slayermet420's Journal: Felony to Threaten Schools

In further craziness from the VT shootings, it's now on the books in Massachusetts to make it a felony to make threats toward schools. In the words of Worcester, MA Police Chief Gary J. Gemme

"We believe that we have to bring the maximum penalty to act as a deterrent," Chief Gemme said. "We're all aware of the incidents across the country and we have to take these incidents seriously."

I personally think this is a bit much. Punish them in house, or even fine them for the wasted resources (like when I prank fire alarm gets pulled), but don't make it a felony.

What's next?

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At the rate things are going, I think we'll find movies like "The Minority Report [imdb.com]" a reality, if the technology ever presents itself.

The punishment should really fit the crime. Anything else is going way overboard.