A teenager is in custody, accused of making a false bomb threat against a school in Oceanside through the “BurnBook” application.
A parent showed the alleged threat against El Camino High School to a school safety officer on March 11.
The company behind the controversial new app provided Oceanside Police with the IP address used to post the threat. From there, police went to AT&T to learn the name and address of the owner of the phone.
Investigators say a 14-year-old male student living at the address had suspended the same day. The teenager had been accused of bringing a knife to campus, police said.
Investigators say the teen admitted to posting the threat before his arrest. Because of his age he is being held at Juvenile Hall.
A middle school student was taken into custody Wednesday for using the "BurnBook" app on March 11 to post a threat against El Cajon Valley High School.
On Tuesday, a Mission Hills High School student reported an alleged threat on the app. San Diego County Sheriff's Deputies say that threat was unsubstantiated.
BurnBook is a social media website where users can anonymously post short messages about seemingly anything.
On Friday, the company's Twitter site reminded followers that illegal activity would not be kept anonymous.
The term “Burn Book” was popularized by the 2004 teen comedy “Mean Girls.” In the film, a “Burn Book” is a journal created by a clique of mean girls to spread rumors and lies about their high school peers.
