Mom charged after police say her son brought grenade to school

[SummerSnow]

http://www.wfsb.com/story/25739337/police-grenade-in-school-leads-to-mothers-arrest




** wow, what kind of show and tell is this**

[randys1]

1. Oh man, a gun supporter and I were just discussing if hand grenades would be OK for

daily use by those who think they have a constitutional right to carry guns that very easily could end up killing me for no reason.

[Hestia]

2. It was a dud. IMNSHO over reaction. As kids, other kids brought memorabilia like this to school.

[johnp3907]

5. Where did you hear it was a dud?

From the article linked: ""The bomb technician reported the simulated hand grenade could combust and cause damage to property and persons within a 15 to 20 foot radius," police said in a release Tuesday."

What a simulated hand grenade can do:

[SummerSnow]

7. from the article...

Parents were notified about the grenade, and police said Miguel always thought it was a "dud" so she let her son take it to school to show his class. The Connecticut Bomb Squad said the old grenade could have detonated and hurt someone within a 15 to 20 foot radius.

[Initech]

3. "Hey Brick where did you get a hand grenade?"

"I don't know."

[spanone]

4. moms with grenades? WTF?

[shenmue]

6. The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch