If what happened to a Maryland teacher is any indication, the First Amendment is officially deαd.

By all accounts, a Dorchester teacher never threαtened his students, but he did write a novel about a school shoοting under a pen name. That was enough to get him suspended from his job and taken to a hospital for “evaluation.”

Teacher Patrick McLaw published a science fiction novel about a school shoοting set in the year 2902.

The eighth grade art teacher probably didn’t know that the novel and its sequel would lead to his life being disrupted by law enforcement, but that’s exactly what happened.

McLaw wrote “The Insurrectionist” and its sequel, “Lillith’s Heir,” which were about school shoοtings set in the future. After the teacher was taken into custody, the school was swept for bombs and explosives. Even after the sweep, parents said they still weren’t comfortable so police remained at the school throughout the day.

McLaw was suspended by the Dorchester County Board of Education pending an investigation, confirmed the superintendent.

“While on administrative leave, he is not allowed to come onto school property or participate in school events,” read a statement from school officials. “Mr. McLaw’s teaching duties have been assigned to qualified personnel to insure the smooth transition of students into the fall semester.”

The teacher was also taken in for an emergency medical evaluation and had his home searched, said Dorchester Sheriff James Phillips.

“The residence of the teacher in Wicomico County was searched by personnel,” Phillips said. No weapons were found. “A further check of Maryland State Police databases also proved to be negative as to any weapons registered to him… He is currently at a location known to law enforcement and does not currently have the ability to travel anywhere.”