Wave of bomb threats hits schools nationwide
A wave of threats directed at schools across the nation forced authorities to lock down buildings or evacuate students.
The threats, which appear to be driven by automated calls, have been directed at elementary, middle and high schools in states across at least four time zones.
Some districts reported that the calls included a bomb threat while others just described the calls as "threatening."
The calls were reported in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.
Ken Trump, a national school security expert and president of a school security consulting firm, said Monday’s nationwide bomb hoaxes have the hallmarks of swatting.
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The expert quoted above; anyway, this appears more hoax driven but by automated calls?
