A tweet from a former Lassiter High School student prompted a message from the principal and caused some current students to either leave early or come late Tuesday.
Police worked with law enforcement officials in the area where the ex-student now lives, outside metro Atlanta, to assess the threat, said Donna Lowry, spokeswoman for the Cobb County School District. Police determined no one was in danger.
According to a screenshot acquired by Channel 2 Action News, the tweet reads: “After what Lassiter did to me last year, you can expect something special I have planned. Go to Ezekiel 25:17.”
That Bible verse is quoted by Samuel L. Jackson’s character in the film “Pulp Fiction.”
According to the King James translation, that verse reads: "And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them."
Lowry told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the social media post gained a lot of traction, which caused Principal Chris Richie to send a note to parents at 7:30 a.m.
“As principal, it is important for me to keep you informed about anything regarding the safety of your children,” the note starts.
“The administration has been made aware of a disturbing social media post by a former student. The incident has been investigated, authorities have made contact with the young man and his parents to eliminate any possibility that students or staff are in danger. We believe students are safe, and we truly appreciate our students, staff, and community’s vigilance in working to ensure everyone’s safety.”
Parent Laura Friedman told Channel 2 Action News that she appreciated the school “taking the appropriate measure to make sure we feel safe and secure” but she still waited a couple of hours to drop her child off at school.
And students were all over the post, too.
“Basically it sort of took storm over social media,” student Austin Muoacek told the television station. “A lot of people were posting on their story telling people to keep alert and keep watch out.”
Brent Hunter was instructed by his step-mother to pick up his younger brother from school early.
“There’s students leaving. There’s students coming in late because of it,” Hunter told Channel 2 in the school parking lot.
The station reported that it wasn’t clear if the former student had been disciplined.
Lowry said the school was at 90 percent attendance Tuesday. She said the school usually has 95 percent attendance.
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