Every week, “The Patriot” scours the web to bring you headlines from around the world. Please note that no original reporting is involved. Feel free to discuss these stories at the bottom of the page.
Colleton County, South Carolina – A nine year-old girl attempted to poison her fourth grade teacher, according to Sheriff’s Deputies. A substitute teacher overheard the girl, whose name has been withheld, telling others students that she had “taken care” of her teacher and that teacher would not be coming back to school. After the girl was confronted, she confessed to crushing up prescription medicine and pouring them into the teacher’s water bottle. The poisoned teacher said that she began to feel ill that day, but waited until the next day to go visit a doctor. Once at the doctor, the teacher took a toxicology test, which came back negative. The girl has been suspended, and, if convicted, will serve a sentence under house arrest.
Read more at live5news.com.
Boulder, Colorado – A Boulder Catholic school has refused to re-admit a preschooler because the student has two lesbian mothers. The Archdiocese of Denver issued a statement saying that “parents living in open discord with Catholic teaching in areas of faith and morals unfortunately choose by their actions to disqualify their children from enrollment.” Around 24 protesters were present for Sunday’s Mass at the Church which runs the school.
Read more at thedenverchannel.com.
Amsterdam, Netherlands – A 41 year-old Swedish man was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for forgery and flying without a license moments before he was set to fly a commercial jet with 140 passengers on board. The man, whose name has not been released, was previously charged in Sweden with flying without a license, but authorities were forced to drop the case because he left Sweden.
Read more at cnn.com.
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