By M&C Bizarre Apr 1, 2008, 15:28 GMT
Things are tough in Waycross Georgia, just ask the teachers.
An elementary school murder plot has been uncovered. Nine third grade students suspended at Center Elementary in Waycross for an alleged plot to attack their teacher.
"This plot was uncovered at the point that something dangerous was brought to the school," says Lt. Dwayne Caswell with Waycross Police.
Police say the students planned to harm their teacher Friday morning. They even brought potential weapons from home to carry out the plan.
"They had a broken steak knife, a crystal paper weight, toy handcuffs, several items and tape and stuff," says Lt. Caswell.
First Coast News reports that Ware County School officials say a classmate told the principal about one of the students bringing a weapon to school. The discovery was later made that more students were in on the plot. The school says they are coming down hard on the delinquents.
"Some might say 'They were young and in the third grade and how serious could it be?', but anytime our students' safety or our teachers' safety is compromised we obviously have to take that very seriously," says Theresa Martin with Ware County Schools.
"We continue to do what we always do which is work to make our students aware that this is not appropriate and we ask our parents to help us. The whole saying that it takes a village to raise a child is very appropriate at this time," says Martin.
Police say no criminal charges will be brought forth against the students. The District Attorney is handling the case and students will most likely face juvenile charges of Unruly Child.
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