Police had the right approach

We applaud the Flomaton Police Department and the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office for their efforts at Flomaton schools this week in the wake of some alleged threats made over social media.

Police Chief Bryan Davis received information late Monday afternoon that threats had been made on social media. According to Davis, his office scoured through Facebook and other social media sites and found no direct threats to the Flomaton schools.

But in the aftermath of the recent shooting in Parkland, Fla., the police department and sheriff's office made the right call to simply increase its pre...