Police in Virginia have charged a mother who threatened to bring loaded guns to her children’s school.
Amelia King, 42, was charged with Oral Threat On School Property by the Luray Police Department.
King was captured on a video broadcast for the school board saying, “My children will not come to school on Monday with a mask on … I will bring every single gun loaded and ready.” after they were discussing weather to mandate masks or not.
King’s threat caused board members to react. Page County school leaders announced that they planned to have a heavier police presence on campuses in the following days, and released a statement condemning King’s actions.
“Violence and threats are never acceptable or appropriate. This kind of behavior is not tolerated from our students, faculty, staff, nor will it be tolerated by parents or guests of our school division,” they wrote.
The board ultimately voted to leave it up to parents as to whether their children would wear a mask to school.
Amelia King was arrested and charged and soon released on a $5,000 bond.
