In a move echoing a growing trend among sheriffs across the country, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has taken to publicly addressing the arrest of minors accused of threatening local schools. Sheriff Ivey’s recent statement regarding the arrest of 15-year-old Liahm Reidy sends a clear message to anyone considering making threats against schools in Brevard County: age and intention will not shield individuals from the law.
Just weeks ago, Brevard County Superintendent Mark Rendell stated that Brevard “would not be doing that.”
“Here is a strong message to anyone thinking about threatening our schools here in Brevard County…I don’t care who you are, how old you are, or even where you are, if you threaten to harm our children, our teachers, or our schools, I promise you we will find you and lock you up!!” Ivey stated in a social media post.
The sheriff’s comments came after Reidy was arrested following an FBI tip about a TikTok comment stating, “I’m shootin this school up,” which referred to a Brevard County school. Members of Brevard’s General Crimes Unit and District School Security quickly acted to identify Reidy, who now faces felony charges for electronic or written threats to kill. While Reidy claimed the comment was made in response to encouragement from a friend, Ivey made it clear that such excuses would not be tolerated.
