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Student arrested for e-mail threat
Jessi Cinotto
Issue date: 2/25/08 Section: News
Media Credit: mysuburbanlife.comMahtab Shirani was arrested for threatening UIC via e-mail not 24 hours after the NIU tragedy.
UIC student Mahtab Shirani was arrested by the UIC police the morning of Friday, Feb. 15, after sending out an anonymous e-mail threat to a number of students through their school e-mail addresses. The 24-year-old fourth-year from Wheaton, Ill. was picked up and charged with disorderly conduct.
Shirani was put on emergency suspension, which is not generally implemented. Bill Burton of the UIC News Bureau said that due to the circumstances and severity of the situation, they decided to implement the suspension.
Shirani will undergo both criminal proceedings for the felony charges and the UIC judicial process to determine a suitable action for her offense. She underwent the criminal proceedings on Friday.
UIC students were caught off-guard by Shirani's e-mail threat, which was sent not even 24 hours after the shooting at NIU occurred.
One criminal justice said that the only reason Shirani did it was because she just wanted to get attention, yet the student felt it was upsetting that Shirani would use such a "tragic event" to call attention to herself.
An art and design student agreed; she noted how disrespectful and even immature the stunt was. She said, "Seriously, who does that?"
Other students proceeded to call Shirani a copycat.
"It was a cry for help," Shirani told to Brian Hudson of mysuburbanlife.com. She also said that she never intended to or could even hurt anyone.
On her Facebook page, Shirani was posting the numbers of the victims of the NIU shooting and wrote, "UIC Has Been Threatened for Shooting Also." That was posted around 8:40 p.m. - only a few hours after the email had been sent and after UIC notified the campus. Her Facebook page is now unable to be found.
Shirani, in her interview with Hudson, said that she was relieved that her troubles have been made clear to her family. While that may be the case, her troubles remain unclear and unresolved to some students still dealing with the emotions of the NIU shooting.
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Shirani was put on emergency suspension, which is not generally implemented. Bill Burton of the UIC News Bureau said that due to the circumstances and severity of the situation, they decided to implement the suspension.
Shirani will undergo both criminal proceedings for the felony charges and the UIC judicial process to determine a suitable action for her offense. She underwent the criminal proceedings on Friday.
UIC students were caught off-guard by Shirani's e-mail threat, which was sent not even 24 hours after the shooting at NIU occurred.
One criminal justice said that the only reason Shirani did it was because she just wanted to get attention, yet the student felt it was upsetting that Shirani would use such a "tragic event" to call attention to herself.
An art and design student agreed; she noted how disrespectful and even immature the stunt was. She said, "Seriously, who does that?"
Other students proceeded to call Shirani a copycat.
"It was a cry for help," Shirani told to Brian Hudson of mysuburbanlife.com. She also said that she never intended to or could even hurt anyone.
On her Facebook page, Shirani was posting the numbers of the victims of the NIU shooting and wrote, "UIC Has Been Threatened for Shooting Also." That was posted around 8:40 p.m. - only a few hours after the email had been sent and after UIC notified the campus. Her Facebook page is now unable to be found.
Shirani, in her interview with Hudson, said that she was relieved that her troubles have been made clear to her family. While that may be the case, her troubles remain unclear and unresolved to some students still dealing with the emotions of the NIU shooting.
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Fasting
posted 2/26/08 @ 11:22 PM CST
It sounds to me that this woman has psychological issues that could cause her to become a danger to herself and others. Since she has done this crime, they should check her out thoroughly. (Continued…)
TONY
posted 3/05/08 @ 1:17 AM CST
I WISH THE BEST FOR HER. I KNOW SHE WAS BEING STUPID BY SENDING THOSE EMAILS, BUT I DON'T THINK SHE WOULD HURT ANYONE. SHE HAS NO CRIMINAL RECORD! THE CHARGES MUST BE DROPPED! AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT THINK SHE'S A CRIMINAL AND MUST GO TO JAIL. (Continued…)
navid
posted 4/21/08 @ 11:07 PM CST
since i kind of know her,i wouldnt think she has any mental issue . i believe the problem is her religious family and back ground. islam encourage people to violance and muslims usually express themselves with a violant behavior. (Continued…)
pejman
posted 8/18/08 @ 12:02 AM CST
I wish the best for her. I hope she be health . I dont think she being a dangrous person. because she is a very nice & kind girl, Im sure she is get pensive. (Continued…)
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