Earlier today, a visitor came into Chat and said "I'm about to kill everyone at school....... They keep making fun of me..."
Emelye traced the IP address to the town the user originated from, looked up the Police Department, emailed a warning about the threat, and gave them the IP address info. She then called her local 911 number, whose dispatcher connected her to the 911 organization in that area, who then patched her through to the police.
Renate and Emelye communicated with the police several times to verify the credibility of Susan's Place and to fully explain the interaction with the user
The police emailed Emelye later to say that they had found the individual, apparently a young FTM. They are treating the incident as a cry for help, not a criminal action.
Renate and Emelye's prompt action may have prevented a horrible tragedy and, hopefully, will lead to appropriate help for a troubled young man.
Susan has praised Renate and Emelye for their prompt action. I echo that praise and thank them for their efforts.
Bravo Zulu.
Robyn
