Plotting Terrorist Attack Homework!

I don't start threads in this section, but this caught my eye:

Students asked to plot

Superintendent said:

He says if a student, "actually did illustrate an act of terrorism that they might commit, let's say against the school, we've expelled students for that."

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So give them the assignement, and if they misinterpret it, expell them?

I was going to give my view on this but I figured I would refrain at the moment, for my temper is bound to get the better of me.

fairy86 said:

Wow . . . I don't even think I can comment.

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I completely understand.

I give up here is my ramble and thoughts:
Law Enforcement and other Criminal Justice groups need to know what possibilities there are to be more prepared. I understand that, but we are discussing children in 9th grade so they would be about 14-15 yrs old, my sisters age. I couldn't imagine her even attempting this project considering how all three of her older siblings were or still are in the military.
In ninth grade I was sitting in English or History class watching the Twin Towers go down, waiting for the school buses to arrive and transport everyone home safely.
I can't help but think this is sick, it is wrong to have children of this age doing such a project, no matter the reason. You are opening students to use their knowledge and brains for such a matter, we are talking about students that are young enough that we should let them be innocent in such matters, not force them. I could only imagine what my sisters reaction would be, she's a very strong kid but this would greatly upset and infuriate her and I'm slightly surprised that the students were going along with it. Slightly, after all it is homework.
I have so many things I want to ramble on about this subject, but I am holding back at the moment.