Threatening letter sent to Ponchatoula schools

The Ponchatoula Police Department investigated on Tuesday two threatening letters received by elementary school principals Monday.

The letters, which contained vague threats not directed to anyone in particular, were mailed to the principals of Tucker and Perrin elementary schools, both in Ponchatoula, Police Chief Bry Layrisson said Tuesday.

The letters are “very similar in nature” and appear to be from the same person or people, Layrisson said.

The threats do not appear to be connected to Friday’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., he said.

The incident was being treated as a criminal investigation, and police were working with school officials and other law enforcement agencies to track down the perpetrators, Layrisson said.

Tangipahoa Parish Schools Superintendent Mark Kolwe said the district’s schools were on a heightened state of urgency and awareness, but had not been placed on lockdown.

Comments

1) Comment by Bouncer - 19/12/2012

Vague threats? Great. Those are always so much more effective than specific threats. Probably someone disgruntled with "Mystery Meat Thursday" or some such thing. The line from the Monty Python movie comes to mind: "Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time."

2) Comment by ultimateliberal - 18/12/2012

Bet they are "connected" to Sandy Hook, in that some idiot wants a moment of fame as soon as the threats are deciphered and attributed to someone now laughing over this published article.

3) Comment by foldgers - 18/12/2012

Why do people even think to target schools? Grow a pair, put your dukes up and fight the person who you are upset with. No need to kill innocent kids, teens and teachers over your personal problems with a person or with yourself! Threats such as these should be considered pure acts of terrorism and those responsible should spend many years in prison, no chance of parole.

4) Comment by CitizensArrest - 18/12/2012

How is this news? The headline was obviously meant to draw in attention via the Sandy Hook tragedy but it turns out it was a vague letter with no real threat or target. Shame on you,

5) Comment by tradewinns - 18/12/2012

i should have said "metaphorically".

6) Comment by tradewinns - 18/12/2012

find them, hang them (theoretically).