Social videos, memes and retweets are becoming fodder for criminal charges in an era of heightened responses to student threats. Authorities say harsh punishment is necessary, but experts say the crackdown has unintended consequences.
  • Bubbey@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    or that kid who made a “don’t come to school tomorrow” joke on RUNESCAPE in the UK and got several years in prison.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Damn. I get the time-sensitive nature of threats but if you kick in the door and find nothing put him in an after school program or some shit.