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4 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, September 23, 2010 Facebook conversation `got out of control' Continued from pg. 1 The 16-year-old was released and no charges were laid. Sgt. Brian Carr of Halton Police said it was a case of, "some kids taking information and perhaps overreacting." "It was miscommunication and Facebook conversation got a little out of control and people overreacted. There's no pinpointing where it started or where it ended," said Carr. "I applaud the school for the action it took." Christ the King principal David DeSantis said, as principal, it is his role to act in abscence of parents. "I'm going to do everything I can to err on the side of caution, to protect the safety of our students and staff," he said. During the lockdown, students were locked in classrooms, hid under desks and at the back of the rooms with lights turned off while officers-- with the aid of a police dog-- searched the school for the suspect, who police said Tuesday was a former student. Students and teachers waited on the sidewalk outside the school to be let back in, eager to hear what was going on. In the meantime, the suspect was arrested on Guelph St., and later released without charges. The lockdown-- a process that's part of a partnership between both Halton School Boards and police to ensure the safety of students and staff-- was lifted about 11:40 a.m. "It was scary, we weren't sure if it was real or not," said student Jenna Edwards, who was in a portable when the lockdown announcement was made over the Students from Christ the King Secondary School file back into the school late Tuesday morning following a school PA system. brief lockdown at the school following reports of a teen wielding a knife inside the building. Halton Police "Everyone was freaking out," now say the incident never happened and that some students overreacted to a conversation on Facebook. said student Tamera Chevalier, Photos by Ted Brown who was in the cafeteria during lunch hour. "I was scared." She said the students all had to crowd into the cafeteria's servery area and try to be quiet. DeSantis said this was the first lockdown at the school, although drills are held every semester. He said there were no major glitches in how it was dealt with, but admits "it (lunchtime) was the worst possible time." `It was scary. We weren't sure if it was real or not.' --Jenna Edwards `Everyone was freaking out. I was scared.' --Tamera Chevalier Get the whole picture. Now. The all-new 2011 Jetta. Starting from $17,469.* Choo se avail able now . 34 from Georgetown Volkswagen 203 Guelph St. 905.877.5285 European model shown. *Base MSRP of $1 7 ,469 for a new 201 1 Jetta Trendline base model with 5-speed manual transmission, INCLUDING $1 ,365 freight and PDI, $29 EHF (tires), $5 OMVIC fee and $195 dealer administrative charge. License, insurance, registration, options and other applicable taxes are extra. Visit Georgetown Volkswagen for full details, great selection and lots of fun. After all, we're drivers too!