'Credible terror threat' prompts closure of all LA public schools

[techbeck]

DEVELOPING: All of Los Angeles' public schools were closed Tuesday due to a "credible terror threat," officials said.

 

The emailed bomb threat apparently came from overseas late Monday and was directed to a member of the LA Unified School District Board of Education, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity.

 

It was unclear which school board member received it, but the situation prompted the district to close all schools effective immediately, and order students and staff to stay away from all campuses. Police and the FBI were investigating.

 

Schools Superintendent Ramon Cortines said every school in the 640,000-student district would be searched. The district, the nation's second-largest, includes more than 900 schools and 187 public charter schools. It covers Los Angeles as well as all or parts of 31 smaller municipalities and employs nearly 60,000 people.

 

"I think it is important that I take this precaution based upon what has happened recently and what has happened in the past," Cortines said.

 

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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/12/15/credible-terror-threat-prompts-closure-all-la-public-schools/?intcmp=hpbt1

[Emn1ty]

Yeah, heard about this on the radio and so far it seems like it might be a possible prank / hoax. Still, better safe than sorry.

[+Warwagon MVC]

But why would they warm everyone ahead of time, doesn't make any sense.

[FloatingFatMan]

15 hours ago, warwagon said:

But why would they warm everyone ahead of time, doesn't make any sense.

A terrorists aim isn't so much to kill you, as to make you afraid.

 

Mission accomplished.

 

[techbeck]

19 hours ago, warwagon said:

But why would they warm everyone ahead of time, doesn't make any sense.

May be seeing how we react.  Or could be a complete hoax.  Have not looked at any updates on this yet.

[DeusProto]

Probably sent by a student who lives in that area and didn't want to go to school. So he or she proxied or VPNed through a mideast country's server and sent the e-mail from a mideast TLD. 

[Danielx64]

If that the case then with luck it can be traced back to the source.