DeWine Orders State Troopers to Springfield Schools After 33 Bomb Threats

DeWine ordered state troopers and bomb detection dogs to sweep each school before children and staff arrive for classes. On Monday, Sept. 16, DeWine announced the additional security measures, which include stationing 36 state troopers throughout the city’s school district.

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“None of the threats that have come into Springfield have been legitimate. We’re doing this purely as a precaution to prevent further disruption within the Springfield School District,” DeWine said.

Ed Morrissey

Better safe than sorry, of course. But this still seems like an overreaction, given that all of these have been hoaxes and didn't even originate inside the US. 

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