High school teacher threatens rampage: 'I'm a woman. I will be remembered.

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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) —
A Clark County School District high school teacher was arrested after threatening a killing spree.

The threats were made over text message and News 3 is getting an exclusive look at her chilling words.

It was a conversation with a friend. He was so bothered by the texts, he reported her to police.

Leslie McGourty is now facing a serious charge of making "terror threats."

Police say McGourty allegedly threatened to go on a bloody rampage.


The threats were made in a series of chilling text messages she sent to a friend. They were given to News 3 by a source.

"I'm going to poke a lot of holes in a lot of people on Saturday."

"I have the means, motive and brains."

"Vegas will lose its luster after me."

"She scared me. She always talked about her husband and divorce. Too much personal stuff. It was like scary", said student Natalie Aldana.

"I know she always comes in talking about her boyfriends and who she dates, but I didn't think she'd be making threats to people", said student Lyric Lyons.

Investigators say McGourty even refers to other mass murderers. She even references One October--the Las Vegas shooting which left 58 people dead.

The texts show McGourty's friend asking her: "What was the name of the guy who shot up the Strip?"

And she responds: "Doesn't matter. I am a woman. I will be remembered."

Though McGourty may have never intended to carry out an attack, it was enough for police to arrest her.

The teacher is now facing a charge of making "terror threats" for her text messages.

One of the messages read:

"Maybe I will start a movement. Another [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] movement. But this time, which women feel empowered enough to become serial killers."

McGourty has been at Bonanza High School since August 2015.

CSSD tells News 3 she is now "assigned to home", which essentially means she's on paid leave.





What the actual fuck!?

And this is why teachers shouldn't be armed

Stoned Slacker wrote:

And this is why teachers shouldn't be armed

No, this is why this particular one shouldn't be armed.

You can't paint all teachers with the same brush just because this one happened to go off the deep end.

I don't particularly support teachers being armed because so many of them are unstable in my experience and might shoot an unruly kid etc

Stoned Slacker wrote:

I don't particularly support teachers being armed because so many of them are unstable in my experience and might shoot an unruly kid etc

I agree that the teachers would need to prove their mental soundness, and be required to take a rigorous training course. But I think lives would be saved.

True

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

Stoned Slacker wrote:

I don't particularly support teachers being armed because so many of them are unstable in my experience and might shoot an unruly kid etc

I agree that the teachers would need to prove their mental soundness, and be required to take a rigorous training course. But I think lives would be saved.

I think it's playing a game of Jenga with people's lives. Better to have police officers in schools than armed teachers.

QuestionMark wrote:

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

Stoned Slacker wrote:

I don't particularly support teachers being armed because so many of them are unstable in my experience and might shoot an unruly kid etc

I agree that the teachers would need to prove their mental soundness, and be required to take a rigorous training course. But I think lives would be saved.

I think it's playing a game of Jenga with people's lives. Better to have police officers in schools than armed teachers.

Well considering kids are already playing a game of Chance or Risk almost every time they walk through those school doors, why not add Jenga to it?

HEY I GOT A IDEA LETS ARM THE FUCKING TEACHERS WHO MAKE 3 DOLLARS A YEAR, AND GET SHIT ON BY KIDS ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!! WHO THE FUCK IS WITH ME!?!!

Jeez we've had two shooting scares in just one day.............

Population Control wrote:

HEY I GOT A IDEA LETS ARM THE FUCKING TEACHERS WHO MAKE 3 DOLLARS A YEAR, AND GET SHIT ON BY KIDS ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!! WHO THE FUCK IS WITH ME!?!!

I agree teachers get paid a shit wage for all they have to put up with.

But in my opinion adding some well qualified armed teachers alongside the resource officers would be another layer of protection.

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

Population Control wrote:

HEY I GOT A IDEA LETS ARM THE FUCKING TEACHERS WHO MAKE 3 DOLLARS A YEAR, AND GET SHIT ON BY KIDS ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!! WHO THE FUCK IS WITH ME!?!!

I agree teachers get paid a shit wage for all they have to put up with.

But in my opinion adding some well qualified armed teachers alongside the resource officers would be another layer of protection.

Well qualified though. As in "former military or police background". Because otherwise I wouldn't trust a teacher with a gun.

Not long before a teacher goes on a Mass Shooting.

LMAO MOTHER FUCKING MASS SHOOTER FEMINSIM??????

"its time to show the world women can kill innocent kids too, move over men"

eldigato wrote:

LMAO MOTHER FUCKING MASS SHOOTER FEMINSIM??????

"its time to show the world women can kill innocent kids too, move over men"

Yeah that struck me as funny too. Crazy bitch.