In re J.C.

TAMILIA, J.:

¶ 1 This case presents one of the most serious, perplexing and accelerating forms of youthful conduct which society has faced in recent times. What was once the occasional bomb threat, telephoned to the principal’s office to trigger a shut down of a school to obtain a day off or to avoid a test, has escalated to planned coordinated threats which no longer can be handled summarily, and in every instance, as a result of tragic occurrences throughout the country, must be treated by schools, police and emergency services as potentially serious. Whether the threat is real or…