Snapchat’s automated system flagged a private DM to three contacts and triggered an FBI alert in under 60 minutes, ending her teaching career

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    7 hours ago

    Did they? Was this a genuine threat to student safety?

    And even if they did get it right, how much privacy is worth giving up? How much would you like your speech chilled?

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      4 hours ago

      If a student teacher sent something like that to me I would almost certainly turn them for the safety of all involved. “Jokes” about violence is often times a sign of poor mental health.

      Just to be clear I don’t support mass surveillance. However, I also can’t condone violence or threats of violence especially against children.

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        4 hours ago

        It almost certainly was not a sincere threat of violence. No one is asking you to condone threats of violence against children. You can narc on your friends all you like, but that’s a separate discussion.