Anonymous
Post 05/19/2024 10:08     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
Anonymous wrote:Did MCPD state what it was?


Any update?
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 16:11     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
What is swatting?
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 16:00     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
Did MCPD state what it was?
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 14:43     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
Anonymous wrote:WW evacuated but BE went to lockdown? Same type of threat..please explain if you know why two type of responses? Because responseders were already at WW so they couldn't get to BE or vice versa?


How do you know it was the same type of threat? Typically, the evacuate for bomb threats and lock down for armed intruder threats.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 14:40     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
Anonymous wrote:Why were parents not notified that the school was on lockdown? It was on X by MCPD so clearly not a secret. MCPS only notified us after it was cleared.


They might have been busy addressing the threat?
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 14:40     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
Anonymous wrote:WW evacuated but BE went to lockdown? Same type of threat..please explain if you know why two type of responses? Because responseders were already at WW so they couldn't get to BE or vice versa?


Swatting yesterday at BCC let to a lockdown too.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 14:32     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
Why were parents not notified that the school was on lockdown? It was on X by MCPD so clearly not a secret. MCPS only notified us after it was cleared.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 14:15     Subject: Re:Bethesda ES on lockdown
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 14:03     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
WW evacuated but BE went to lockdown? Same type of threat..please explain if you know why two type of responses? Because responseders were already at WW so they couldn't get to BE or vice versa?
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 13:57     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

Sounds like dumb kids are having a field day making fake threats


Source? Or do you mean your kids?
These calls according to some experts (dcum level) have said calls can come from farther away.


SOUNDS LIKE means this is my interpretation of the situation
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 13:53     Subject: Re:Bethesda ES on lockdown
So we definitely have another kid doing swatting just like earlier in the school year. Hope they catch this one too.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 13:52     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown
Anonymous wrote:

Sounds like dumb kids are having a field day making fake threats


Source? Or do you mean your kids?
These calls according to some experts (dcum level) have said calls can come from farther away.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2024 13:47     Subject: Bethesda ES on lockdown


Sounds like dumb kids are having a field day making fake threats