Liberty Maven

Today, I heard a news report on the radio regarding the South Carolina boy who was deterred from building several bombs to blow up his high school. The report started with the words, “The police stopped another Columbine…” Later in the story it was revealed that the true reason the attack was thwarted was because the parents of the boy called police after intercepting delivery of 10 pounds of ammonium nitrate that their son ordered.

I was angered over the story leading to the belief that the police actually had something to do with stopping the attack, when in fact, it was the parents who were responsible. My anti nanny state sensitivities took over and I shouted, “It was the parents! Not the police! This is what is wrong with this country!” It is true that if all parents were like these observant ones in South Carolina America would be a better and safer place. Perhaps, I need to lighten up a little.

Apparently, this claim was only made on the radio report I heard because the AP story about the event does no such thing.