Bronx boy arrested after threatening to shoot up school on Kik app, trying to buy gun

[gamewell45]

"A bullied 15-year-old Bronx boy was arrested for threatening on a social media app to shoot up his school, then trying to buy firearms online, officials said Thursday.Members of the NYPD’s Computer Crimes Squad arrested the teen at his home in Fordham Manor Wednesday night — more than two months after he wrote to a group on the Kik app that he was sick of being bullied and was going to get a gun and “take care of things” at his school, sources said.
The teen attends the Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics, sources said."

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...icle-1.3835546

One less nut case to worry about.

[Peter1469]

Great job by law enforcement.

[Crepitus]

"More than 2 months after"?

They are trying to cover themselves after the Florida incident.

[Dr. Who]

"More than 2 months after"?

They are trying to cover themselves after the Florida incident.

Possibly a coincidence, but if not, at least something positive might have come from this tragedy.

[Common Sense]

Sounds like a cry for help.

[Shady Slim]

Sounds like a cry for help.

"Sounds like a cry for help".


I hope this is in jest Common Sense. He will be cryin for help in the big house if he was down here.

[Common Sense]

"Sounds like a cry for help".


I hope this is in jest Common Sense. He will be cryin for help in the big house if he was down here.

It wasn't in jest.

When someone makes that choice to go and murder random people, it's unforgivable. But if we want to understand why these people do it, you have to have a certain amount of compassion for them. That helps us understand why and in turn helps us prevent it.

Someone who says something like that on the internet is asking for help, just as someone who threatens suicide.

[Crepitus]

Possibly a coincidence, but if not, at least something positive might have come from this tragedy.

I don't believe it's a coincidence.

[Captdon]

It wasn't in jest.

When someone makes that choice to go and murder random people, it's unforgivable. But if we want to understand why these people do it, you have to have a certain amount of compassion for them. That helps us understand why and in turn helps us prevent it.

Someone who says something like that on the internet is asking for help, just as someone who threatens suicide.

Compassion? You believe that? You're part of the problem.

[Common Sense]

Compassion? You believe that? You're part of the problem.

Compassion in the sense that happy healthy people don't do that kind of thing and concern for their suffering may indeed prevent these tragedies.

Thats not saying they aren't responsible for their actions or excusing their actions. It's an attempt to understand why.