Person who threatened LA schools claims to be ‘extremist Muslim jihadist’ with ‘nerve agent’
On Tuesday, news broke that the Los Angeles Unified School district completely shut down its schools after a threat was emailed, reportedly from somewhere in Germany.
According to the LA Times, the message was traced to an IP address in Germany:
Threat emailed to #LAUSD board member that prompted school closures traced to IP address in Germany, sources say https://t.co/VrPHzfH7fB
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 15, 2015
According to Twitchy:
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California Rep. Brad Sherman told CNN that he’s read the threatening email and that some of what’s in it lacked credibility in his opinion. But he also said the person who sent the email claimed to be an “extremist Muslim jihadist” with “32 accomplices” and “nerve agent…”
Sherman, however, said some of the details lack credibility.
Rep. @BradSherman on email threat to #LAUSD schools: "At least some of the details of the threat lack credibility" https://t.co/HMgqwZDssV
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) December 15, 2015
More details are on the way, but this was put out earlier Tuesday:
#LAUSD @LAMayorsOffice:Threat was via email and threatened "a number of forms of violence." That "weapons and things were already in place."
— Frank Buckley (@FrankBuckleyTV) December 15, 2015
#LAUSD @LAPDChiefBeck: Threat specified "assault rifles and machine pistols."
— Frank Buckley (@FrankBuckleyTV) December 15, 2015
#LAUSD @LAPDChiefBeck: "We are still vetting this threat."
— Frank Buckley (@FrankBuckleyTV) December 15, 2015
It could be a prank, but in the light of recent attacks in Paris and San Bernardino and in light of recent arrests, it’s probably best the school district errs on the side of caution…
We’ll provide more as it becomes available.
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