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Jilly_in_VA

(10,885 posts)
Thu Dec 9, 2021, 09:32 AM Dec 2021

DA: 3 juveniles charged with terrorism after making social media threats at Oak Ridge HS

Seventh District Attorney General Dave Clark said three juveniles are now charged with terrorism after making social media threats toward Oak Ridge High School in two separate hoaxes this week.

The Oak Ridge Police Department said two of the students were connected to a social media shooting threat made Monday that caused Oak Ridge High School to go on lockdown. A third student was responsible for a separate threat to the high school made Tuesday night, according to ORPD.

"We are concerned to see that two such incidents have occurred in the same week," Clark said.

Authorities are not identifying the three because they are juveniles, but Clark said all three were taken to the Knox County Juvenile Detention Center Wednesday afternoon and are being charged in Juvenile Court with terrorism, threat of mass violence on school property and false reporting. Two of the juveniles are also being charged with conspiracy.

"The message should be loud and clear to adults and juveniles alike that making threats over social media or in any way that are directed at our schools, children or staff will not be tolerated," Clark said. "This is a very serious matter and the law enforcement community and the judicial system in Anderson County will respond accordingly."

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/oak-ridge-anderson/oak-ridge-high-school-on-level-3-lockdown-due-to-shooting-threat-on-social-media-in-oak-ridge-tennessee/51-7813f9d1-f158-42f7-bc89-12979ed37496
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That's it. Get tough of the little bastards.

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DA: 3 juveniles charged with terrorism after making social media threats at Oak Ridge HS (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 OP
Seems we have stronger terrorism laws employed to prevent school shootings... Thomas Hurt Dec 2021 #1

Thomas Hurt

(13,925 posts)
1. Seems we have stronger terrorism laws employed to prevent school shootings...
Thu Dec 9, 2021, 09:50 AM
Dec 2021

than we do to prevent having our elections overthrown and to curb right wing extremism.

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