Florida Student Arrested for Threatening Violence Against University Event
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Gabriela Saldana, a 23-year-old student at Florida International University, was arrested for allegedly threatening violence against her college during a WhatsApp chat. She faces charges after jokingly asking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to 'drop bombs' on the university's Ocean Bank Convocation Center, leading to a $5,000 bond.
- 01Gabriela Saldana made a threat in a student group chat.
- 02The threat involved asking Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to bomb her college.
- 03She faces serious charges of making threats to kill or harm.
- 04A judge found probable cause for her arrest despite her claims it was a joke.
- 05Her bond has been set at $5,000.
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Gabriela Saldana, a 23-year-old student at Florida International University (FIU), was arrested after allegedly threatening violence against her college in a WhatsApp group chat. During discussions about an upcoming event at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center, she reportedly asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to 'drop bombs' on the venue. The police cited her messages as credible threats, including one stating, 'There is going to be a bomb in the Ocean Bank Convocation Center and it was going to be Jonathan’s fault.' In bond court, Judge Mindy S. Glazer emphasized that such messages are not humorous and found sufficient probable cause for her arrest. Saldana faces charges of threats to kill or do bodily harm with prejudice, and her bond is set at $5,000. FIU has confirmed that there is no ongoing threat to the university community and is cooperating with the investigation.
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This incident raises concerns about campus safety and the consequences of making threats, even in jest.
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