Thanks to an alert social worker and computer forensics, a deadly plot to bomb a Long Island high school and massacre students and faculty has been averted.
Christopher Franko, 17, and girlfriend Dana Saltzman, 16, had plans to construct a bomb and gun down Franko’s former high school classmates and teachers on June 10, similar to the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. Having already attempted to purchase a firearm, the teenagers were turned away because they were minors. The pair were planning to wait until Franko turned 18 and could legally purchase firearms.
According to Suffolk County police Sergeant Bill Doherty, Franko’s social worker alerted authorities last month about a potential attack. After confiscating Saltzman’s cell phone and computer, computer forensics revealed text messages between the two, discussing their devious plans to purchase firearms and kill people. The computer’s search history uncovered several bomb-making and explosive websites that had been recently visited. The pair were charged with conspiracy and arrested.
Computer forensics effectively prevented a high school massacre and bomb plan by uncovering evidence sufficient to charge the teenagers. A growing sector in the criminal justice field, computer forensics uses digital evidence such as emails, phone records and other electronic records to solve and even prevent crime. The computer forensics industry is growing much faster than usual, making it a terrific career choice. If you are interested in criminal justice and have a strong computer background, look into a computer forensics program today.
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