End-of-world rumors prompt Michigan officials to close 33 schools

[liberal N proud]

Michigan education jumps the shark:

More than 30 Michigan schools closed for the holidays two days early, in part because the Mayan calendar predicts the world will end on Friday, an official said.

Matt Wandrie, superintendent for Lapeer Community Schools, said doomsday "rumors" are running rampant in several districts, adding to fears raised by last week's school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

"Given the recent events in Connecticut, there have been numerous rumors circulating in our district, and in neighboring districts, about potential threats of violence against students," Wandrie wrote on his website.

"Additionally, rumors connected to the Mayan calendar predicted end of the world on Friday have also surfaced," he added.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/20/16042653-mayan-end-of-world-rumors-prompt-michigan-officials-to-close-33-schools?lite

[hlthe2b]

1. Huh? What exactly are they teaching in Michigan?

Well, I'm sure the kids won't mind...

[Speck Tater]

3. What are they SMOKING in Mcihigan? nt

[Brickbat]

2. I'm thinking the writing on this is terribly poor and that the "end-of-the-world rumors" have to do

with rumors about violent scenarios that are connected to our current obsession with Dec. 21.

[KarenS]

4. exactly. and threats being called in. in general, craziness and poor writing. n/t

[liberal N proud]

10. Most likely, but the Headline is hilarious

Making it sound like the end of the world rumors is the cause, someone was having fun at the expense of the schools.

[Brickbat]

11. TV stations tend to suck at that kind of thing.

[SomethingFishy]

5. My son asked if he could have his Christmas presents early..

Just in case...

I told him "I didn't buy any... just in case"

[RKP5637]

8. K&R !!! n/t

[Bobbie Jo]

19. lol

[LeftofObama]

21. LOL!

[slampoet]

6. No sharia law but we got Mayan Calendars.

[zappaman]

7. WTF???

Rifuckingdiculous.

[RKP5637]

9. Yep, more and more US = United Stupidity, Incorporated. n/t

[Historic NY]

12. Thats it I'm not going Christmas Shopping until its over...

why waste the time & money.

[gollygee]

13. No, there was a real threat

There was a kid who was talking about shooting up a school on that day because of the Mayan calendar thing, and his locker was searched and he had diagrams of what he was going to do.

Let me search for a news article. I have friends who live in that school district and I heard about it from them, but I think there is a news article as well.

[liberal N proud]

14. You mean we can't believe the hype from the M$M

Knock me over with a feather.

[gollygee]

15. OK apparently

What my friend said about finding something in someone's locker was a rumor and maybe part of this hoax.

But there was a lot of concern due to the behavior of kids, not just out of the blue:

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/12/the_police_werent_laughing_tex.html#incart_river_default

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

16. The world as we know it ends every second. You cannot step in the same river twice.

[ellie]

17. I don't know what to say

It is like we are regressing. It is fucking depressing.

[WinkyDink]

18. NBD. They're only cancelling classroom parties.

BT, DT.

[ck4829]

20. Did all the crazy people leave Florida and head up to Michigan or something?