Bomb threats at Los Angeles schools all over the city caused the city to close all schools in the Los Angeles area, San Fernando Valley, and unincorporated areas. Some sort of bomb threats were made from Germany to Los Angeles and New York area schools. New York kept schools deeming the threat not credible. In Los Angeles however, in just two weeks after the San Bernardino terrorist attacks didn’t want to take any chances.
ISIS of course is now gloating about the school closures in Los Angeles.
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Within minutes of news of the closure, ISIS loyalists created a thread on an online forum with the title “Panic in the American Los Angeles,” Vocativ’s deep web analysis found. Islamic State adherents are using the thread to gloat about the panicked response—though none so far have taken credit for the attack.
“Thanks God, they are panicked of everything. The soldiers of the Caliphate will look after you until the world will be under the rule of Allah,” wrote one supporter. Another responded with, “Oh God, never make them safe. Put panic in their hearts.”
Another ISIS supporter took to Twitter to comment on the school closings in Los Angeles. “The city of Los Angeles is closing schools and vital areas because of the security threat. Oh God, destroy the worshipers of the cross,” the tweet, written by someone who identifies himself as Ali al-Baghdadi, reads. On another ISIS-friendly Twitter feed that is regarded as an unofficial arm of the ISIS propaganda machine, an ISIS supporter celebrated the fact that nearly 650,000 kids were sent home from school.
“Allah Akbar, closure of all the school in Los Angeles because of threats,” the tweet reads. “640,000 returned to their homes, Oh God, increase their panic!!”
The problem with closing all the schools in the L.A. area is exactly this. It gives ISIS propaganda to run with. But can I blame the LAUSD for being too careful? Not really.