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'Threatening Comment' Made By Student On LI School TV: Principal

The threat was deemed unfounded and the student was faced with repercussions, the principal says.

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The classroom television was accessed via a personal device, school officials said.
The classroom television was accessed via a personal device, school officials said. (Lisa Finn / Patch)

GREENPORT, NY — A student posted an "inappropriate threatening comment" on a classroom television at Greenport schools Tuesday, an official said.

According to Gary Kalish, secondary principal, he received the report of the threat Tuesday afternoon and contacted Southold Town police.

"After a brief investigation, we identified the student who was responsible and issued
consequences. The threatening comment was unfounded," he said.

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The family of the student was contacted, Kalish added.

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