Last Tuesday, April 25, Gene Ferrara, UC Director of Public Safety issued the following statement regarding campus safety:”The University of Cincinnati Police have received reports of some people making threatening or suspicious comments related to the Virginia Tech incident last week. In one such case a student is reported to have stated that the Virginia Tech incident was nothing compared to what he would do if his grades were not adjusted. Such statements are, unfortunately, not uncommon following major news stories such as Virginia Tech. Historically, such comments have proven to be attempts at bravado to gain more attention to the person’s issue.
However, since the potential for harm is so great, we take these statements seriously. We will investigate all such cases. Arrest and prosecution will occur where appropriate.
UC Police are already investigating several such cases, but encourage everyone to report any suspicious or threatening statements. Do not assume UC Police already know of a particular case. We would prefer to be notified several times rather than not be informed because someone thought we already knew about the situation.
If you have information regarding such a situation, please call 513-556-1111.