“I have a bomb”

by Ryan Hennigan

Graffiti in the boys bathroom read “I have a bomb” on Wednesday March 27. Oh Joy, here we go again…
A code yellow, a police squad, bomb dogs, a hired detective, and an arrest were among the chaotic events that followed. And all over a small little note written in a stall right next to “Mike was here” and “50 cent sucks”.
The bottom line is someone needs to put an end to this. There needs to be another solution for events like these that don’t include bomb dogs. As long as there are kids who are looking for a day off of school, there will always be fake bomb threats. The reality is, if a person was considering bombing a school, they most likely would not let it be publicly known or at least not in script it in the bathroom stalls.
While I realize that a responsible school can not ignore the occurrence, I believe that there is a better and less disruptive way of going about it. For instance, the school could acquire a ready detective to access the seriousness of similar events. The detective could be given the authority to decide upon whether or not the threat is worth taking serious action. This would prevent the inevitable chaos that occurs every time some derelict decides to vandalize the bathrooms.
While I don’t believe this put an end to the threats or the chaos, I do think it would greatly reduce the occurrences. The school is giving the culprit exactly what he wants when they flip out and call the police or call school off. With the possibility of this being eliminated, students would have less motivation to take part in this type of ridiculous behavior.