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Article: Carroll acts to increase security at Liberty High: 'Unsubstantiated' rumors of 'Columbine-like violence' set for June 6 spur officials.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- Article date:
- May 25, 2006
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Byline: Gina Davis
May 25--Amid rumors that warn of "Columbine-like violence" at a Carroll County high school June 6 -- a date being linked to satanic references because it translates to 666 -- officials are trying to allay growing concerns among parents, students and staff at Liberty High School in Eldersburg. "The rumors have been unsubstantiated," Florence Oliver, principal of the nearly 1,200-student school, said yesterday, adding, however, that "we want to help bring down the stress level and the tension to give students, parents and employees a sense of safety and security." To help ease fears, school officials are planning to increase police presence ...