Authorities arrest 17-year-old on charges of making Internet threats

Dom · Sep 18, 2004, 10:15 AM

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making paraphernalia in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high school, fellow students and an officer assigned to the building.

Chippewa Valley High School — which Andrew Osantowski had begun attending only days earlier — was searched Thursday night, but nothing suspicious was found. The teenager's father and a man accused of giving the boy bomb-making instructions also were arrested.

Investigators received a tip earlier Thursday from a Washington state police officer that a student was making threats against the school in a chat room, police said Friday at a news conference.

The Washington officer's daughter had been in the chat room talking with the student when he allegedly indicated he had a number of weapons and planned to kill a police liaison officer assigned to the school, authorities said.

"He was angry at everybody. I don't know if it was one particular race," Clinton Township police Capt. Douglas Mills said. "It didn't really seem to matter to him. What was in his head, we don't know for sure."

[Read More]

______________________
Source: USAToday

Falstaff · Sep 18, 2004, 04:16 PM

I am familiar with people making threats, there is a fine line between freeedom of speech and just out and out criminal intent. I recall that there are indeed mechanisms to proscute people for doing so.

Tipstaff · Sep 19, 2004, 12:02 PM

I'm just waiting to see what games they're gonna blame for this kids mental condition.

Anyways, the last thing this kid needs is publicity. The hounding the press and reporters will put on this kid and his family.. man.. for sure that'll screw him up further. At least now he can get the help he needs.

Sep 18, 2004, 10:15 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Authorities arrest 17-year-old on charges of making Internet threats CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy was arrested and police found weapons, ammunition and bomb-making paraphernalia in his home after a tip that he was making threats online against his high school, fellow students and an officer assigned to the building. Chippewa Valley High School — which Andrew Osantowski had begun attending only days earlier — was searched Thursday night, but nothing suspicious was found. The teenager's father and a man accused of giving the boy bomb-making instructions also were arrested. Investigators received a tip earlier Thursday from a Washington state police officer that a student was making threats against the school in a chat room, police said Friday at a news conference. The Washington officer's daughter had been in the chat room talking with the student when he allegedly indicated he had a number of weapons and planned to kill a police liaison officer assigned to the school, authorities said. "He was angry at everybody. I don't know if it was one particular race," Clinton Township police Capt. Douglas Mills said. "It didn't really seem to matter to him. What was in his head, we don't know for sure." [Read More] ______________________ Source: USAToday

Sep 18, 2004, 04:16 PM	#2
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,047 Rep Power: 206	I am familiar with people making threats, there is a fine line between freeedom of speech and just out and out criminal intent. I recall that there are indeed mechanisms to proscute people for doing so. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 19, 2004, 12:02 PM	#3
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,660 Rep Power: 187 System Specs	I'm just waiting to see what games they're gonna blame for this kids mental condition. Anyways, the last thing this kid needs is publicity. The hounding the press and reporters will put on this kid and his family.. man.. for sure that'll screw him up further. At least now he can get the help he needs. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.