A video was released this week by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warning students about the dangers of making school threats. Nessel says in recent weeks, schools across the state have been dealing with threats that shut them down. She reminds everyone it is illegal to make a school threat, even if it’s just a joke.
“Michigan law allows for multiple types of charges when a person makes a threat of violence against a school, a school employee, or a student,” Nessel said. “A kid that decides to post threatening messages on social media about bringing a weapon to school as a prank or decides to get school canceled by calling in a fake bomb threat could face felony charges and prison time.”
Nessel said communicating a threat of terrorism is a 20 year felony in Michigan. Calling in a bomb threat is a four year felony, and malicious use of a telecommunications device carries a six month jail term. Nessel said police have an obligation to take every school threat seriously.
