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FR thread Burrito Leads To School Lockdown, Armed Officers On Roof Tops

Source link to that FR thread has expired, but NBC News link to story covering the burrito boy incident is still accessible;

Bum Wrap School mistakes huge burrito for weapon, goes into lockdown

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 jalapeños 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.

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30 inch burrito?! That could be a weapon of mass destruction, to the plumbing when the kid passes it.