WALTHAM – Nearly a dozen schools across Massachusetts have been the subject of violent threats in the past week and while there are penalties for making a threat, one question is are they tough enough.
“I want to be able to make sure my son is OK,” said Ladeaina, who lives in Waltham with her 3-year-old, Canaan. They’re interviewing at day cares and live across the street from McDevitt Middle School, where just days ago, a shooting threat forced police to surround the school.
“It does concern me,” said Ladeaina.
Florida county’s viral solution
Waltham isn’t the only town with a school facing threats of violence. On Wednesday alone, Hingham, Everett, Boylston and Carver all received unfounded threats too. It’s a nationwide epidemic and one agency in Florida is cracking down on consequences…