Schools Close, Get Police Because of Columbine Fears
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Sadly, school bomb threats are nothing new. And in the wake of the Virginia massacre, many schools around the country have received threats. Schools in Massachusetts banned backpacks for the week and set up police patrols, apparently worried about violence on the Columbine anniversary.
But for a school system to close its doors for an entire day because of a vague threat is something new, and depressing. No doubt all the talk about whether Virginia Tech should have or could have taken more actions that would have prevented this tragedy is making schools worry about their liability.
But is this going to be the legacy of the Virginia shootings? And what message does this send to students? Doesn't it encourage disturbed individuals by showing them that vague threats can make a school district cower...to the extent that school is shut down?
Stumble It!
posted by pam at 10:34 PM
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