All Broward County Schools on lockdown

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 11-10-2010 12:59 PM

Please send some good vibes one of my employess has 3 of his children in this lockdown situation, he just called an alerted me. Praying everyone will remain safe.

Police: Threat of massacre leads to massive Broward schools lockdown

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/10/1 ... z14u5QRWA7

Psychicwolf · Post by **Psychicwolf** » 11-10-2010 01:21 PM

Hopefully they have picked this loon up by now???????

kbot · Post by **kbot** » 11-10-2010 01:29 PM

I can't offer any info, but will certainly say a prayer for your employees children and everyone else down there. Hopefully everyone will be home safe and sound by the end of the day.

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 11-10-2010 01:44 PM

Thanks I didn't realize the Broward was the 6th largest school district in the Country.

Post by **Linnea** » 11-10-2010 02:09 PM

Impressive on how well organized they are in protecting the schools. Hoping all ends well - and soon!

Cherry Kelly · Post by **Cherry Kelly** » 11-10-2010 02:19 PM

Thoughts and prayers for sure!

Threatening school children . . . Hope they catch these people NOW!

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 11-10-2010 03:02 PM

lockdown lifted....will have more information later.

SETIsLady · Post by **SETIsLady** » 11-12-2010 08:24 AM

This is what they feel may have happened at this point and it has to do with Right wing radio.

Threat prompted lockdown of Broward schools

City of Pembroke Pines Police Capt. Dan Rakofsky said authorities lifted the lockdowns after further investigation into a threat sent to a radio station mentioning a mass shooting. "Based on information from the original phone threat this morning, we are confident that that threat has diminished to the point that we can step down the security around the schools somewhat, and the school board has decided to lift the lock down," said Rakofsky.

Rakofsky would not elaborate beyond his statement, only to say police had questioned and released several individuals but are still searching for the person that originally placed the phone call to WFTL 850 AM.

According to Rakofsky, further investigation revealed the same station received an email echoing those same sentiments, much earlier in the morning. Pembroke Pines Police did release a portion of that email, which stated: "I'm planning something big around the government building here in Broward County, maybe a post office, maybe even a school."

The writer said Joyce Kaufman, who is a host at the radio station, inspired the threat. Kaufman happens to have recently been announced as the Chief of Staff to recently elected Florida Rep. Alan West.

Words that Kaufman uttered during a July 4th rally in Fort Lauderdale may have come back to haunt her. "If ballots don't work, bullets will," Kaufman is heard saying.

Those are the words that sources said may have motivated a South Florida man to make threats of unthinkable violence. Seven News was told the man was watching MSNBC Tuesday night when a clip from the rally was shown. Sources believe Kaufman's words motivated him to write a threatening Email, which was sent to a radio station.

Part of the e-mail read: "Something big will happen. "The man's wife then called WFTL with her fears.

The combination set off a chain reaction of a lockdown on all of Broward County schools for most of the day.

Those at the radio station contacted police regarding the threats but would not comment to the media.

Rest of the Article

http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21002712529260/

On a side note, Joyce Kaufman stepped down ...

Broward schools threat spurs Kaufman to give up West chief-of-staff job

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/schoo ... 40282.html