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February 15, 2007
School Goes Into Lockdown After Batman Sighting
Three schools in the Phoenix suburb Cave Creek went into lockdown for about 45 minutes yesterday after a student reported seeing someone dressed as Batman run across a middle school campus and then off into the desert.
Batman was described as 6 foot 3 and "possibly male."
Nedda Shafir, spokeswoman for the Cave Creek Unified School District, explained why not only the middle school but a nearby elementary school and high school had to go into lockdown while police searched in vain for the caped crusader:
We didn't want to take any chances. We just don't want to put anyone at risk.
The main risk is that students will grow up to be as neurotic as school administrators.
To think Batman is a good guy. If they had spotted the Joker, they would still be hiding under their desks.
Posted by Van Helsing at February 15, 2007 9:09 AM
Comments
If they had spotted someone dressed in traditional Islamic garb and chanting loudly...better not hide under your desk, it might offend the terrorists.
Posted by: NudeGayWhalesForJesus at February 15, 2007 10:46 AM
This is rather funny, and I must admit I can see why they took precautions with all the psychos running loose and going into schools and killing teachers and students. We've had so many already. Seeing someone running around the desert outside a school with a cape is definately kinda strange and fishy. STILL, putting the school on LOCKDOWN was probably scarier than seeing Batman. Why didn't they just send someone to see what it was? Why didn't they just call the police and report someone odd. Search the school or whatever, but don't put everyone into a panic.
Posted by: Chris at February 15, 2007 8:01 PM
