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April Fool's joke on school shooting sends Upstate woman to jail
The State ^
| April 1, 2014
| Chris Winston
Posted on 04/02/2014 5:05:21 AM PDT by Gamecock
An Upstate woman's April Fool's joke landed her in jail on Tuesday.
A report of a shooting at Virginia College in Spartanburg County sent deputies racing to the scene. Within minutes, however, they found no shooting had taken place.
Instead, they found a 54-year-old employee of the college, Angela Timmons, had sent a text message to a family member telling them "she was hearing gunshots inside the college and that she was hiding for her own safety," according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
When the family member got no response to a follow-up text, the family member called 911 to report a possible shooting in progress at Virginia College.
When questioned by investigators, Timmons admitted it was an April Fool's prank, according to deputies.
She was charged with one count of disturbing schools.
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:05:21 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
To: All
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:06:02 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
To: upchuck
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:07:27 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
To: Gamecock
The April Fool:
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:08:28 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
To: Gamecock
Thats a fairly stupid thing to do.
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:08:45 AM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Gamecock
EXTREMELY, IRREDEEMABLY, UNMITIGATEDLY, IRRETRIEVABLY, GUILTY!!!!
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: Gamecock
Bwahahahaha! Soooo funny! NOT! Doesn’t get anymore stupid than this. “Mean humorless humor” as I call it. She probably also thinks it’s funny to lift puppies by the tail.
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:16:49 AM PDT
by
albie
To: Gamecock
what is wrong with people
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:19:18 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: KoRn
Even jokes can be pushed too far. There’s such a thing as being mean.
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:19:44 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
Comment #12 Removed by Moderator
To: albie
She probably also thinks it’s funny to lift puppies by the tail. One of the signs of a healthy Lakeland Terrier is that they can be picked up by the tail. They were breed that way so that if stuck in hole they could be pulled out by the tail.
Not counting rare exceptions, your point is well taken.
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:20:29 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
To: Lazamataz
April Fools Day was yeterday.
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:21:01 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(If the cross is not foolishness to the lost world then we have misrepresented the cross." S.L.)
To: albie
lift puppies by the tail. You mean that's not how you weigh them ?
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:22:36 AM PDT
by
mabarker1
(Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!!)
To: Gamecock
She's got that "Debbie Downer" look down pat.
I remember a time when just about anything went on April Fool's Day. Nowadays, people are so uptight and litigious about everything that you can't even do a harmless joke in the workplace without putting your job in jeopardy.
I don't get the "school shooting" joke however. That's not even remotely funny. Back in the day, the pranks were intended to be fun.
To: Gamecock
This had to be a bummer voter. No one sane would do anything so stupid.
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:27:57 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
To: All
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:28:39 AM PDT
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Arrowhead1952
(The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
To: Gamecock
I hate April Fools Day. Some juvenile humor gets laid upon unsuspecting people because someone thinks it’s “funny”. Same goes for practical jokers.
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posted on
04/02/2014 5:29:41 AM PDT
by
caver
(Obama: Home of the Whopper)
To: caver
What is even dumber is Hallmark has cards for it just like the other faux holidays.
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