Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD has launched a campaign about social media threats after a rise in students arrested for making terroristic threats.
The Schertz- Cibolo -Universal City Independent School District has teamed up with local law enforcement to launch a campaign aimed at deterring social media threats following a surge in student arrests. The “ Think Regret: Think Before You Speak ” campaign was created with help from the Cibolo and Schertz police departments to inform students and parents of the legal consequences of making threats or posting threatening messages online.
Superintendent Paige Meloni said in the release. “While all of these threats have been deemed non-credible, it still strains the resources of school and law enforcement officials and instills fear and alarm in parents and students alike.” The district is not alone in experiencing a recent wave of threats.
’s campaign centers around a video featuring students, staff, school resource officers and local police emphasizing the seriousness of making a threat online. The message reminds students that they will go to jail if they say they are “going to kill someone or shoot up a school.” It also informs viewers that falsely reporting someone for making a threat is a crime. “No one wants to see a young person charged with felony offenses,” Meloni said.
has also seen a rise in the number of guns brought to campus since the pandemic, including at least two incidents so far this year.
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