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This. I understand why the teacher would send him to the office with the clock/bomb/wired up thing.   I dont understand why he was arrested. I am glad the police are not pressing charges. I do NOT understand why the school is suspending him. 
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The school sent home a letter to all the parents.  In it they remind parents that it is a violation of school rules to bring a suspicious item to school.

[quote]While we do not have  any threats to our school community, we want you to be aware that the Irving Police Department responded to a suspicious-looking item on campus yesterday. We are  pleased to report that after the police department’s assessment, the item discovered at school did not pose a threat to your child’s safety.

Our school is cooperating fully with the ongoing police investigation, and we are handling the situation in accordance with the Irving ISD Student Code of Conduct and applicable laws. Please rest assured that we will always take necessary steps to keep our school as safe as possible.

I recommend using this opportunity to talk with your child about the Student Code of Conduct and specifically not bringing items to school that are prohibited. Also, this is a good time to remind your child how important it is to immediately report any suspicious items and/or suspicious behavior they observe to any school employee so we can address it right away. We will always take necessary precautions to protect our students.[/quote]

As to how he violated the Student Code of Conduct, on page 6 it lists the prohibited items in school.

http://www.irvingisd.net/cms/lib010/TX01917973/Centricity/Domain/1454/Irving%20ISD%20Student%20Code%20of%20Conduct%202015-2106%20English.pdf

[quote]Possession of Prohibited Items
Students shall not possess or use:
? Fireworks of any kind, smoke or stink bombs, or any other pyrotechnic device;
? A razor, box cutter, chain, or any other object used in a way that threatens or inflicts
bodily injury to another person;
?[b] A look-alike weapon;[/b]
? An air gun or BB gun;
? Ammunition;
? A stun gun;
? A pocketknife or any other small knife, or any knife not defined as an illegal weapon;
? Mace or pepper spray;
? Pornographic material;
? Tobacco products; cigarettes; e-cigarettes; and any component, part, or accessory for an
e-cigarette device;
? Mechanical, electronic or imitation devices designed to simulate cigarettes regardless of
substance content;
? Synthetic marijuana
? Matches or a lighter;
? A laser pointer for other than an approved use; or
? [b]Any articles not generally considered to be weapons, including school supplies, when the
principal or designee determines that a danger exists.[/b] (For weapons and firearms see
DAEP Placement and Expulsion.)[/quote]

My guess is they will say that his device looked like a bomb, so it was a look-alike weapon.   They will say that any reasonable person (in Texas, I guess) would think it was a bomb.   Because it Texas they don't have Science and Engineering education, so people down there don't know the difference between a bomb and a bunch of circuits.[/quote]

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