Now this is a story all about how a high school student’s life got turned upside down. But it was all just a bad rap.
The teen’s voicemail greeting triggered a lockdown at his Pennsylvania school after a receptionist misheard his rendition of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song.
While trying to confirm an appointment with 19-year-old Travis Clawson the receptionist thought the message said “shooting people outside of the school”. The line is actually “shooting some b-ball,” a reference to basketball.
The receptionist called 911 and Economy police arrested Clawson a short time later at Ambridge Area High School, but released him once he explained the message.
Acting police Chief James Mann says police acted “appropriately” out of concern for students’ welfare.
Clawson’s family has contacted an attorney.
(Economy is a borough in Beaver County, in the Pittsburgh metro area.)
JUSTICE FOR RAYMOND 
Posted by WordsFallFromMyEyes on March 16, 2013 at 9:28 pm
Thank mercy for such light relief!!
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Posted by Ray's Mom on March 17, 2013 at 10:11 am
cI can imagine everyone is on edge in most schools today. A truly sad fact of life. However, I so hope this young man made a better shoice of ringtones.
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Posted by lenwilliamscarver on March 5, 2013 at 12:52 pm
How badly this could have gone. thank God for common-sense inthe end.
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Posted by tersiaburger on March 5, 2013 at 5:32 am
Prevention is better than cure!
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Posted by Ray's Mom on March 5, 2013 at 7:46 am
Certainly would seem some positive action would be appropriate for the state of Pennsylvania.
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