Autocorrect Fail Blamed For Georgia Schools’ Lockdown

An autocorrected text message, accidentally sent to the wrong number, was the catalyst to a lockdown Wednesday at West Hall middle and high schools in Gainesville, Georgia, according to The (Gainseville) Times.

Just before noon, law enforcement and school officials issued the lockdown after a West Hall community member reported a threatening text message.

The text, saying “gunman be at west hall today,” was received and reported to police around 11:30 a.m. But after police tracked the number, they learned the autocorrect feature on the new cellphone changed “gunna” to “gunman.”

The message being sent to the wrong number added to the confusion.

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