NISKAYUNA, N.Y. -- "Watch out, this demoness will find you,” are the first words of a recently posted YouTube video. A young woman is named, being told to "watch out..." and "better watch your back" because "we're coming for you."
According to police, this is the second YouTube video this week that has targeted youths at Niskayuna High School.
Tina Weeber’s son attends Niskayuna HS and she said, “Well I'm glad they found out and I would really like those kids caught, because I don't want something like this going on.”
School administrators learned of the first video Thursday, the second Friday. They passed the investigation on to the Niskayuna Police Department.
In the meantime, Principal John Rickert sent an email concerning the videos to parents, which said, "At this time they are conducting an ongoing and active investigation into this matter. At approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, I addressed the staff and student body over the public address system to reassure everyone that safety is our utmost priority and that the High School, in cooperation with police, would take any steps necessary to ensure everyone’s safety. I also encouraged students who may have information about this particular situation to report it to any staff member. We continue to work collaboratively with the police on their investigation. "
Nanette Hay’s son is also a student at Niskayuna.
“It’s terrible. I've heard results of bullying, kids committing suicide and things like that. It's very worrisome,” Hay said.
Chris Cutting, also a mother of a Niskayuna HS student, said, “Obviously you're always concerned about your own child. But when you hear about other children killing themselves, I mean, that's horrible. Horrible that kids are driven, for whatever reason, to try to do this to somebody else, I don't understand it.”
In a time when bullying has taken so many young lives, parents are not taking this lightly.
“We cannot protect our kids enough, I think. And the only thing is that we keep talking to them and telling them that it's bad out there.”
“I keep pretty close tabs on him, probably more so than he realizes, so hopefully that will help,” said Hay of her 9th grade son. “I do check his Facebook (profile), I check his texts sometimes.”
Police have not released any details regarding the victims named in the video clips, and they are still searching for suspects.
The school has asked all parents and students to cooperate in this investigation.
If you have any information, call Niskayuna Police at (51
374-3194.
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