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Bomb hoaxes a community problem
March 4, 2014
By Mike Weland
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Did you know that each bomb threat at local public schools costs taxpayers about $60,000 each in response costs? These threats are and will continue to be taken very seriously by authorities because of the chance that one day it won't be a false alarm.

This is not a school or a law enforcement problem, but an entire community's responsibility. The school district has been sued for its efforts to stop these threats, and been harangued for not being firm enough in finding those responsible. It's going to take an entire community, working together instead of tearing itself apart, to finally end this reign of terror turned almost farcical, now in its third year.

Just for fun, I did a quick search of newsbf and compiled a partial list of the articles regarding school bomb hoaxes in Boundary County public schools.

For your reading pleasure:

January 17, 2012: Student admits to bomb threat

 

Apr 30, 2012: Juvenile admits to bomb hoaxes

 

May 29, 2012: Bomb threat closes BFHS

 

Nov 5, 2012: Another bomb threat disrupts sch - News Bonners Ferry

 

Nov 6, 2012: Reward offered for bomb hoaxer

 

Nov 7, 2012: Actions by the few affect the many

 

November 7, 2012: BFPD seeks info in bomb threats

 

November 12, 2012: Bomb threats not credible

 

Nov 13, 2012: Superintendent's letter to the community

 

Jan 15, 2013: Students forced to evacuate middle school

 

Feb 19, 2013: Bomb scare at school - News Bonners Ferry

 

Mar 4, 2013: Bomb threats frustrating staff

 

March 6, 2013: Suspect identified in high school bomb hoax

 

Mar 7, 2013: School bomb threat #8

 

Mar 18, 2013: School bomb threat escalated

 

Mar 18, 2013 : Idiots costing us with every bom

 

Mar 21, 2013: 'Multiple suspects' responsible for threats

 

Mar 22, 2013: Juvenile admits to bomb call

 

Mar 23, 2013: Sprungl announces second hoax confession

 

Mar 26, 2013: Correction: Single youth facing hoax call charges

 

Apr 17, 2013: Pre-teen charged for school bomb threat

 

Apr 24, 2013: Normalcy returning after high school bomb threats

 

May 13, 2013: Youth sentenced for bomb threats

 

Jun 3, 2013: When doing the right thing is wr

 

Jun 12, 2013: Fletcher apologizing for school scare

 

Sep 11, 2013: Tort filed against school district

 

Oct 12, 2013: Bomb hoax prompts closed campus

 

Oct 15, 2013: High school campus reopened

 

Oct 16, 2013: An open letter to BFHS students

 

Oct 23, 2012: Bomb threat evacuates BFHS

 

Feb 5, 2014: New rules, diligence in bomb hoax fight
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