Ontario High School The Latest Victim of Nationwide “Swatting” Incidents

The Ontario High School incident was part of a more significant problem. Today, numerous schools in Southern Oregon had swatting incidents that resulted in lockdowns. We can only imagine that there will be copycat incidents throughout neighboring states, including Idaho, in the coming days. That doesn't mean that the schools should take the threats less seriously. It should, however, concern us as parents for a "boy that cried wolf" situation happening. You would hate for the police departments to be so used to getting swatting calls that they don't take a real call seriously. That is another reason that swatting is dangerous, not just a funny prank costing taxpayers money. At one point today, the Douglas County School District had locked down several schools while the Sheriff's Department tried to clear each one. This is resulting in panic among students and parents in the area.