Unfounded social media threat prompts caution at Arkansas schools [Video]

>> AND WE’RE LEARNING MORE TODAY ABOUT UNFOUNDED SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS MADE AGAINST SCHOOLS ON MONDAY, 40/29’S ABNER SOSA TALKED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ABOUT THEIR SAFETY PROCESS. >> MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING ROGERS AND FAYETTEVILLE, SAY THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO VERIFY SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS. >> IT’S NOT JUST THE ROGERS PD OR THE LOWELL PD OR THE COUNTY SHERIFF. WE ACTUALLY HAVE AGENCIES OUTSIDE OF THE STATE THAT WILL HELP US IDENTIFY THOSE PARTICULAR THREATS. >> ON MONDAY, A SOCIAL MEDIA POST THREATENING VIOLENCE AT AN UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOL SPREAD ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THE ORIGINAL POST DID NOT MENTION ANY SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY BY NAME, AND POLICE CONFIRMED IT’S NOT ARKANSAS SPECIFIC. SPRINGDALE SCHOOLS RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING IT’S QUOTE, IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND CSOS WHO ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE SITUATION. FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAID THEY NOTIFIED PEOPLE AT HOME …