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Subscribe to RSSA Tennessee teacher discovered the remnants of a mobile methamphetamine lab on a playground when she took her class out for recess, WSMV.com reported.
"Meth-making material that was part of a shake-and-bake meth lab was discovered on the school playground," Sgt. Kyle Evans, Murfreesboro, Tenn., police spokesman, told WSMV.
Children did not come in contact with the drug-making paraphernalia -- a soda bottle and plastic tubing -- but the area was decontaminated as a precaution, WSMV said. No drugs were found inside the bottle, which had a hole poked in the top.
According to the report, one of the ingredients used to prevent grass from growing in the mulch can also be used to make meth.
"To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time we've had anything like this happen on one of our campus," Lisa Trail, Murfreesboro City Schools spokeswoman, told WSMV. "We hope it's the last time, but this is a learning experience."
Police said they have no leads yet as to who left the materials at the playground, News Channel 5 reported.
"Our teacher and our assistant principal handled it wonderfully," Trail told News Channel 5. "We did reach out to our parents, to let them know in advance what was found here, and how it's been taken care of."
The Mitchell Neilson Primary School in Murfreesboro is home to kindergarten, first grade and second grade students, according to News Channel 5.
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motorheads are freaks.
Yep, tweekers suck.
Tennessee...and I live here and yes, meth is a problem here and everywhere. Sadly, it was probably one of the elementary school kids. We have made national news several times this year. Not good publicity...but it is a red state...that should tell you something.
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What is society coming to that someone has the gaul to do this type of thing on an elementary school playground? I think we need to have a total revamp of the way our society deals with things like this. Find the people and punish them past the fullest extend of the law. There is a reason some contries do not have the crime that we do, they make a point of making sure that everyone knows what will happen if they break the law and are so scared of meeting that consequence that they have to really believe in what they are doing in order to do it. THIS IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!!
Those first- and second-graders need to make their cigarette money somehow.
Sounds like a over reaction. A plastic bottle and some tubing laying near an area that the school put down rock salt. You really think a druggie is going to try to steal the rock salt he can get at the grocery store and then make meth in a open area. Whats next go to home depot and panic because they sell all three of those items. Its not like they found items that were actually used to make drugs they found items that were at the most "likely" to be used.
Billooo, go to the Tulsa newspaper website and search for a story about a woman who attempted to make meth IN a local WalMart. RIGHT IN THE STORE!!! Meth is so addictive that tweakers will do ANYTHING to get their next fix.
Thank You glad your not as Paranoid as the rest of the people always jump to conclusions especially if there's little brat's involved. Just like if there's a Bus accident all the Adults on the Bus could be Killed but the only thing the TV reports is all the Children are OK WGAF.
What is the hullabaloo about about? Were meth dealers known for their scruples before this incident?
Shake and bake? Is that like wake and bake?
No, this is TN so it would be "Shake and Bake, And I Heped" said the little girl on the playground cooking rocks.
idiots
If pot was legal none of that would be happening.
Max Smartest Post Yet...!
Stupidest post. Smoking pot and doing this crap are as different as night and water! Just because you can't get a joint does not mean you are going to go out and become a crack head.
dew comes at night.