Law enforcement making it clear today, they will not tolerate threats of any kind against schools.
LPD, the sheriff’s office and the district attorney’s office are teaming up with the FBI.
Fake threats will be taken seriously.
“Those can be anything from a verbal threat, or what we most commonly see are written threats on social media,” said Greg Stevens, Lubbock chief of police.
In fact, hundreds of fake threats were been made since earlier this year, according to the FBI.
It’s not something police, the FBI, or the sheriff’s department are taking lightly.
“We’re going to respond to such an event and we’re going to take it serious as though it’s real, because it very well could be real,” Stevens said.
And for those caught making fake threats of violence in schools, be prepared to spend time in jail.
“As far as the DA’s office is concerned, if you make these types of threats there will be a lot of consequences that are gonna take place after them,” said Matthew Powell. “It could be very serious, it could land you up to 20 years in prison.”
Most importantly, if you see something strange or know someone is planning something, say something.
“As we start this new school year all of us need to remember is that after each of these tragedies that we’ve seen, at Parkland, at Santa Fe, people who knew the perpetrators saw red flags,” said Aaron Tapp, FBI-Dallas assistant special agent-in-charge. “If you observe red flags, if you see some disturbing behavior, or online posting you need to report that to the local police.”
