Ever thought a burrito could be a weapon?

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CLOVIS, N.M. - A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school. All over a giant burrito.

 

Someone called authorities Thursday after seeing a boy carrying something long and wrapped into Marshall Junior High.

 

The drama ended two hours later when the suspicious item was identified as a 30-inch burrito filled with steak, guacamole, lettuce, salsa and jalapenos and wrapped inside tin foil and a white T-shirt.

 

"I didn't know whether to laugh or cry," school Principal Diana Russell said.

 

State police, Clovis police and the Curry County Sheriff's Department arrived at the school shortly after 8:30 a.m. They searched the premises and determined there was no immediate danger.

 

In the meantime, more than 30 parents, alerted by a radio report, descended on the school. Visibly shaken, they gathered around in a semi-circle, straining their necks, awaiting news.

 

"There needs to be security before the kids walk through the door," said Heather Black, whose son attends the school.

 

After the lockdown was lifted but before the burrito was identified as the culprit, parents pulled 75 students out of school, Russell said.

 

Russell said the mystery was solved after she brought everyone in the school together in the auditorium to explain what was going on.

 

"The kid was sitting there as I'm describing this (report of a student with a suspicious package) and he's thinking, 'Oh, my gosh, they're talking about my burrito.'"

 

Afterward, eighth-grader Michael Morrissey approached her.

 

"He said, 'I think I'm the person they saw,'" Russell said.

 

The burrito was part of Morrissey's extra-credit assignment to create commercial advertising for a product.

 

"We had to make up a product and it could have been anything. I made up a restaurant that specialized in oddly large burritos," Morrissey said.

 

After students heard the description of what police were looking for, he and his friends began to make the connection. He then took the burrito to the office.

 

"The police saw it and everyone just started laughing. It was a laughter of relief," Morrissey said.

 

"Oh, and I have a new nickname now. It's Burrito Boy."

 

I have nothing to say about this except...... WHAT THE FUCK?!

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I'm glad I don't live in America. It's fucking CRAY-ZEE~!

[Special K 0]

Was the burrito delicious? I NEED CLOSURE.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Oh sure, they're laughing now, but wait until scalding hot steak, sour cream, guacamole, and beans spew forth all over them.

[Guest Fook]

Burritos are dangerous - they're weapons of ass destruction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...sorry

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"There needs to be security before the kids walk through the door," said Heather Black, whose son attends the school.

 

After the lockdown was lifted but before the burrito was identified as the culprit, parents pulled 75 students out of school, Russell said.

Now these are the crazy people. Pulling your kids outta school for this.....freakin idiots.

 

"Calm down everyone, false alarm, it's just a burrito."

 

"Well.....I think i'm gonna take my kid home anyways."

 

Maybe they just don't trust mexican's.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Fook already beat me to it (bastard), but I was going to say that if you wait a few hours after its consumed I'm sure it could be classified as a weapon.

 

Oh, wait. I just did say that.

 

And a 30-INCH burrito?...

[Sideburnious 0]

It was a cover up story, he hid the rifle in his locker and then pretended it was a burito that had gotten everybody riled up. Smart bastard.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

He didn't make that up. There's a place called La Bamba's that does "Burritos as big as your head." I've only seen them on 2 Indiana college capuses.

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"There needs to be security before the kids walk through the door," said Heather Black, whose son attends the school.

 

After the lockdown was lifted but before the burrito was identified as the culprit, parents pulled 75 students out of school, Russell said.

Now these are the crazy people. Pulling your kids outta school for this.....freakin idiots.

 

"Calm down everyone, false alarm, it's just a burrito."

 

"Well.....I think i'm gonna take my kid home anyways."

 

Maybe they just don't trust mexican's.

Eh?

[Matt Young 0]

That took place in my friend Jessica's (1997 Miss New Mexico) hometown. I'll have to ask her about that later today during Halo 2 clan practice.

[Guest Vitamin X]

..... there's something very strange with the post right above this one.

[Shooting Star 0]

I guess we all know what this means....deport all mexicans!

[Art Sandusky 0]

Miss New Mexico is part of a Halo 2 clan? Wow.