[Pollster1]

Johnson lives in the same area as the school and used a black Sharpie to write on the wood, Proctor said.

Was he still carrying the Sharpie? "The pen is mightier than the sword." Swords are banned in schools. Therefore . . .

[real saxophonist]

Actually, a Sharpie makes a pretty good tool for an NPE. See 'Kubotan'.

Of course, it might not work too well against an 'assault board'.