Elaine, shortly after the Columbine shooting our HS in Michigan was shut
down for a day.  A rumor of a bomb going off on Friday even made the local
paper on it's Wed. publishing date..  Thursday night the janitor found what
turned out to be a faked bomb in one of the boys bathrooms.  Two
underclassmen were arrested and they admitted to what they thought was
nothing but a prank.  Neither have been allowed back in the school ( this is
the following year remember) and other local school districts refused to
take them as out of district students.  One has been able to receive home
bound services however because he was a special ed student before the
"stunt" and therefore the educational service agency is required by the IDEA
to continue providing services.  The swift justice and strict enforcement of
probation ( both broke probation within a couple of months and I believe are
back to court for eventual placement in juvenile facilities) I believe is
responsible for no further threats.  Hope they catch these kids.
Joanne
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From: Elaine Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 5:40 PM
Subject: update on school threat


>Thanks for the notes guys, I just wanted to update you on the threat.
>Actually, all I know is that someone wrote a type of poem on the boys
>restroom wall mentioning shooting up the school and a reference to
Columbine.
> So now our local police force is taking fingerprints of the wall, etc.
Hey,
>we actually made the Philadelphia news tonight.
>
>Thanks again
>
>Elaine
>
>PS Update on Briana, she's doing great, except she's extremely bored.  At
>this point she can only lie down and she's getting real tired of TV.  She's
>not in any pain except for the nighttime, and I think that's more being
>uncomfortable than pain, but she's holding up like a trooper.
>