when I read the headline, I thought this would be another one of those rediculous things like that girl in Philidelphia who got arrested for bringing in scissors without a guard on them... That's stupid...
This, however, is totally different. These kids are specifically tormenting an individual with death threats. It doesn't matter if they are stick figures or perfect likenesses drawn with acrylic. The kid's NAME is written next to the victim, and their names are written next to the murderers... Clearly these kids are disturbed. And you can not take this shit lightly anymore. Kids get murdered in school today, and it's ignoring the threats that allow it to happen. There is no other interpretation to this other than to call it a threat to this individual.
Now, if they were just drawing figures like on
www.stickdeath.com then it wouldn't be a big deal. Even if the drawing were representative of a celebrity, then I would let it go... Perhaps, if the drawing were a teacher, they would get suspended, but not arrested...
BUT, this drawing is of another student. That makes the threat very real and very scary. I'm sure the teacher involved made a judgement call (IE: do I believe these kids the type to be capable of harming someone) and then went to the dean. Dean goes to cops. Cops do what they should which is bring serious charges upon them. Nip that shit right in the bud... What they should have done for those ****ups in Colorado...