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Grandmother foils suspected Washington state school shooting plot
kxan.com ^ | 2/15/2018 | unknown

Posted on 02/15/2018 12:40:17 PM PST by rktman

Authorities arrested a Washington state student suspected in a school shooting plot after his grandmother showed officers plans for an attack.

Police in Everett, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Seattle, arrested 18-year-old Joshua Alexander O’Connor on attempted murder and other charges at ACES High School on Tuesday, The Daily Herald reported.

Earlier, O’Connor’s grandmother called 911 and showed responding officers a journal where he allegedly drew up plans to shoot students and use homemade explosives at the school, police said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; bombplots; explosives; nutbags; schoolplots; schoolshooting
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Public defender Rachel Forde noted the gun and the grenade shells were legal to possess. She said the “musings and ventings” in O’Connor’s journal weren’t enough evidence to support a charge of attempted murder.

If/when he gets out, granny better beware.

21 posted on 02/15/2018 1:47:49 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: bgill

This guy better NOT get out..that journal is a cry for help..he is saying what he is going to do


22 posted on 02/15/2018 1:49:42 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: MayflowerMadam

, are “private”.

He was 18 — she will be in trouble for violating his privacy.


23 posted on 02/15/2018 1:50:26 PM PST by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: George from New England

“she will be in trouble for violating his privacy.”

Good point. Potential terrorist probably will be coddled, and Granny will be doing time.


24 posted on 02/15/2018 1:57:01 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: lonevoice

Who knows how many lives she saved this day.


25 posted on 02/16/2018 10:59:26 AM PST by Pride in the USA
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