Just a week before Thanksgiving, two University at Buffalo students reported overhearing another student allegedly discussing plans to commit a mass shooting on campus. This report triggered a Red Flag order, which allows police to remove guns from the home of a person believed to be at risk of hurting themselves or others.
A few days after several guns were removed from the home of 21-year-old UB student Jacob Cassidy, he went to court and agreed to allow the order to be extended until May while the District Attorney’s office continues their investigation.
However, the whole situation left the campus rattled and students questioning: what does the university do in a situation like this?…