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frizzled

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64. It's not clear that actually happened.

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Wed Oct 28, 2015, 06:15 AM

Oct 2015

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Someone threatened to shoot up my son's high school tomorrow. [View all] rbrnmw Oct 2015 OP

be safe... chillfactor Oct 2015 #1

He wants to go but I want to keep him home rbrnmw Oct 2015 #3

You are in charge, he isn't! yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #7

That's what I told him rbrnmw Oct 2015 #8

I know. My nephew is 17. Will be 18 in March yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #11

H we has until the 4th of July rbrnmw Oct 2015 #13

Lucky he will have graduated yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #16

Does he know the person who made the threat? Warpy Oct 2015 #9

No the school called us rbrnmw Oct 2015 #10

You still need to talk this over with him Warpy Oct 2015 #15

I would keep him home bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #2

I would keep him at home. There are so many crazies anymore it's hard to tell what might happen. RKP5637 Oct 2015 #4

Send him bigwillq Oct 2015 #5

Agreed GummyBearz Oct 2015 #14

Staying away from movie theaters because someone once carried out a mass shooting in one . . . markpkessinger Oct 2015 #46

No question - keep him home yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #6

Who made the threat? Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #12

We were just told a threat was made not the how or reason rbrnmw Oct 2015 #18

If it were me, I'm send him to school. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #20

No question- send him. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #17

I understand but the mother in me says he can miss one day rbrnmw Oct 2015 #19

So where do you draw your line? GummyBearz Oct 2015 #22

My husband said the same thing just now rbrnmw Oct 2015 #26

By that logic I would never allow my teen son to drive himself anywhere. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #23

I know that's true rbrnmw Oct 2015 #27

What does "he isn't a baby anymore" have to do with being shot to death? demmiblue Oct 2015 #32

And yet . . . markpkessinger Oct 2015 #45

It's probably the safest day to send him FLPanhandle Oct 2015 #21

Yes, I don't think there were threats ahead of time for Columbine and Sandy Hook. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #25

Our daughter's HS had a threat last year FLPanhandle Oct 2015 #30

I'd make him stay home. I wouldn't want any "If only I had..." BlueJazz Oct 2015 #24

This^^^ ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #28

I just made my husband read your comment rbrnmw Oct 2015 #29

These shooters have hundreds of rounds of ammunition bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #33

Oh, Now You're Gonna Blame Me! ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #62

I would stay the f"""" at home. Quantess Oct 2015 #31

Would it be possible Waltons_Mtn Oct 2015 #34

Bubble wrap. Bubble wrap and down blankets should keep him secure and comfortable inside the box. . . Journeyman Oct 2015 #35

Undisciplined minds rely on logical fallacies LanternWaste Oct 2015 #41

Yeah, let's be nasty about peoples' concerns around this shit. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #51

Tough call. Heeeeers Johnny Oct 2015 #36

Keep him home and use the opportunity to teach about social media NightWatcher Oct 2015 #37

Probably the best day for him to go... ileus Oct 2015 #38

If he stays home, worst case scenario is he's angry for a few days and misses a day of school LanternWaste Oct 2015 #39

"extra security and every student searched"? KamaAina Oct 2015 #40

If every kid in a school knows that classes will be canceled whenever there is such a threat, Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #42

That's what I asked rbrnmw Oct 2015 #43

I understand mercuryblues Oct 2015 #44

My husband and I decided to keep him home rbrnmw Oct 2015 #49

You mercuryblues Oct 2015 #54

His girlfriend is coming with us rbrnmw Oct 2015 #56

My goodness! Talk about job security! KamaAina Oct 2015 #67

No we are currently in Ohio we lived there most of our married life rbrnmw Oct 2015 #68

Maybe send him tomorrow to get assignments for Thursday & Fri ecstatic Oct 2015 #47

Very scary. cwydro Oct 2015 #48

If you're worried, keep him home. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #50

If they're going to do it they don't threaten to do it. I would send him. Yo_Mama Oct 2015 #52

Well the shooter in Oregon said he was going to do it before he did rbrnmw Oct 2015 #53

Please be sure to let us know how it goes for your family tomorrow. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #59

My Dad did the same thing with my sister and I re the DC trip rbrnmw Oct 2015 #60

Was that confirmed? I didn't think so. I guess if you are going to worry he would be better home. Yo_Mama Oct 2015 #61

It's not clear that actually happened. frizzled Oct 2015 #64

I wouild keep him home. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #55

Maybe they don't have enough information rbrnmw Oct 2015 #57

I have children in School. I expect investigations, arrests, and jail time... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #58

Can you leave the country and emigrate to, say, Western Europe? frizzled Oct 2015 #63

FYI - you're not fooling everyone here. Mosby Oct 2015 #69

I'm assuming everything was fine? Did you end up sending him? (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #65

No he stayed home but nothing happened at school rbrnmw Oct 2015 #66