Enough already

I’m getting tired of running these stories.

To date, there have been at least four bomb threats/hoaxes at South Brunswick High School, none of which were serious threats, but all of which created unnecessary problems for the school.

The administration has reacted as it should — admitting that these are not serious threats, but treating them as they are, evacuating the school and warning students that, should they be caught, they will face criminal charges and expulsion.

That’s really as far as administrators can go, however.

It’s now up to the students to make this stop. Students need to understand that these are not funny. They waste time and resources and could lead down the road to a “Boy Who Cried Wolf” mentality, lulling students and staff into a false sense of security. The more false threats made, the more likely it becomes for students and staff to take them lightly — which could have dire consequences should a threat turn out to be real.

Enough is enough.

The South Brunswick Post, The Cranbury Press

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet