Police detain dozens and check 50,000 schools after two attacks shake Poland
Warsaw AP — Police on Saturday said they detained 76 people across Poland and checked nearly 50,000 schools nationwide as part of efforts to prevent further violence following two school attacks earlier in the week. On Friday, schools across Poland stepped up security, with some suspending classes, many parents keeping children at home and police patrols … The post Police detain dozens and check…
Polish police detained 76 individuals and inspected nearly 50,000 schools nationwide following two recent school attacks that left one person dead and several others injured, including children. Security measures were heightened across the country, with some schools suspending classes, parents keeping children at home, and increased police patrols at educational institutions.
The attacks, carried out by Polish nationals, shocked the nation, where school violence by minors is a new occurrence. Rumors circulated that the attacks were coordinated and that further violence was planned for "Bloody Friday." Fifty-nine schools preemptively canceled classes on Friday, implementing extra security measures like staff at entrances and voluntary backpack checks.
Police arrested a 14-year-old with a knife and firecrackers in Warsaw, and a 16-year-old with a butterfly knife in his backpack. The government found no evidence of an internet challenge promoting school attacks, but promised to renew efforts to pass a bill blocking harmful online content.
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