There was definitely a bomb threat. nm
Posted By: trose on 2007-04-16
In Reply to: correct me if I am wrong, but I believe I read--sm - nn
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Bomb threat at son's high school....what would you do?sm
Sorry this is going to be long. I tried to keep it short but....too many details.
There was a bomb threat at my son's high school yesterday. He actually wasn't there because he has been sick the past 3 days but I was going to send him today.
My son's friend found the note in the cafeteria and subsequently turned it into the office. Of course police were called and evacuation took place, bomb sniffing dogs were brought in, etc. I spoke to this boy and several of my son's other freinds and all but one think they know who wrote the note. The note said ".....all n**gers should die.....I hope everyone else is okay but a bomb is going to go off at 12:30.....". He said the note looked like it was actually written to someone else and not left behind for the school to find.Like it might have just fell out of someones pocket or something. Being the overprotective mother that I am, I think of everything bad. That being said, the note didn't actually state that the bomb was going to go off yesterday or any specific day, just a time. Now, I'm sure he probably meant yesterday but....what if? I'm terrified to send my son to school. Also, who knows what this kid is capable of? What if he brings a gun to school today? Or sets off a bomb today knowing the school now thinks it was just a scare? We are a small town and don't have a lot of trouble so we don't have metal detectors and stuff in the school and we aren't really prepared for any type of situation of that magnitude.
Now, to get to why the kids think they know who it is. There is a new kid in school who has been homeschooled all his life (not that it matters but I have to wonder if the reason is because his parents are also racist and didn't want their kid associating with blacks). Anyway, this boy comes to his new school and automatically starts calling the black kids n**gers without hesitation. Well, he said it to one of my son's freinds (black boy) and ended up getting hit a few times. Then a few days later....a bomb threat against the "n**gers". The boys also say this kid is a little weird and seems like he might have some mental problems.
So, all that being said, I believe I have a moral responsibility to talk to the principal about my conversation with the boys. I hate to make accusations and insinuations (I really, really, really hate it when people insinuate things) but this is very serious. Back in my day in high school (the same high school as my son) we had a bomb threat via phone, we were evacuated for a short while, dogs were brought in and we went right back to class. But today, after Columbine and everywhere else, you just absolutely cannot be too careful. And since the boys thought this kid "seems" have some mental probs, it automatically brought to mind the guy who shot up Virginia Tech. After the fact, people said there were "warning signs".
I am however, a teeny, tiny bit hesitant because if this boy really did not write the note,(and the racial remarks just coincidently were made at the same time) I feel a little bit bad for what he will have to go through. But my love for my child and his friends is far greater than my feelings of sorriness (couldn't think of the right word) for that boy (especially since I have no love whatsoever for racists) so I definitely will be talking to the principal this morning. Besides, if this boy did end up doing something tragic in the future, I would not be able to live with myself knowing that I should have said something. Not to mention if my son were hurt or killed by him.
I was just wondering what others would do in this situation and if anyone has had any similar experiences.
Bag Balm is the BOMB!!!
I use it on my hands, feet, and even on my lips at the first sign they're chapping. It's an inexpensive miracle in a cool-looking tin.
I'd try applying it to your hands when you go to bed at night with a pair of cotton gloves. I do this with my feet about once a week (using plain white socks instead of gloves, obviously), and in the morning my feet (even my heels) are as soft as a baby's bum.
Hope you get better soon, fellow MT!!!
bulgoki with all the trimmings is the bomb!...sm
A long time ago, I learned to make this dish from my friend's mom.....Kimm chee, on the other hand, takes a little bit of time from scratch (kinda like saurkraut)....Ya made my mouth water....Thanks. Cat
As far as everyone knows there was no threat
About why someone would rat her out, there are always going to be others that don't like someone for one reason or another. She is a junior in high school so there could be any number of reasons why someone "turned her in".
Agree with you on Keanu...verrrry nice! Johnny Depp the bomb though. :-) nm
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threat detected by AVG when I come to this site
it happened a few weeks back but stopped but now it is at it again. This happen to anybody else?
typo - I'm the one from prior THREAD - not threat.*L*
Terroristic threat on a child's life.......... sm
is nothing to sneeze at, and that child should have been sent home immediately and the little terrorist dealt with through appropriate authorities.
The issue about what's for lunch when the account is low is more understandable, although I think bread and water is a bit extreme. Our school serves a peanut butter sandwich and milk if a child's lunch account is overdrawn and remains so for a period of time. Oftentimes, for whatever reason, parents do not pay the lunch bill and the school gets stuck with it at the end of the year. If there are financial reasons why a child's lunch bill remains unpaid, there are resources such as free lunch and reduced lunch programs to help with this, but the parent does have to apply for it. The parent could also pack a lunch for the child if there is no money to pay for a school lunch.
Overall, I think keeping the lines of communication open between the parent and the teacher is the best route to take. Ours is a small school and so this is easier to do as the parent/teacher ratio is smaller and teachers are better able to communicate one on one with parents.
Kind of in the same vein as favorite movies threat below SM
Name your favorite holiday songs. I absolutely love anything by Karen Carpenter, love her version of all the Christmas songs. I also love Carol of the Bells.
Call the school. I had a threat like this in my high school and they cancelled school that day.
Thankfully, because the person making the threats was found with material for home made pipe bombs and quit a bit of ammunition and a shotgun. He was arrested and charged. Never allowed back in the school.
I think it would be safer to call the school and get classes cancelled for a day to investigate versus make a scene in the parking lot, especially if the student with the knife is inside with the knife.
Good luck. If nothing happens, pull your child out of school for a week. See what happens. I know that sounds horrible, but small towns is where this happens most often.
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