Following a series of unsettling social media posts and threats that disrupted educational proceedings, New Orleans Police Department have arrested three students ranging in age from 11 to 16, as confirmed by authorities on Friday. As reported byWDSU, these threats affected multiple schools across New Orleans, bringing the total to 16 schools over a two-day span. Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick expressed a rigid stance on the issue, stating, “The NOPD is actively addressing the growing concerns about school threats to ensure the safety of our children and schools.”
Some of these threats were severe enough to prompt school dismissals and lockdowns, with G.W. Carver High School ending their school day early out of what they described as an “abundance of caution,” they announced on Facebook. According toWDSU, other affected institutions such as Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary Charter School and Schaumburg Elementary were similarly thrust into brief lockdowns. Superintendent Kirkpatrick, in an effort to definitively put an end to the terrorizing spree, has warned that the students arrested are facing serious charges.
Investigators revealed that some threats, which included a hit list targeting students at George Washington Carver High School, might have been linked to bullying. In this vein, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Kirkpatrick rationalized the behavior by suggesting, according toWGNO, “This might be the children are crying out, and they re going through this way of doing it, which is not okay.” Kirkpatrick urged parents and students to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious behavior rather than share threatening posts.
WWLTVrevealed that New Orleans Public Schools Police Chief Isaac Johnson encouraged students to seek help through counseling or by using the Safe Schools Louisiana app if they are facing bullying. Superintendent Kirkpatrick, stressing the gravity of the threats, added, “It s one of those areas you don t want to play copycat here. You don t want to do that because I am serious. We can trace you and we will address each and every one of you.” The message was clear: pranks that resemble terrorizing are no laughing matter and will be met with full prosecutorial efforts.
Local authorities, school officials, and community partners are working together to keep schools safe and protect students from threats. Crimestoppers has reminded students that they can report bullying through their hotline. The New Orleans Police Department is also working closely with state and federal agencies to prevent future threats and ensure the safety of schools.
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