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Kixeliz t1_j7prce7 wrote

They appear to be hoaxes. From VSP:

http://vtstatepolice.blogspot.com/2023/02/schools-across-vermont-receive-apparent.html

> MONTPELIER, Vermont (Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023) — Multiple law enforcement agencies across Vermont are receiving calls reporting shootings at local schools. At this time, none of these threats is believed to be credible, and the incidents appear to be hoaxes.

> The calls have been reported to originate from VOIP phone numbers or potentially spoofed 802 numbers and appear to be associated with ongoing nationwide hoax phone threats of school shootings, bomb threats, and other violent events that have proved to be unfounded.

> The Governor’s Office, Agency of Education, Department of Public Safety, Vermont State Police, Vermont Intelligence Center and local law-enforcement agencies are actively engaged in the response to these calls.

>Further information will be available at a news conference expected to be held later today at the Governor’s Ceremonial Office at the Statehouse in Montpelier. Details of the news conference will be released as soon as they are available.

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GreenPL8 t1_j7q1lyg wrote

We need a CAPTCHA process for phone calls these days. If you can't validate you're a real human being your call doesn't go through.

The best feature of my pixel phone is automated screening of calls. It automatically rejects spam calls. I can tap a button to have the Google robot ask for more details about why they're calling and never have to interact with an unknown caller.

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londonphase t1_j7qjffm wrote

Same thing happened in Maine late last year. Couple high schools had to get cleared out by SWAT teams. It was absolutely terrifying. So weird that these people are targeting random rural states.

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