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A sleeping deputy, a social media threat and knives on campus at Stoneman Douglas HS

And state troopers may be patrolling campus. All of this happened at the school this week.
Credit: RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images
A general view of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as staff and teachers prepare for the return of students in Parkland, Florida on February 27, 2018.

PARKLAND, Fla. — A sleeping deputy, a social media threat, knives on campus and state troopers possibly patrolling campus.

All of this happened at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this week.

And it's only Tuesday.

Sleeping deputy

Broward County Sheriff's Office deputy Moises Carotti was suspended with pay on Monday after he was found sleeping in his vehicle near the 1200 building - where 17 students and staff were killed on Valentine's Day.

"A BSO sergeant patrolling the interior of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shortly after 5 p.m. Monday was approached by a student and advised that Carotti was asleep in his patrol unit," the department said in a statement. "The sergeant responded to the marked patrol vehicle, which was parked on the northwest corner of the 1200 building. He knocked on the window to get Carotti’s attention, who appeared to be sleeping. The sergeant notified his command, and another deputy was sent to replace Carotti and cover the north perimeter of the 1200 building."

The governor's offer

On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott offered to have Florida Highway Patrol troopers stationed at every school entrance.

In a letter to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and Superintendent Robert Runcie, Scott said the offer comes after hearing from Stoneman Douglas parents concerned about school safety.

"It is imperative that the proper steps are immediately taken at all schools, including Marjory Stoneman Douglas to keep students and staff safe," Scott wrote. "Parents, students and teachers have recently endured one of the worst tragedies in Florida history. They must be assured that every necessary step is being taken to increase safety and ensure no unauthorized people are allowed on campus."

It was not immediately known if Israel and Runcie will take up Scott's offer.

Knives and social media

A tenth grader at Marjory Stoneman faces a misdemeanor charge for posting photos on Snapchat showing a gun and bullets, both with threatening messages.

The teenager was taken into custody on Tuesday under the Baker Act, the sheriff's office said.

Two students were arrested in separate incidents for bringing knives onto campus. The students pulled out the knives but did not use them on other students, the sheriff's office said.

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