Why Not Attempted Murder?

 

A northwest Harris County middle school student was arrested Friday after bringing a handgun to school, officials told KPRC Local 2. Authorities said the 12-year-old female student at Dean Middle School, located at 14104 Reo St., threatened to kill a coach after being sent to the office. She was then suspended, and her parents picked her up. Officials said the girl returned to school three hours later with a gun and pointed it at two coaches and a maintenance worker. A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable stopped the girl, who was immediately isolated from students, according to authorities.

The campus was placed on lockdown during the incident. Students were detained in classrooms for about 15 minutes until officers took the student into custody. The principal sent home a letter to parents explaining what happened. Officials said no students were in danger at any time.

The student faces three counts of aggravated assault.

No Lift For You

Days after banning “sexually provocative sounds” on television, China has now stopped networks showing “saucy” adverts for push-up bras and figure-hugging underwear ahead of a major Communist Party meeting next month. Full story. That’s right, no push-up bras or skimpie panties. One wonders if boxers and duct tape are okay? I wonder how this will go over with the Electric Venom link fest…

Think You’re a Frequent Flier?

A tip of the hat to my friend Doyle at Wilson Combat. Doyle knows my interest in the unusual on the Internet. He pointed me to the website of fellow Houstonian, John Coale. Although this happened a few years ago, it’s still pretty damn impressive. John managed to fly a Cessna Centurion solo around the world, heading eastward. Yipes!

A Perfect WTF Story

You think government is screwed up? How about taking a peek inside the inner workings of the Texas legislature and how voting gets done?