PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—The sheriff of Lee County, Florida, is defending his handling of the recent arrest of a 10-year-old boy for allegedly making online threats to “shoot up” his elementary school.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno then posted information about the arrest on his department’s Facebook page, telling The Epoch Times that he can’t “overlook a threat” no matter how benign it may be—even from children.
The mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, remains at the forefront of his mind, he said.
Lee County, Fla. Sheriff Carmine Marceno addresses the media at a press conference on May 28. (Courtesy, Lee County Sheriff’s Office)
“The last thing we ever want to do is handcuff a 10-year-old,” Marceno said. “But the last thing we ever want to do is talk about a mass shooting—unfortunately in today’s day and age, this is what we’re faced with.”…