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and the second trip that township police have made to this residence. (which I think we all understand)

I'm perfectly willing to entertain the idea that kid goes over to school and lies out his ass about what actually transpired at home. (whether either to avoid some consequence or accounting, or maybe even in an effort to entertain and spin a good tale for his loser buddies) Kids do stupid shit and tell tall tales all the damned time.

What I don't countenance - and think is just as implausible as hell - is that the school made up this wild tale - and forwarded it on to LE - just because it was a slow day in Podunkville. The kid may well have changed his tune. And may well have been exaggerating or prevaricating in the first telling. But the original 'telling' over at the school - came from him - just sure as shootin'. And that 'telling' - along with a sizeable portion of father's belligerence - leads in a straight line to father's detention and arrest.