RALEIGH COUNTY -
Security at two schools was increased Friday after gun threats.
Greenbrier County High School and Middle School were on lock down after rumors of a threat surfaced on Facebook this week.
So how are parents reacting to this threat? And how do they want threats through social media to be handled?
Parents were fired up today as they reacted to the Greenbrier County Middle and High School threat posted on a child's facebook page.
Most parents told 59 News they take a threat on social media just as serious as any other means of communicating a possible violent act.
"First I would call the police. I would keep them home for as long as I could. It's our job to keep our kids safe," said Carla Gentes.
"It bothers me a lot the thought of someone posting that on face book. I have a 3 year old and if that was my kid I would be scared to death," Valerie Powers said.
They told us how they feel schools should handle threats made on social media sites.
"I would feel better with armed officers. my husband was in the military so its necessary to keep everyone safe," said Gentes.
"The kid might just be wanting attention. I taught my kids to protect themselves. It's up to the parents to teach kids. If there's a threat, they need to report it. you cant protect kids from everything. they need to learn how to defend for themselves," David Meadows commented.
We wanted to hear from a psychologist how serious parents should take threats.
"We are still trying to understand face book and the facebook community but any threat on facebook is a threat in real life. Its the kind of wisdom, if you wouldn't say it in front of you grandmother, you shouldn't put it on the Internet.. It is a valid means of communication and as such you'll be held accountable for anything you say on face book," said Life Strategies counselor Hamlet Smith.
Greenbrier East Middle and Greenbrier East High School were on lock down this morning for an hour.
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