In a tale that could make even the most seasoned stand-up comedian raise an eyebrow, we find a high school teacher at Manson Northwest Webster who lost all sense of humor in front of her students. Picture this: a teacher, presumably hoping to impart wisdom during a routine lesson, suddenly forgets all about rational discourse and dives headfirst into a dramatic monologue about a recent incident involving law enforcement and an individual named Renee Good. It turns out, some students were chuckling instead of taking her serious vibes to heart, and she wasn’t having any of it. Cue the dramatic eye rolls of students who just wanted to pass algebra.

Now, the heart of the matter? Renee was warned about ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) being in the neighborhood, and according to the teacher, that was enough to justify turning her vehicle around. However, a significant detail was reportedly missed along that winding road of logic: Renee’s vehicle found itself in the wrong place at the wrong time, leading to an unfolding stand-off with law enforcement. And let’s just say things escalated faster than a cat video on the internet. The twist? The teacher seemed convinced that Renee was just a misunderstood hero, valiantly steering her way through the uncharted waters of law enforcement regulations, while conveniently ignoring some rather critical details.

It was almost like watching a reality show gone wrong. The teacher passionately argued that it was “fine” to disagree with Renee’s tactics, but she claimed it was important for the students to process the gravity of the situation—because who wouldn’t want an existential crisis during third period? If only the subjects at hand were calculus or Shakespeare! Instead, we got a crash course in selective storytelling that was reminiscent of that one friend who only shares the juiciest bits of a story while omitting critical context. You know the type—the ones who can twist a simple day out into an epic saga of heroism and betrayal.

And here’s where it gets even juicier. The teacher’s bias had apparently fashioned her version of reality. She insisted Renee wasn’t just obeying orders to leave; she found herself unjustly thrust into a David-versus-Goliath scenario against the fearsome ICE agents! Because apparently, in today’s wild world, it’s acceptable to drive away from law enforcement in a situation where one’s vehicle is seen as a weapon. When did driving away become the new ‘letting the cops know you’re leaving politely’? Next, we might expect award speeches from those who manage a ‘great escape’ during a traffic stop—“I’d like to thank my sponsors, the anti-compliance squad, without whom this historic flight wouldn’t be possible.”

But the real kicker in this tale is the teacher’s implication that the police should essentially fear for their lives just because they started doing their jobs. The strange logic concluded that if it’s permissible to shoot someone for simply making an exit, what stops law enforcement from errant behavior on a grander scale? Soon, students were left contemplating if they were mere characters in a low-budget thriller or simply observers of reality gone wrong. One can only imagine the thoughtful responses of high school students—probably not too different from the reactions of the rest of us when faced with perplexing ideas wrapped up in theatrical performances.

In the end, one can’t help but chuckle at the absurdity of it all. A high school teacher, tasked with enlightening eager minds, turned classroom discourse into a theatrical affair of epic proportions, all the while ignoring the fundamental facts. And as any parent or friend of a teenager knows, the last thing you want is to send them home with apprehensive fears after a lesson on law and order that could rival even the most dramatic courtroom scenes on TV. Let’s just hope she gets back to teaching Shakespeare soon, because right now, it seems like she’s set the stage for a far stranger play than any teenager would want to witness.