Since I've spent this week in Daytona Beach, I couldn't help but notice a story in the News-Journal about three middle school kids down here who face serious time for possibly plotting a school massacre. The plot, or at least a plan posing as a real plot, was displayed on one of the kids' Web page. Kids sure like to have Web pages these days, don't they? And sometimes these things work against them. Anyway, authorities caught wind of the "plot" and the teens are on the brink of facing serious time behind bars.
Threats, whether real or fake, must be taken seriously and all school-aged children must be made aware that such activity will not be tolerated. Parents must re-emphasize this point to their kids, even if they believe their little angel would never hurt anyone. In this case, even pretend plots can lead to serious jail time. We must do what it takes to keep our schools safe and kids should understand this.
What do you think?
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