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A hooded thug bursts into a High School’s Zoom meeting only to threaten students with kidnapping and death
A Zoom meeting between high school students online was interrupted by an individual who threatened them with death and kidnapping.
The terrorist phenomenon took place when students from Miguel Angel Lopez State High School were organizing the school’s anniversary celebrations.
The nosy assailant suddenly made his appearance.
The kids were not frightened, but asked him to shut up and leave the session.
The school issued a statement on the matter:
“Parents, I hereby inform you that regarding what happened in the conference via zoom this day. The security protocols were carried out up to this moment, investigating, informing the educational authorities and municipal Public Security as well as making the complaint to the State Attorney General’s Office and the cyber police. We inform you that public security has already found the person responsible, a young man from outside our school and the community of Jimenez, who will be followed up via legal channels.
This Thursday public security will be accompanying the school entrance and school personnel will fulfill their job responsibilities.
We have faith that our students and their children are noble and good people, let us give them the protection of our trust,” the statement was signed by Principal Olga Varela Mendoza.
