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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Wicomico High Student Arrested for Twitter Threats

SALISBURY, Md.- Authorities say a 16-year-old male Wicomico High School student is facing charges for making threats on Twitter.

The teen was taken into custody Monday by the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office and charged with four offenses, including threat of mass violence. He was turned over to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, which will make a determination as to whether he will be charged as an adult. If charged as an adult, he could face up to 10 years in prison.

According to the Sheriff's Office, the teen, who used the Twitter handle @TysonTheXV, tweeted the following, "@wboc we are here, and will cut off every christian head in salisbury and will start at wicomico high, and wont stop."

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26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Shoot him on the spot - terrorists should get no second chances!

Anonymous said...

Ahhhhbb, poor baby. Just another misunderstood child with no positive male role model. He didn't mean anything by it. It was just a cry for attention....waaaaaahh.
Terroristic threats = Federal Crime = Federal time. Let's see how tough he is after he's been pulling that prison train.

Anonymous said...

I hope he's charged as an adult.I want his name.

Anonymous said...

Awww I bet he will get a slap on hand and some serious probation. Poor kid. He will have some garbage story about his parents were mean to him, they wouldn't let him have ice cream or some sad childhood crap. Geeze, can't wait 2 c what happens on this one.

Anonymous said...

well that didnt work out so well did it

Anonymous said...

I'll bet nothing happens to him

Anonymous said...

no child left behind, he just needs a good mentor paid for out of my wallet

Anonymous said...

Stupid kid. Should have threatened another school to throw them off the scent.

Anonymous said...

Charging him as an adult is the ONLY way to go.

Anonymous said...

I'm surprised he spelled the words right unless there is spell check on twitter.

Anonymous said...

Obamas son ?

Anonymous said...

Put him in with th e sodimites.

Anonymous said...

State's Attorney better get this one right.

Anonymous said...

Is that one of Bill Duck's or Jessica Cook's students?

Anonymous said...

The other day a kid app that age stared me down in a restaurant.He looked like he was ready to snap at any minute.I had never seen him before,but he acted like he wanted to hurt someone,anyone...

Anonymous said...

Shoot 'em onsite and remove this type of trash so it will not infiltrate the gene pool. Has no right to live among civilized people.

Anonymous said...

If he's the best is is has in the us we have nothing to fear from those idiots!!!!

Anonymous said...

5:50 PM good point!!

Anonymous said...

John Fredericksen he better not come back to our schools or you're done.

Anonymous said...

#onedumbass

Anonymous said...

What you gonna do? He should've been done and we can't get him out. How you gonna? And why haven't you acted yet if you have those magical powers?

Anonymous said...

Where is his parents?

Anonymous said...

Charge as an adult. Show no mercy. 20 year's.

Anonymous said...

Well apparently he wanted to go to jail if his dumb ass sent it to wboc. Who was he trying to impress? I can't believe my cousin almost dated him. We need more security in our schools. I guess he just wanted to go global and he got his wish. But if you look further in the tweets it says "Recruit me" meaning he really wanted to be part of Isis. I hope he is charged as an adult.

Anonymous said...

He will make a lot of men happy , nice young tender meat.

Anonymous said...

The parent(s) have some explaining to do, and serious questions answered.

What kind of ideology is he being exposed to at home? Does he have siblings with this same poisoned mindset? Where did he get this from, who is he talking to, and who encourages him in this psychopathic delusion? How long has this been going on? Has he experienced serious abuse or trauma? What other antisocial and hateful behaviors has he shown in the past?

Does he have a juvenile record, has he been referred for mental health treatment? Has he been evaluated as emotionally disturbed before?

Why, as parents, haven't you been paying attention to him, and his online activities? Does he have posters and materials on the walls and desk in his room that imply an interest in violence, especially through a known hate group?

This kind of deep hatred and attachment to a foreign ideology points to a huge disconnect between him, his parents, his peers...and reality. I hope he gets help, in a safe, healthy environment, where he cannot harm himself or others...before he escalates this obsession into a irreversible, irredeemable tragedy.