Threat at Smithtown High School?

Original post by DebsNY

May 05, 2005 02:26 PM

Has anyone else heard about this? According to the info I heard on myspace, a kid wrote on a desk about having a columbine like attack on May 11. It's going to be on the 530 edition of News 12 (my friend who works there told me).

Anyone work there or have a sibling go there that knows more about this?

prncssrachel Posted: May 11, 2005 09:19 PM

Re: Threat at Smithtown High School?

Posted by FTRBRIDE

I can't say I'm surprised that the 'stabbing' incident got blown out of proportion amongst all of the rumors- it is high school after all. The only reason I know the real story is b/c I was friends with him. I think too many of these stories get blown way out of proportion, but ever since Columbine police and educators alike can never be sure when to take things seriously and when it is a practical joke- not that it is EVER funny. I just think it's sad.

Actually, there were TWO incidents. One with a steak knife and the other with a compass. Two totally different incidents.

july06bride Posted: May 12, 2005 09:26 AM

Re: Threat at Smithtown High School?

Posted by prncssrachel

Posted by FTRBRIDE

I can't say I'm surprised that the 'stabbing' incident got blown out of proportion amongst all of the rumors- it is high school after all. The only reason I know the real story is b/c I was friends with him. I think too many of these stories get blown way out of proportion, but ever since Columbine police and educators alike can never be sure when to take things seriously and when it is a practical joke- not that it is EVER funny. I just think it's sad.

Actually, there were TWO incidents. One with a steak knife and the other with a compass. Two totally different incidents.

I think I was there for the steak knife one in the library...and I was there my senior year when we had two bomb scares...at least two may be more

DebsNY Posted: May 12, 2005 11:08 AM

Re: Threat at Smithtown High School?

Posted by july06bride

Posted by prncssrachel

Posted by FTRBRIDE

I can't say I'm surprised that the 'stabbing' incident got blown out of proportion amongst all of the rumors- it is high school after all. The only reason I know the real story is b/c I was friends with him. I think too many of these stories get blown way out of proportion, but ever since Columbine police and educators alike can never be sure when to take things seriously and when it is a practical joke- not that it is EVER funny. I just think it's sad.

Actually, there were TWO incidents. One with a steak knife and the other with a compass. Two totally different incidents.

I think I was there for the steak knife one in the library...and I was there my senior year when we had two bomb scares...at least two may be more

You were a senior for the bomb scares? Did you graduate '00 from smithtown?