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Tien1985

(920 posts)
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 02:25 PM Jan 2020

12 Schools were included in a threat towards Sen. Collins

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/education/sen-collins-confirms-school-threats-fbi-and-state-police-investigating/97-150f0762-2608-4b11-aae8-3b22ae07c20e]

Author: Griffin Stockford (NEWS CENTER Maine), Jackie Mundry (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 12:28 PM EST January 31, 2020
Updated: 2:07 PM EST January 31, 2020
MAINE, USA — Maine State Police said Friday they are working with the FBI on a "web based threat received against a dozen Maine high schools."

The threat was received by a Maine business, which then forwarded it to police. In addition State police said they have informed all Maine police departments of the threat and the Maine Department of Education has done the same with all Maine school superintendents.


My kiddos' school is doing a lock in instead of a lock out. I wonder if this is because she reported that she would vote to call witnesses (even though it looks like it will fail anyway)?
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12 Schools were included in a threat towards Sen. Collins (Original Post) Tien1985 Jan 2020 OP
Did I miss something, she was threatened? dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1
The threat was violence if she didn't vote for witnesses. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #2
Source? Soxfan58 Jan 2020 #3
Sent to school staff via Maine School Management. GreenPartyVoter Jan 2020 #4
Took a few days for me to find Tien1985 Feb 2020 #5
Are we believing Susan Collins now Soxfan58 Feb 2020 #6
Not necessarily Tien1985 Feb 2020 #7

dewsgirl

(14,964 posts)
1. Did I miss something, she was threatened?
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 02:31 PM
Jan 2020

I'm having a hard time keeping up with life, Coranavirus and Trumpworld.

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)
6. Are we believing Susan Collins now
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:40 AM
Feb 2020

It fits into her continuing narrative that Liberals are as violent as conservatives.

Tien1985

(920 posts)
7. Not necessarily
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 05:23 PM
Feb 2020

But this is all we have to go on right now. I find it annoying that they are being so hush hush about it. This does play into those narratives. The reality is, that although Dems/left wingers are LESS likely than the evil to be violent, we also have some extremists. I don't play by no true Scotsman rules and I won't say it's impossible.

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