MU student arrested for Snapchat of rifle magazine, threat

[Jay Bee]

Give him a break. That's how it works according to Fox News.

Ban dis gf individual

[WarriorDad]

Snapchat I thought only lasted a brief amount of time.  Never used it, but asking to understand how it functions.

[Pakuni]

Ban dis gf individual

[cheebs09]

Snapchat I thought only lasted a brief amount of time.  Never used it, but asking to understand how it functions.

You can take a screenshot of a snap.

[Cheeks]

Maybe the kid is simply "Austere Religious Scholar" and has nothing to do with terrorism.

[mu_hilltopper]

[MUBurrow]

All the crap aside, it seems the systems worked exactly as they should have here. I wasn't a big fan of deputizing MUPD when it happened, but I wonder if the response would have been as swift under the old Public Safety-Milwaukee PD sytem?

[jsglow]

All the crap aside, it seems the systems worked exactly as they should have here. I wasn't a big fan of deputizing MUPD when it happened, but I wonder if the response would have been as swift under the old Public Safety-Milwaukee PD sytem?

Burrow, I'm glad you've rethought your position.  MUPD has been OUTSTANDING and crime on and around campus has dropped significantly.  There had been some initial speculation that a police department would not be conducive to typical college 'growing up' behavior.  Quite the contrary, 'dumb' underclassmen are still safely escorted home without overly serious repercussions.  They know their mission and aren't trying to put kids in cuffs.  What is important is that the 'bad guys' who like to prey on college kids now know there are eyes everywhere.  Likely no area in Milwaukee is more heavily patrolled.

[BM1090]

Snapchat I thought only lasted a brief amount of time.  Never used it, but asking to understand how it functions.

Snapchat "stories" last 24 hours. And as mentioned you can take screenshots.

[Jockey]

Burrow, I'm glad you've rethought your position.  MUPD has been OUTSTANDING and crime on and around campus has dropped significantly.  There had been some initial speculation that a police department would not be conducive to typical college 'growing up' behavior.  Quite the contrary, 'dumb' underclassmen are still safely escorted home without overly serious repercussions.  They know their mission and aren't trying to put kids in cuffs.  What is important is that the 'bad guys' who like to prey on college kids now know there are eyes everywhere.  Likely no area in Milwaukee is more heavily patrolled.

That's good to hear.

[real chili 83]

Any update on this matter?

[Jockey]

Case is being referred to DA's office.

[Cheeks]

Case is being referred to DA's office.

Is that when they destroy the creep, or would it go to a trial first?

[rocket surgeon]

Case is being referred to DA's office.

ok, it was a training magazine-no live bullets and no weapons in the vicinity.  someone with a baseball bat or box cutter would be more dangerous.  he might as well made like a gun with his hand and went "pow pow pow".  i'm sure the DA will find something here but i can't imagine there is anything there there.  it's harmless inanimate object

on the other hand however,  i'm sure there is something in the MU handbook that has more legitimate punitive power.  these guys weren't bright enough to be accepted into our school.  they shouldn't be missed...udub should have some openings

[Cheeks]

Rocket

Kids have now been suspended at some schools for making a finger gun....that's where we are. 

[rocket surgeon]

Rocket

Kids have now been suspended at some schools for making a finger gun....that's where we are.

can you believe it?  i know, i should have put that in the teal family-you know, serious post but not too serious

  btw, what about a felon in possession of a "finger gun"?  now that is some serious stuff right there

[warriorchick]

I wouldn't be surprised if the disciplinary action is more about the threatening comments (whatever they were) than the magazine.  Its appearance enhances the threat; it doesn't necessarily create it.

I would guess that if the Snapchat was of the student reciting an Emily Dickinson poem while holding the rifle magazine, he wouldn't be nearly in as much trouble.

[wadesworld]

And thank god that's "where we are." We've seen what happens when warning signs aren't taken seriously. We get people praying and no action being taken.

Want to make threatening comments or gestures? Actions have consequences.

[warriorchick]

And thank god that's "where we are." We've seen what happens when warning signs aren't taken seriously. We get people praying and no action being taken.

Want to make threatening comments or gestures? Actions have consequences.

This.

Imagine if Marquette had ignored this and something tragic happened.

[Pakuni]

And thank god that's "where we are." We've seen what happens when warning signs aren't taken seriously. We get people praying and no action being taken.

Want to make threatening comments or gestures? Actions have consequences.

But it's more fun to mock the instances when an abundance of caution proves unnecessary.

[Cheeks]

And thank god that's "where we are." We've seen what happens when warning signs aren't taken seriously. We get people praying and no action being taken.

Want to make threatening comments or gestures? Actions have consequences.

Do you realize how common guns were back in the day?  My mom's high school required the GIRLS to take rifle shooting practice for PE.  You bought them at the hardware store.  Teen boys in many parts of the country a gun was the right of passage and usually a gift at age 13 or 16.  Way more prevalent than today.

They are harder to get now than ever before, but what has changed?  That is the issue.

[Cheeks]

This.

Imagine if Marquette had ignored this and something tragic happened.

I don't think anyone is suggesting it should be ignored.


Pakuni, what is being mocked is the comments of ruining lives, etc that Jockey and others immediately went to without all the info....judge, jury, executioner...why is due process such an issue with some these days?  Also very strange.

[rocket surgeon]

  i never said anything about it being ignored.  i think it was well within MU's jurisdiction and could/should have handled it just fine.  there is nothing here for the DA to get involved in.  if you want to talk about warning signs...don't get me started.  there have been plenty of those that have gone on and i guess because they didn't involve a gun, were not as "credible"

[Pakuni]

  i never said anything about it being ignored.  i think it was well within MU's jurisdiction and could/should have handled it just fine.  there is nothing here for the DA to get involved in.

I don't know exactly what the kid said in his Snapchat - as i ssuepct is the case for everyone here -  but if he did  make some sort of verbal or written threat, then there's absolutely something for the DA to get involved in.

And if you (and Cheeks) aren't mocking, why all the talk of finger guns?

[rocket surgeon]

I don't know exactly what the kid said in his Snapchat - as i ssuepct is the case for everyone here -  but if he did  make some sort of verbal or written threat, then there's absolutely something for the DA to get involved in.

And if you (and Cheeks) aren't mocking, why all the talk of finger guns?

he didn't have anything to threaten people with-no weapons, no live ammo.  threaten all you want-let MU handle it and keep an eye on him.  i've seen more threats on this board that could probably be deemed worse.