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SPEAK UP
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23 years old
NEW YORK, New York
United States
Last Login: 10/22/2009
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| Status: | Single | | Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
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NY Teen Heroically Prevents School Shooting in North Carolina:
A 16-year-old girl from Ulster County, NY helped police in North Carolina arrest a teenage boy who told her in an online conversation that he planned to “shoot up... Read More” Brevard High School in North Carolina. She called local police shortly after speaking with the boy on MySpace. North Carolina authorities investigated the threat and found evidence and attack plans in the teen’s home. The 15-year-old male suspect was taken into custody and is undergoing a mental health evaluation.
This heroic act of an Ulster County teen demonstrates the crucial impact of Speaking Up. She undoubtedly saved lives by reporting the threat, and enabled authorities to prevent the attack before it occurred.
To read more about this story, go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28578174/.
YOU can prevent school shootings!
In 4 out of 5 school shootings the attackers tell other students about their plans beforehand. A school shooter in Finland put a video warning on YouTube. After a teenager shot 4 people in Cleveland, students recalled that they just didn't take the threat seriously.
If you know about something, the stakes are just too high to stay silent. So tell a trusted adult or call 1-866-SPEAK-UP . It's completely anonymous, free and available 24 hours a day from anywhere in the U.S.
Add this number to your cell phone, share it with your friends, and ask your school to help spread the message. Most importantly, call it if you know about a weapon threat! Visit speakup.com to learn more.
Child Safety Examiner: Columbine survivor Crystal Woodman Miller works to prevent school violen
http://www.examiner.com/x-7550-Child-Safety-Examin...Powered by ShareThis
A Decade After The Columbine Massacre, School-Safety Questions Linger - THINK MTV
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1609534/20090417/...Powered by ShareThis
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Young people who want to make their schools and neighborhoods safe and free from violence.
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