High school attack: Teenager with 10 pipe bombs, a chainsaw, and a 2ft sword

[charlie]

SAN MATEO, CA (KGO) -- Hundreds of worried parents in San Mateo rushed to pick up their children Monday morning after an explosion rocked Hillsdale High School.

Police arrested former Hillsdale student Alex Youshock after two of the bombs went off in an empty hallway at Hillsdale High. No one was hurt. Officers had to cut eight bombs off of the 17-year-old before they could take him into custody. They got him because three teachers threw themselves onto him and held him.

"The juvenile suspect arrived on campus right at about 8 o'clock at the start of the school day. The suspect possessed 10 explosive devices, homemade pipe bombs, a chain saw and a sword approximately 2 feet in length. The pipe bombs were attached to a tactical vest that the suspect was wearing," San Mateo Police Chief Susan Manheimer said.

The suspect detonated two pipe bombs in a hallway near the library...

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/peninsula&id=6979886
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Hillsdale-High-School-Evacuated-54547877.html

[proteus_lives]

1. A sword? That's a new one.

Thank goodness for those brave teachers!

[TwixVoy]

2. According to some at DU

they were in the wrong. A large percentage of Americans seems to think it is not their job to deal with a criminal when confronted with one.

[fNord]

4. fuck that.....

at that point, it was no longer a "teacher/child" situation, it was a Human/human situation.

:applause:for those teachers.

[proteus_lives]

6. Yeah, what assholes.

Trying to save lives instead of cowering in a closet. Bastards. :sarcasm:

[TwixVoy]

7. You obviously missed the last few threads

in which a person took down a criminal. It was non-stop attacks on the person who restrained them. Apparently a large number of people believe only the cops have the right to do anything.

[Mz Pip]

32. And when the cops do

there is criticism there, too. Can't win sometimes, no matter what you do.

Good for the teacher. Had he waited for the cops, it might have been too late.

This kid is facing some serious prosecution, as he should be.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Yeah right

:crazy:

[slampoet]

16. Why are you using the Fox Technique of "SOME SAY" ?

Don't you have any real evidence or facts?

[TwixVoy]

31. Wow you must not read much around here huh?

Here are about 100 posts as examples for you. Tons of candy asses with excuses like "oh gee he might have gotten hurt so he shouldn't have done anything"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=6200493

[slampoet]

34. Why do you put an equal importance to defending bank money as to defending children's lives?

There aren't even children printed on those dollar bills.

[baldguy]

18. According to some at DU

Anyone who looks at them cross-eyed deserves to be shot.

[Statistical]

25. Got a cite? A single person? No of course not.

[Gman2]

27. So right. I chased a punk to the police after he purposely tried to cause a pileup

The police called me an american terrorist. He said that he could throw me into Guantanamo. He referenced the patriot act. I laughed in his face. I told them that they were emboldening him. and that next time he would kill someone. They let him leave andd kept me there. So I wouldnt beat his punk ass.

[Hippo_Tron]

35. It depends on what type of criminal you are talking about

If their intent is to take property, property is replaceable and there is no sense in anybody getting hurt or killed over it. If their intent is to hurt other people then yes it is necessary to deal with said criminal.

[EFerrari]

3. I wonder if that's my niece's school. She goes to high school

in San Mateo.

Thank god no one was hurt this time.

[LooseWilly]

5. Hillsdale high.

The teachers train for this sort of thing. Seems to have been effective training.

[Chemisse]

8. Awesome teachers

I can't imagine being that courageous, but who knows how you would act in such a situation?

[LunaSea]

9. Awesome Teachers

That bears repeating.
Awesome teachers.

[Lasher]

10. Those are three real heroes right there.

Physically restrained a guy who has eight bombs attached to himself. We are left to wonder just how many children's lives they must have saved.

[Stephanie]

20. Probably also saved the bomber's life

[Mother Of Four]

11. I've said it once I'll say it a thousand times-

Teachers are unsung heroes.

This just proves my point.

[Starry Messenger]

12. They are awesome teachers.

:applause: Incredibly brave staff and faculty.

[The Straight Story]

13. THIS is why we should make bombs, especially conceal carry ones, illegal

Once we do that, people will obey the law and not use them in bad ways.

[1]

15. those were "assault bombs" and should definitely be outlawed...

they are not like the bombs you hunt deer with.

[PVnRT]

22. Proximity mines a la Goldeney for N64 are much better for self-defense

[Mystayya]

17. I'm really glad no one was hurt

I hope the boy gets some much needed mental help. They will probably just tuck him away in some adult prison instead.

[Starry Messenger]

24. I hope he does too.

San Mateo is a community that tries to do right by its teens, but some people slip down the cracks. :( I work with this age group in San Mateo and stories like his are heartbreaking.

[Mystayya]

29. I'm sorry this happened to your community.

I can't imagine how scary and sad it all is.

[Mz Pip]

33. 10 pipe bombs?

this kid needs more than therapy. He is 17, not 10.

[Vickers]

19. "three teachers threw themselves onto him and held him"

Wow! Them's some brave folks there.

:thumbsup:

[PVnRT]

21. Why the hell do you need a sword when you have a chainsaw? Idiot.

[Jennicut]

23. Seems like overkill, doesn't it?

[redqueen]

26. Those teachers are heroes.

Incredible...

[Iggo]

28. Some say that people who use "some say"...

...and "according to some" instead of actual citation are either lazy or just making it up.

:P

[surrealAmerican]

30. I wonder how this kid got in the building in the first place.

He obviously couldn't have concealed "10 pipe bombs, a chain saw and a sword approximately 2 feet in length".

[Rex]

36. Okay, someone played just a little too much D&D and smoked too

much pot. 17? Man, whatever happen to the age of innocence?