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50. Ex-LAPD Chief Says LAUSD Overreacted To Schools Threat

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 01:37 PM

Dec 2015

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Former Los Angeles police chief Bill Bratton is criticizing local officials’ response to a threat that resulted in the closure of all Los Angeles Unified school district campuses.

New York City officials said Tuesday morning they received the same threat that led to the closure of LAUSD schools but quickly concluded that it was a hoax, the Associated Press reported.

Mayor Bill de Blasio say that he was “absolutely convinced” there was no danger to schoolchildren in New York.

New York Police Commissioner William Bratton said he thought Los Angeles officials overreacted by deciding to close the nation’s second-largest school system.

He said a school superintendent received the threatening email Tuesday morning.

Bratton said the person who wrote the note claimed to be a jihadist but made errors that made it clear the person was a prankster.

Bratton said one indication that the email is a hoax is that Allah was not spelled with a capital “A”, the Associated Press reported.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/12/15/ex-lapd-chief-says-lausd-overreacted-to-schools-threat/

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Breaking-All students in the Los Angeles Unified School District being sent home. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 OP

Lucky... leeroysphitz Dec 2015 #1

Let me guess ...some asshole called in another bomb threat and the district overreacted 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #2

Someone didn't study for that test today yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #5

I don't even think it was the Supt. RandySF Dec 2015 #8

It was the Keefer Dec 2015 #10

In consultation with the FBI DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #22

Wow. That's unusual yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #11

Wouldn't the local police in consultation with the FBI be better at threat assessment than ... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #26

Actually RandySF Dec 2015 #6

Why are you so scornful of people being cautious when watching other peoples' kids? Bucky Dec 2015 #7

I agree. When discontent joins ignorance and ego Hortensis Dec 2015 #55

Find out which classes were having semester finals. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2015 #13

Once upon a time, before security cameras everywhere, you could just pull the fire alarm. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2015 #35

I remember those days LOL nt cherokeeprogressive Dec 2015 #43

That happened in my city tammywammy Dec 2015 #53

No parent would think it was an overreaction. nt pnwmom Dec 2015 #18

Do you have a kid currently in one of those schools? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #28

Ex-LAPD Chief Says LAUSD Overreacted To Schools Threat 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #50

Per KTLA News SoCalNative Dec 2015 #54

Probably someone using a TOR relay 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #56

Better safe then sorry- I hope it's nothing. Marrah_G Dec 2015 #3

hope it's just an empty threat Bucky Dec 2015 #4

So parents Turbineguy Dec 2015 #9

Our new normal, unfortunately MoonRiver Dec 2015 #14

Better then funeral arrangements yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #15

Absolutely Turbineguy Dec 2015 #17

I hope it costs the person a lot for a long time yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #19

Many employers SoCalNative Dec 2015 #57

Terrorism works! nt Logical Dec 2015 #12

Fuckin' A right. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2015 #16

I am in the SFV DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #21

Am in SFV as well... Wonder what this will mean for traffic today, too? villager Dec 2015 #29

Yep! Like two young men shut down boston for a day. Nt Logical Dec 2015 #33

Yep. ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #20

Jesus, that's more than 600K students K-12 Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #23

I have friends with kids who work downtown and live in the Valley. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #24

Having children in the LAUSD system Iliyah Dec 2015 #25

Most terrorist don't alert you to the crime before it happens. Pisces Dec 2015 #27

Brings up the question of whether they received a direct threat... or a tip-off? villager Dec 2015 #30

The Irqun Gang sent a warning before they blew up the King David Hotel DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #31

Unless this isn't the actual target. nt B2G Dec 2015 #38

Damned if they do, damned if they don't RandySF Dec 2015 #32

Imagine how easy it is to shut down a city! Not sure that is a good idea. Nt Logical Dec 2015 #34

What then is a viable alternative? LanternWaste Dec 2015 #44

Dont cave! Like with the idiodic sony threat! Nt Logical Dec 2015 #49

This is a nightmare SoCalDem Dec 2015 #36

What many people don't know is that's a reality all over the country. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #41

What if this is a diversion for something else? B2G Dec 2015 #37

My hunch is it turns out to be nothing but it shows how insidious the mere threat of terror is. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2015 #39

What if there's a threat tomorrow, the next day, next week...? NightWatcher Dec 2015 #40

There was a threat yesterday at my son's school. It's midterm week. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #42

Email came from an overseas location. nt B2G Dec 2015 #45

Clinton's illegal email trail has finally revealed itself! randome Dec 2015 #46

Like an overseas TOR node? n/t 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #47

IP address was traced to Frankfort Germany. nt B2G Dec 2015 #48

Put a stick in a hornet's nest for fifteen years ... peace13 Dec 2015 #51

What the hell? Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #52