Weird, scary day. For a little background info, about a year ago on a local farm, they found a burned pickup truck with two bodies inside. If I recall correctly, they had been shot and then the perpetrator took their truck to a deserted road and set it on fire. They found the guys who did it (two were charged). Fast forward to today, the murder trial started in town. We live on the line between two counties. This is the smaller town in the county south of us where my kids go to school, we go to church, do some of our shopping, etc. It's so small that there are three traffic lights in the entire town, no Wal-Mart, the square is a 4-way stop, etc. So a murder trial is big stuff around here. Anyway, the day started out with bomb threats at all four of the schools, the courthouse and a factory. The suspects in the case apparently have a circle of friends that call themselves the "Kentucky Mafia"...and they are the ones who gave the threats. Needless to say the trial was cancelled for today and the whole town was freaked out. The schools will remain on lockdown until further notice which means nobody gets in without proper ID, all classrooms are locked, no recess outdoors and each class stays in their own room as much as possible...the classes even have the option of eating lunch in their room...it cuts down on the possibility of a large crowd being targeted in the cafeteria...and the no recess outdoors rule does the same.
The kids seem to be ok...I don't think they realize the seriousness of it. I was somewhat concerned, but not freaked out because the schools in the system have always been awesome about security.

Oh wow how scary! Thats something I dont hear about to often. You figure you live in a small town, which would make it somewhat safer than living in the city.

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That is so scary. I hope all calms down....

Scary! A School Down The Street Had A Threat Last Year And I Know That Was Scary But I Cant Imagine Felling Like The Whole Town Is Under Attack

Holy crap, Martha!!!! Sounds like the makings of a movie!! I hope they get the nutjobs!! People who threaten schools and the wellfare of children deserve HARSH, QUICK punishments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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That is really freaky.

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It's scary how you can't even hibernate like a squirrel (although I'm not so sure they do) to get away from the nuts.

wow that is scary...

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