Alabama principal put on leave after student wrote ‘death notebook’ inspired by anime

[Sugar Cookie]

An Alabama high school principal has been placed on leave after it emerged a student wrote a “death notebook” last year that named 37 classmates he allegedly wanted to kill — but no one reported it to cops.

Police and school resource officers said they were only made aware of the disturbing notebook – which officials said was based on the Japanese anime and live-action Netflix drama “Death Note” — last week after they started investigating reports that the same Hewitt-Trussville High School student had made a verbal threat against someone on Sept. 16.

During the probe, officers realized Principal Tim Salem, a teacher and counsellor had all been aware of the grim notebook for nearly a year after it was found last October, WVTM reported.

Salem was subsequently placed on administrative leave on Tuesday after furious parents accused the school of putting their kids at risk by not adequately dealing with the notebook ordeal and informing them at the time.

Alabama principal put on leave after student wrote ‘death notebook’ inspired by anime

The notebook in question had contained the names of 37 students and included ways for them to allegedly be killed.

nypost.com

 

[thuumpr]

I guess the principle needed better learnin'

 

[Sejanus]

Life trying to imitate art.