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A Dorchester County, Maryland, teacher was taken in for an "emergency medical evaluation," suspended from his job, and barred from setting foot on another public school. Authorities searched his school, Mace's Lane Middle School in Cambridge, for weapons. As classes resumed, parents worried that their children were in danger, so police decided to remain on the premises to watch over them. What happened? The teacher, Patrick McLaw, published a fiction novel. Under a pen name. About a made-up school shooting. Set in the year 2902. The 23-year-old language arts teacher is the author of two self-published science fiction e-books set 900 years in the future, written under a pen name. The novels apparently depict the aftermath of a terroristic attack on a school in a futuristic society.
originally posted by: Iamthatbish
This goes beyond over reacting. I live in Maryland, people don't understand how ever case either use precedents or makes it.
This case made a complete mess of this mans life! How is he supposed to support children's creativity now?!
23-year-old language arts teacher
One of the books, “The Insurrectionist,” depicts “the largest school massacre” in history,
originally posted by: ArchPlayer
originally posted by: Iamthatbish
This goes beyond over reacting. I live in Maryland, people don't understand how ever case either use precedents or makes it.
This case made a complete mess of this mans life! How is he supposed to support children's creativity now?!
How's he ever supposed to be able to find a decent teaching job ever again?
originally posted by: Char-Lee
a reply to: ArchPlayer
23-year-old language arts teacher
23 and he has a bunch of teaching awards? I think if my child was in the school and I read the teachers book I would worry. How to deal with such things is becoming more difficult, what if you do nothing and the boy is a nut good teacher or not?
originally posted by: rickymouse
The consciousness of our society has been compromised. Society here has become infiltrated by the insane at high levels and these insane people think they are right. The numbers are growing.
McLaw has not been arrested or charged with any crime at this time, according to the Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office.
originally posted by: Hushabye
Well. I guess they'd better arrest every science fiction, horror, and thriller author.
Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker- get out while you can! Oh wait- don't terrible things happen at a school in...uhm....Harry Potter? ARREST JK ROWLING NOW!
originally posted by: olaru12
originally posted by: ArchPlayer
originally posted by: Iamthatbish
This goes beyond over reacting. I live in Maryland, people don't understand how ever case either use precedents or makes it.
This case made a complete mess of this mans life! How is he supposed to support children's creativity now?!
How's he ever supposed to be able to find a decent teaching job ever again?
He won't have to....
He should be lawyering up by now getting ready to sue the **** out of the school system, the county and anyone else that besmirched his reputation as an educator.
originally posted by: Hoosierdaddy71
Suppose there was no reaction and he shot up a schools next year,,,,
Everybody would be screaming that someone missed the warning signs.
The fort hood shooter gave warning signs and nothing was done.
This is definitely an over reaction, but he should have been checked out at least.