What the hell is going on?

[TomK]

Not sure if it's the same person, but just received two Nixle updates:

https://local.nixle.com/alert/6418355/?sub_id=344108

"On February 20, 2018 at about 1130 hours, police received a report of a social media posting from a male party, the posting made a reference to "shooting up local schools". Investigation into this posting reveal it was posted by a 17 year old male juvenile.

On February 20, 2018, at about 7:00pm, the suspect was taken into custody and charged with Terroristic Threatening in the Second Degree. The juvenile was subsequently release to his parent due to not qualifying for further detention.

Although the posting did not contain a specific school, the juvenile was found to be connected with Konawaena High School. As a result police will have a greater presence at Konawaena School on February 21st."

Then - https://local.nixle.com/alert/6418361/?sub_id=344108

"Police aware of comment by juvenile referencing bring a gun to Pahoa High. Responsible juvenile contacted & police presence increased"

Please, no debate about gun laws, we've done that enough, just wondering why this has spread to Hawaii now.

[Kapoho Joe]

Children and adolescents are more depressed today than ever before. Study after study shows a dramatic increase in the last 20 years. Since we medicate, rather than heal, we have mentally ill children and teens all over. When you add an easily accessible firearm into the equation...

[PaulW]

It's happening all over the country, the shooting in Florida is likely the cause.

Great to live in a state where mass shootings are almost unheard of.

[Rob Tucker]

Same reason the Army likes them young..... every idea is a good idea.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

just wondering why this has spread to Hawaii

As far as I can tell, the media generally goes out of their way to portray the perpetrators as troubled, confused, and mentally unstable in some way, but copycat actors seems to miss all that. They don't envision the headline they'll create with their senseless plans as HAWAII CRAZY PERSON SHOOTS UP SCHOOL, they just think they'll be famous and in some small way will have participated in an action, maybe even a movement, that prints their name in the paper.

Good attention, bad attention, sadly, as Rob pointed out, when you're young any idea seems like a good way to get some attention. Even in Hawaii.

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[kalakoa]

a reference to "shooting up local schools"

How I miss the olden days, when kids would just play loud rap music and delight in the offensive lyrics.

[MarkP]

My suspicion is that stuff like this was always happening but is now more newsworthy. I don't mean the actual shootings. I mean talk like this that is newsworthy in light of actual events.

[Carey]

Both Pahoa & Keaau High school have been involved in potential threats today....
I know parents at both high schools were having to decide if they will allow their child to stay in school this morning, during our pool aerobics class....
All I can say is, it is a tough situation that we are now having to consider....... all over our country....

[glinda]

it is a tough situation that we are now having to consider....... all over our country...

Maybe a general strike, a full on national walk out, from all schools, continued until congress bans all assault guns (at a minimum) is in order.

[Carey]

Sad commentary glinda...
I seem to remember a time when schools were a place to go for safety (where I grew up, schools were tornado shelters... & even here, most of our storm shelters are...schools)