Brooklyn Student Arrested for Planning to Blow Up School

2008_05_jamesmadison.gifA 16-year-old student at James Madison High School was arrested after a teacher discovered a note outlining a murderous plot. Apparently Badrakh Byambadorj was planning on both blowing up the school and killing three people-- according to the NY Times, "a teacher, a student and an employee at the McDonald’s across the street"--as well as others at an intersection.

No weapons were found at the Marine Park school (there are no lockers there), though weapons and their prices were mentioned in the notes. A police source told the Daily News it was a "Columbine-like" plot. The school was not evacuated and it's unclear whether students' parents were told of the plot.

Byambadorj was charged with aggravated harassment and making terrorist threats; two other classmates were also questioned but not charged. Among James Madison's alumni: Andrew Dice Clay, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Charles Schumer, Chris Rock and Carole King.

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he must have a Big mouth!

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I think you lost a word up there.

Oh, dear, an unfortunate low blow about a serious incident.

Thanks for pointing it out--it should be fixed now.

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I liked it better the first way.

Hey, you got Badrakh Byambadorj spelled right. Right?

this guy better not be muslim cause it's gonna make Foxnews explode in orgasmic fury.

this guy better not be muslim cause it's gonna make Foxnews explode in orgasmic fury

He probably isn't. The name is, of all things, Mongolian.

kid is probably russian, alot of russian kids in the area.

planning on both blowing up the school and killing three people-- according to the NY Times, "a teacher, a student and an employee at the McDonald’s across the street"

that punk also messed up my mcnuggets meal. so now let's see how he likes some barbecue sauce!

I cant wait to hear a drunken Sue Simmons attempt to pronounce Badrakh Byambadorj.

Just because the other students kept calling him "Byambadork". What a terrible little shit.

Glad he didn't go through with it, since my folks live a block away.

I loved Madison growing up. Great place to shoot off fireworks and break beer bottles.

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