There has been a large trend of threatening messages towards schools consistent with different types of violent words on social media. The Hart School District has sent messages out to parents and staff stating no threats have been reported locally, and there is nothing to worry about. They state everything is being handled in a professional manner nationwide.
The message from Superintendent Michael Vierra stated, “We are aware of social media threats to schools circulating regionally and nationwide. These posts have not named Hart district schools and law enforcement has not identified threats to our district schools. We will continue to work with law enforcement to investigate any threats reported.” Once again, there have been no messages sent directly to any Hart district schools, though there was a post with a collage of students stating “stay safe out there”.
The district CAREtext number for Saugus High School is 661-213-9012 and the email address is [email protected]
Online threats against students/schools have become more prevalent in the past few months. In riverside county a 14-year-old boy was arrested and so was a 12-year-old boy; both suspicious for making suspicious threats against their schools. You can view the details by clicking this link which will take you to the Riverside County Sherrif Departments website https://ca-riversidesheriff-hidden.civicplus.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5828 .
Locally, the SCV’s Sheriff’s Department has investigated some general threats thoroughly and according to Deputy Robert Jensen, “Further research shows that posts linking local schools to these threats have been because of common names, and the actual school being listed is located in a different state based on the groupings of schools in the post”. That doesn’t mean the station isn’t investigating everything as if it is real. “We treat each threat or inquiry as if it’s a real thing,” Jensen said, adding that even if you think something has been reported already, you should always reach out to the station to make sure.
