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[–] sunzu@kbin.run 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

how is this even a thing, you would think 3rd time would be enough or that 911 caller would ID a child's voice.

[–] Leeks@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But if it’s real and they don’t send the team, it would be considerably worse PR then “we wasted time and resources”.

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well this policy clearly invites bad faith actors and people who get paid money for managing it, don't seem to give any fucks about managing the threat.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

You'd be really surprised how much of the modern world hangs only in the capability of people to not be assholes.

We're fucked.

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Makes you wonder just how many of us online are 11. I think I'm going with a conservative 50%.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago
[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

In the case of this kid, he made threats about bombs placed in various locations, threatened to commit mass shootings, or stated that a teacher or students had been shot, according to local authorities.

He was in Virginia, swatted schools in Florida.