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Judi Lynn

(160,589 posts)
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 06:11 PM Nov 2017

'Columbine-style' threat probed in Colorado, 1 in custody

Source: Associated Press


Updated 3:02 pm, Monday, November 27, 2017

TELLURIDE, Colo. (AP) — One student has been taken into custody and at least five others are being questioned as authorities investigate what they called a "Columbine-style threat" against a high school in a Colorado ski resort town.

Telluride High School was closed Monday as various law enforcement agencies searched the building in the Rocky Mountain town of less than 3,000 residents.

The Telluride Marshal's Department says in a statement a student notified school staff about a possible threat Sunday afternoon.

It says investigators learned about a threat being discussed on Snapchat to shoot students at the school on Monday.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/education/article/1-in-custody-as-Columbine-style-threat-probed-12386609.php

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'Columbine-style' threat probed in Colorado, 1 in custody (Original Post) Judi Lynn Nov 2017 OP
As easy as it is to obtain assault weapons in this country, sandensea Nov 2017 #1
wtf is wrong with people nowadays? geez. Fucking insane assholes. TeamPooka Nov 2017 #2
Probably what is wrong is the availability of so many powerful semi-automatic weapons in so many Nitram Nov 2017 #4
My thoughts as well. nt 7962 Nov 2017 #5
Looks like some really good police work. Still In Wisconsin Nov 2017 #3

sandensea

(21,648 posts)
1. As easy as it is to obtain assault weapons in this country,
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 06:26 PM
Nov 2017

it's a miracle Columbine-style incidents don't happen more often.

Thank you for posting this, Judi. We need to be reminded just how real and present a danger the NRA is.

Nitram

(22,845 posts)
4. Probably what is wrong is the availability of so many powerful semi-automatic weapons in so many
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 08:17 PM
Nov 2017

households. There have always been angry kids with deep, dark fantasies of violence against their persecutors or enemies at school. While the number of households with guns has declined since the 70s, the number of guns in each household that does have guns has increased dramatically.

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