SFGATE: Schools, police on high alert for 'Round 2 of Florida'

Schools, police on high alert for 'Round 2 of Florida'
Published on February 16, 2018 at 09:15PM by Marwa Eltagouri, J. Freedom du Lac and Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post
After the horror in South Florida, America's teenagers returned to school - to routines that once felt safe. But a palpable uneasiness descended on campuses across the country, after police say a 19-year-old walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday and opened fire, leaving 17 people dead and scores of others wounded. Adding to the anxiety: the spread of copycat threats on Snapchat and other social networks, where ominous messages proliferated. Though most appeared to be hoaxes, administrators, police and school resources officers were on high alert Thursday and Friday, looking out - warily - for students motivated to threaten or engage in similar behavior.
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