Oh but he's sorry....
I don't find this "Joke" very funny. My cousin goes to this school, in fact he was friends with this guy....he doesn't find it very funny either. Maybe there is someone out there who can help explain to me why so many people find humor in the pain of others. Is death really that funny to some people, the thought of taking someone's life, that is now some type of joke? Hmm, this kid wanted a long weekend....looks like he'll be getting 20 years worth....good....hope it was worth it.
BY FRANK WITSIL and LORI HIGGINS
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Daniel R. Davis Jr. threatened a massacre, police say.
A Rochester High School senior who police said admitted to scrawling a menacing message in a restroom at the school because he wanted to cause a panic and get a long weekend was arrested Monday.
Daniel R. Davis Jr., 18, of Rochester Hills was arraigned in 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills before Judge Nancy Carniak and charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism. He threatened to bring a gun to school on Monday and start a massacre that he called Columbine Part Two, police said.
For some parents who were afraid to let their children attend school Monday, the arrest was a relief.
However, police said the message found Wednesday sparked another threat at the Rochester Hills school.
On Monday, detectives were seeking the person who threatened mayhem at a dance Saturday. Police said the person is not connected to Davis.
Davis is being held in the Oakland County Jail with bond set at $100,000. His preliminary examination is set for March 29 before Judge Julie Nicholson. A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $20,000, plus reimbursement for government expenses.
On Monday, Oakland County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Deborah Carley said the terrorism charge, which is less than 5 years old, has been seldom applied in Oakland County but is appropriate in this case because Davis terrorized the school and nearby communities.
"What confuses people with the charge is 'terrorism,' " Carley said. "People associate terrorism with Sept. 11, but terrorism means to incite terror in people, which is what he did.
"Seven hundred people didn't come to school today because of what he did.
"You can't play jokes like that."
BY FRANK WITSIL and LORI HIGGINS
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Daniel R. Davis Jr. threatened a massacre, police say.
A Rochester High School senior who police said admitted to scrawling a menacing message in a restroom at the school because he wanted to cause a panic and get a long weekend was arrested Monday.
Daniel R. Davis Jr., 18, of Rochester Hills was arraigned in 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills before Judge Nancy Carniak and charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism. He threatened to bring a gun to school on Monday and start a massacre that he called Columbine Part Two, police said.
For some parents who were afraid to let their children attend school Monday, the arrest was a relief.
However, police said the message found Wednesday sparked another threat at the Rochester Hills school.
On Monday, detectives were seeking the person who threatened mayhem at a dance Saturday. Police said the person is not connected to Davis.
Davis is being held in the Oakland County Jail with bond set at $100,000. His preliminary examination is set for March 29 before Judge Julie Nicholson. A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $20,000, plus reimbursement for government expenses.
On Monday, Oakland County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Deborah Carley said the terrorism charge, which is less than 5 years old, has been seldom applied in Oakland County but is appropriate in this case because Davis terrorized the school and nearby communities.
"What confuses people with the charge is 'terrorism,' " Carley said. "People associate terrorism with Sept. 11, but terrorism means to incite terror in people, which is what he did.
"Seven hundred people didn't come to school today because of what he did.
"You can't play jokes like that."