Fake bomb threats

by Jennifer Bayliss

Why is it that students feel inclined to write fake bomb threats on the lavatory walls? What do they think it will accomplish? Some may think we will be dismissed early: how often has this happened? None. Nien. Nada. If they’re so angsty about their lives, why not go speak to the guidance counselors about their situation or the school adjustment counselor. Don’t write fake threats on the bathroom walls or anywhere else. If anything, we’re stuck in class longer during a Code Yellow, which ultimately disrupts our entire school day. The budget does not allow for such false emergencies, and we can not afford to pay for them each time a student feels the need to write a comment so serious that could possibly endanger the lives of over 900 individuals.
Personally, I am tired of these bomb threats being written. After Silver Lake, where there was such a threat quite often, I found it a relief to be in a school where we had no threat under a false pretence. Being in a room under a Code Yellow for several hours is truly not appealing to me.
I wonder if the students writing the messages are aware of the seriousness of their words. Have they not heard of so many violent school attacks? Are they trying to appear “cool” for having our day disturbed and being locked in a classroom for a good amount of time while the school is searched? Our country’s school systems are now trying to become more conscious of possible events and how to prevent them: is it necessary for a student to test out the school’s protocol theories?
I suppose this is more of a plead then a news post. As a student however, I’m honestly tired of others disrupting our day when there is so little time left in the school year. If you want a day off of school, do the community a favor and just skip or fake an illness. So you’re labeled a truant, but it’s better then disturbing everyone’s learning process.