This story makes little sense to me.........

[The Straight Story]

Woman arrested after fake bomb found

MIRA LOMA - A 40-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after admitting to sheriff's deputies that she placed a fake bomb in her freezer.

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department responded to a call of a possible pipe bomb at a home in the 8100 block of Mission Boulevard, a sheriff's statement said.

Upon arrival, they found a 15-year-old boy home alone. They then located the device in the home's freezer. The device was described as three cylinders taped together, with four wires and an attached clock timer.

Jamie Newman arrived and told deputies that her older son made the fake bomb and she placed it in the freezer as a hoax.

She was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, being under the influence and possession of a hoax device, the statement said.

http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3583126

After reading it I have more questions than answers - what the hell has happend to reporting these days, or am I just an idiot? (A safe question to ask since those thinking I am an idiot have me on ignore already...)

[FloridaPat]

1. Slow news day. Just a puff piece.

[Joyce]

2. But what about this...?

from Raw Story.com tonight:

Chris Matthews under fire tomorrow
Thursday: Detailed report to hit MSNBC Hardball host hard: Developing...

[file83]

3. To me it seems it's a story about stupid people doing stupid things.

Not much more than that. It's not very smart to be making "fake" bombs - even if you are trying to just play a joke on your familiy members. Because if they freak out and call the police - the joke is OVER.