Ah, remember those good old school days! Your sixth grade teacher with the hairy mole, your assistant principal with the lisp and bad hairpiece and, of course, all those trips to the office for setting off the fire alarm.
Okay, maybe not everybody had these experiences, but a lot of us can remember what we felt like when we had a lousy report card. The journey back home was like a walk of misery, as we anticipated our folks' response to those low marks. Talk about fright and apprehension!
This was the situation that one Huntsville, Alabama lad recently found himself in.
While we can sympathize with his plight, we may not especially agree with the manner in which he handled it.
The 11-year-old middle school student caused horror and concern to his family members, school and community when he gave a dramatic report about being the victim of a crime.
According to the story he described to authorities, a shady character wielding a gun and driving a worn-out looking vehicle drove up to where he was and made him get inside. The boy then claimed to have gotten away by jumping from the auto, leaving behind his school things, which, of course, included his report card.
He ended up going to the home of his grandparents, probably thinking, like most of us have, that Grandmas and Grandpas are naive saps.
The police were contacted and, naturally, everyone was up in arms about the incident, fearing that a predator was loose in the area.
However, seems the kidnapping tale turned out to be totally bogus. The child finally admitted to his grandfolks that he made up the whole thing because of his report card and the relieved cops were informed.
While you may understand this young dude's desperation, his lying about being kidnapped, in a day and time when there are kids who are really being kidnapped and even attacked and killed by predators, was totally uncool.
This boy definitely deserves an "F" for his actions.
Charles Out of Charge 
