A threat of a school shooting has locked down Broward County Schools. At least seventeen schools were locked down. As a whole, Broward County is the biggest school district within the area. The e-mailed threat also mentioned Broward County government buildings, possibly post offices or libraries.
Locking Broward County, Florida schools down
The Florida school lockdown first began in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Pembroke Pines. The lockdown was then expanded to consist of all 17 schools and 260,000 students within the school district. School spokeswoman Nadine Drew said that the schools are “operating as normal as possible.”. In general, lockdowns mean that nobody can move in or out of school buildings, and typically into or out of classrooms. Until police clear the buildings, the lockdown will stay in effect.
Broward County, Florida gets a threat
The schools were shut down after a woman called a radio station saying that her husband was “going to a school to start shooting.”. Also, the station got an email saying "something big had been going to happen" around government buildings which was forwarded to Broward authorities. Police said the identities of the man and his wife are not yet confirmed. The threat isn't significant anymore. It has not been considered so anyway.
Why you will find school lockdowns
It is still fairly new to understand "locking down" a school. Now "lockdown drills" are common. These happen within the U.S. and Canada. In a lockdown, teachers and students have to stay put. Usually this is in a classroom. This will restrict people from moving. Every person could be safe this way. Lockdown drills are common within the Broward County school district. It has been practicing them for all 300 schools in the district.
Articles cited
MSNBC
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ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=12108996
USA Today
content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/11/broward-county-schools-locked-down-after-threat/1
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