Student arrested for saying he shot a dinosaur

Alex Stone, a 16yr old student of Summervile high school, was arrested on the 21st of August 2014 for saying he shot his neighbours pet dinosaur. He said they were to write a few sentences about themselves and to list a 'status' as if they were filling in thier FaceBook profile.

The boy wrote 'I bought a gun to take of buisness'. That then made the school to have suspicions and lead them to call the Police. Alex was then arrested and charged for disordely conduct after he argued with Police. They searched through his bag and locker for any weapons, but found nothing. The boy was also suspended from school.


Alex's mother, Karen Gray, is angry that the school didn't call her first. "I could understand if they made him re-write it because it had the word 'gun'." Karen said. "I mean first of all, we don't have dinosaurs any more, and secondly, hes not old enough to buy a gun".

Alex says he meant no harm and didn't realise that his words could be interprited that way. "I regret it because they put it on my record, but i don't see any harm in it". He said. "I think there might have been a better way to put it, but me writting like that, it shouldn't matter unless i put it towards someone.







Source: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/summerville-police-arrest-student-for-writing-he-shot-dead-dinosaur/story-fnjco7gt-1227032120282