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From the too good not to share section of The Detroit News.
L'Anse Creuse High School was evacuated Tuesday morning after an airman from the Selfridge Air National Guard Base went to the school, spooking staff by wearing his camouflage uniform military fatigues.
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said the 21-year-old airman, a former student, was at the school at about 6 a.m. attempting to get a letter of recommendation.
A member of the midnight-shift custodial staff spotted the man entering the school in his camouflage military fatigues, a flak jacket and a holster with no weapon in it.
Memo to Citiots: in my parts of the state if a little camo, and at least talk of hunting, or firearms isn't the norm one is automatically deemed light in the loafers.
