Student Charged With Terroristic Threatening For High School Zombie Story

Here is a developing story that has been making the rounds.

From the article:

A George Rogers Clark High School junior arrested Tuesday for making terrorist threats told LEX 18 News Thursday that the "writings" that got him arrested are being taken out of context.

Winchester police say William Poole, 18, was taken into custody Tuesday morning. Investigators say they discovered materials at Poole's home that outline possible acts of violence aimed at students, teachers, and police. 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."

William Poole is sitting in jail on a $5,000 bond charged with terrorism! Many are suggesting a letter writing and phone call campaign to Clark County KY. Here is some info for such an endeavor. Please remember that only mature & reasonable communication will be helpful, so please no cursing or name-calling.

Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol, Suite 118
700 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-3449
fax: (502) 564-2894
Attorney.General@ag.ky.gov

OR

Gardner Wagers, County Attorney
859-745-0220
James Clark Judicial Center
17 Cleveland Avenue
P.O. Box 733
Winchester, KY 40392-0733
fax: (859) 745-0261
clarkcoatty@winchesterky.com

I also encourage people to contact the ACLU and PEN, to make sure they are aware of this. The contact info for the ACLU of Kentucky:

Beth Wilson, Executive Director
425 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Suite 230
Louisville, KY 40202
phone: 502-581-1181
fax: 502-589-9687

Ann Kushner, Freedom to Writer Coordinator
212-334-1660 ext. 106
anna@pen.org

*PLEASE REPOST AND WRITE!!*