Archive for month: October, 2016

Teen Arrested After Social Media Threats

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The threats, some involving clowns, were part of a flurry of anonymous threats posted this weekend and Monday against a number of schools in Prince George’s County and across the wider D.C. area. that prompted police to deploy additional officers. Prince…

Clown Scare Crisis

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Clown Scare “Crisis”: If you ever doubted the power of social media to perpetuate a culture of fear look no further than the Clown Scare “Crisis” taking place in our cities and schools. The only reason I list this type of incident…

Shopping Malls: Are They Prepared to Prevent and Respond to Attack?

Shopping Malls: Are They Prepared to Prevent and Respond to Attack? The shootings in an Omaha shopping mall in December 2007 brought home, once again, what security experts have known for decades: retail malls are "soft targets." Based on surveys…