17-Year-Old at Georgia High School Charged With Weapons Felony Over Fishing Knife in Tackle Box in Car
Police swept the school grounds
Police were performing a random sweep of a Georgia high school when they charged a 17-year-old student with a weapons felony for fishing knives in a tackle box in his car.
Cody Chitwood, a senior at Lassiter High School and avid fisherman, turned himself in and was released on $1,000 bond, The Daily Caller reported.
h/t Charles WT
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We can't have the subjects breaking the rules.
A fish murderer? Arrest him!
"Random sweep" includes popping the trunk on a citizen's car in the parking lot without a warrant?????????
Definitely continuing my policy of my kids never driving to school.