Brooklyn Student Arrested for Planning to Blow Up School

A 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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By Jen Chung in News on May 22, 2008 1:56 PM

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Rocknrope

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.

sonyactivision

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

jaja007

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

zodak

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!

sakebalboa

Niko?

Peter

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.