A horror story

From Waycross, GA:

WAYCROSS, Ga. - A group of third-graders plotted to attack their teacher, bringing a broken steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape and other items for the job and assigning children tasks including covering the windows and cleaning up afterward, police said Tuesday.

They were upset with the teacher because she fussed at a student for standing on a chair.

Can you imagine how the teacher felt when she learned about this? I bet it will be a long, long time before she turns her back on a class.

So, is this a sign of the times? I've been to Waycross - it's a sleepy little southern town, not an urban blight zone. Frightening.

Am I the only one who thought of "Children of the Corn" while reading this story?