Rep. Becca Balint Statement on False Threats to Vermont High Schools
February 09, 2023
February 09, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023:
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"Today, Vermont families were sent into panic and fear as false active shooter threats were made to high schools across the state. We now know, thanks to state law enforcement, that these threats were a hoax. As the parent of two Vermont students, I am disgusted by threats of violence to our schools. Like so many other parents today, I'm angry and I'm frustrate . . .
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"Today, Vermont families were sent into panic and fear as false active shooter threats were made to high schools across the state. We now know, thanks to state law enforcement, that these threats were a hoax. As the parent of two Vermont students, I am disgusted by threats of violence to our schools. Like so many other parents today, I'm angry and I'm frustrate . . .