It is unlikely that the girl realized the gravity of what she did.
It is something that young people do, not thinking of the consequences. Still, the girl needs to be corrected. This is a good time to teach her, and other young people, about what is and is not acceptable to say to others. This is worse than texting her school friends, saying that 'so and so is fat'!
I have no doubt that when the police showed up at her door, she was probably in tears. Hopefully, a lesson learned. Besides an apology to the NH school, it would be a good idea for her to write an essay about the power of words. Of course, the essay should be sent to the NH school with the apology.
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Threat to U.S. high school traced to Ontario teen
14-year-old Brantford girl arrested and charged, connection to N.H. school unclear, police say
- CP
American authorities say a 14-year-old girl in Brantford, Ont., has been charged with threatening a high school in New Hampshire.
Police in Hanover, N.H., say they learned about an Instagram post early Tuesday morning that threatened Hanover High School and mentioned a shooting.
Hanover police said in a news release they discovered the social media threat came from Brantford, a community of about 97,000 people, 30 kilometres west of Hamilton. Local police arrested the girl, seized electronic devices and are pursuing charges.
The girl posted an Instagram message directly to some students at the school, who then shared it with other students, according investigators. It was eventually shared with school officials and police.
The message stated "wanting people to get shot," according to Lt. Scott Rathburn of the Hanover police.
He said investigators "haven't yet found a connection between the students or Hanover" and the girl, Rathburn told CBC News.
Police in Brantford were contacted yesterday and are working "hand in hand" with investigators in Hanover, according to Brantford Police Service spokesperson, Const. Shane Seibert.
Seibert said the teen has been charged with with one count of uttering threats to cause bodily harm.
He said she was held for a bail hearing. The investigation continues.
Threat to U.S. high school traced to Ontario teen | CBC News
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According to this article, threats go up after school shootings.
"Experts have said online threats tend to spike after high-profile school shootings. Aimee Morrison, a professor of digital media at the University of Waterloo said Tuesday that some teens make threats on social media in an attempt to gain notoriety and garner a larger following."
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...th-threatening-new-hampshire-high-school.html
It is something that young people do, not thinking of the consequences. Still, the girl needs to be corrected. This is a good time to teach her, and other young people, about what is and is not acceptable to say to others. This is worse than texting her school friends, saying that 'so and so is fat'!
I have no doubt that when the police showed up at her door, she was probably in tears. Hopefully, a lesson learned. Besides an apology to the NH school, it would be a good idea for her to write an essay about the power of words. Of course, the essay should be sent to the NH school with the apology.
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Threat to U.S. high school traced to Ontario teen
14-year-old Brantford girl arrested and charged, connection to N.H. school unclear, police say
- CP
American authorities say a 14-year-old girl in Brantford, Ont., has been charged with threatening a high school in New Hampshire.
Police in Hanover, N.H., say they learned about an Instagram post early Tuesday morning that threatened Hanover High School and mentioned a shooting.
Hanover police said in a news release they discovered the social media threat came from Brantford, a community of about 97,000 people, 30 kilometres west of Hamilton. Local police arrested the girl, seized electronic devices and are pursuing charges.
The girl posted an Instagram message directly to some students at the school, who then shared it with other students, according investigators. It was eventually shared with school officials and police.
The message stated "wanting people to get shot," according to Lt. Scott Rathburn of the Hanover police.
He said investigators "haven't yet found a connection between the students or Hanover" and the girl, Rathburn told CBC News.
Police in Brantford were contacted yesterday and are working "hand in hand" with investigators in Hanover, according to Brantford Police Service spokesperson, Const. Shane Seibert.
Seibert said the teen has been charged with with one count of uttering threats to cause bodily harm.
He said she was held for a bail hearing. The investigation continues.
Threat to U.S. high school traced to Ontario teen | CBC News
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According to this article, threats go up after school shootings.
"Experts have said online threats tend to spike after high-profile school shootings. Aimee Morrison, a professor of digital media at the University of Waterloo said Tuesday that some teens make threats on social media in an attempt to gain notoriety and garner a larger following."
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...th-threatening-new-hampshire-high-school.html