkwell is the literary magazine at George Rogers Clark. Since people seem to be so willing to believe Poole's comments, here's a couple of facts from it -- In four years (he is an 18-year-old junior, after all) at GRC, he hasn't published anything in it. Yes, it's certainly possible that he might be shy about his "writing," but it's also possible that he doesn't really write stories at all.
The Inkwell does, however, include some violent stories. Those students weren't arrested. In fact, the school PUBLISHED them. There is also some artwork that depicts violence (mostly martial arts in animé style). Again, the school published that artwork. If Poole wrote a real story, why would the school treat him differently than these other writers?
I feel sorry for Poole; I really do. But, I'm glad that he didn't get the opportunity to follow through with his plans. I hope that his trial brings him help to deal with his anger and lack of self-esteem.
And some of you need to go back and read the comments -- you keep asking questions that have been asked and answered.
Posted by: icarus at March 4, 2005 05:02 PM
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FinderComnet, you make the assumption that no one has tried to help him in the past. People have been trying to help this kid for years. He refuses help. You can bring a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. The school has anger management workshops. The school has four counselors, a shrink and a youth services center that will help people get mental health care. But in order for that to work, people have to take advantage and participate in what's offered. Poole would rather be a bully.
Posted by: icarus at March 4, 2005 05:26 PM
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Jim, I'm just going through one Inkwell -- there are 80 different contributors. I know that in this issue, at least 30 of them were new voices because they were freshmen. Lots of the people in the issue aren't in the Creative Writing Club, which produces the magazine.
Also, in this particular issue, there are several stories with violence and a few drawings with weapons. The police have access to the publication (the Police Chief's daughter is a student at GRC) but they haven't arrested or charged any of those kids with terroristic threatening.
Posted by: icarus at March 4, 2005 08:08 PM
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