WITH SCHOOL BACK IN SESSION, THE F-B-I IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS A WORD OF CAUTION FOR STUDENTS WHEN IT COMES TO POSTING THINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SPOKESMAN FRANK FISHER SAYS POSTING A THREAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WHETHER IT’S REAL OR A HOAX, CAN LEAD TO HAVING A FELONY ON YOUR RECORD. HE SAYS THAT’S SOMETHING THAT CAN STAY WITH YOU FOR LIFE.
FISHER SAYS POSTING A THREAT, INCLUDING A HOAX THREAT, IS A FEDERAL OFFENSE THAT CAN LEAD TO UP TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON. HE ALSO SAYS, IF A STUDENT FEELS THEY ARE THE TARGET OF A THREAT THEN IT SHOULD BE REPORTED TO AUTHORITIES
