A juvenile in Cocke County has been charged after making online threats of mass violence toward an unspecified Tennessee school. “Due to the nature of this threat, the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office has charged the juvenile with ‘Threats of Mass Violence,’” authorities confirmed, and the school district involved has been informed, as per WVLT.
Sheriff CJ Ball said, “This incident is a grave reminder that online actions have severe, real-world consequences, which lead to prosecution.” The threat did not specifically target any students, staff, or buildings in Cocke County, but it led to a joint response from local law enforcement, the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation…