Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood slammed parents and students for posting dozens of hoax school threats on social media in less than 24 hours, costing local law enforcement nearly $21,000 to investigate. He vowed to hold both parents and children accountable for these false threats.
A Florida sheriff has called out parents and students after saying his agency spent nearly $21,000 investigating dozens of hoax school threats posted on social media in less than a day.Chitwood said that 54 threats were reported to the Fortify Florida app, which allows citizens to report suspicious activity to law enforcement agencies, in less than 24 hours.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the sheriff’s office for more information about the cost of the investigations and how they will be paid. “Parents, you don’t want to raise your kids, I’m going to start raising them,” Chitwood said. “Every time we make an arrest, your kid’s photo is going to be put out there. And if I could do it, I’m going to perp walk your kid so that everybody can see what your kid’s up to.”
The sheriff’s remarks come less than two weeks after a 14-year-old student shot and killed two 14-year-old students and two teachers at Apalachee High School near Atlanta.
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