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Canadian Student Foils Attack of U.K. School
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by Blue Crush | March 20, 2009 at 11:14 am
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Montreal's Concordia University student J.P. Neufeld was browsing the forum of technology website newgrounds.com on Tuesday when he came across the first of a string of alarming threads, along with a picture of a gas can.
It read: "Today at 11:30 GMT I will attack my school with arson and other forms of violence. Those bastards will pay."
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Neufeld, a Winnipeg native, quickly phoned local authorities via internet telephone service and alerted them to this threat.
The Norfolk Constabulary in the U.K. said in a media statement that a 16-year-old male student was taken into custody at Attleborough High School after he was found with a knife, matches and a canister containing a flammable liquid.
Last night the boy was detained under the mental health act. A spokesman said: “Police investigations into this incident will continue.” Officers yesterday praised the actions of the chat room users, which enabled Attleborough High staff and officers to act quickly.
"It goes to show that things written on the internet can be viewed across the world and we thank the person who has read this and done something about it," said Supt. Katie Elliott, of Norfolk police's Breckland division.
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (6)
at 11:28 on March 20th, 2009
Thanks.
We won't have to cry any lost this time.
at 11:36 on March 20th, 2009
Oh my goodness, I'm glad he did what the did, how awful is that!?
at 11:39 on March 20th, 2009
Wow, great story. Just goes to show the power of the internet--good thing this was reported and didn't turn into another Virginia Tech situation!
at 15:35 on March 20th, 2009
Thank goodness for an alert student who stepped up on social responsibility.
Great story.
at 20:01 on March 20th, 2009
Quick thinking, the Canadian deserves a medal
at 06:04 on March 21st, 2009
INternet does have its uses