Dexter teen charged with making terrorist threat

DEXTER, Mo. -- A Dexter teen who formerly attended Dexter schools remains in jail today under a $7,500 cash-only bond, charged with making a terrorist threat.

In an interview with Dexter police Friday, Lucas Allen, 17, reportedly admitted to posting the following comment on his Facebook page:

"Everyone calls those people who shoot up their school or just start murderin [sic] people monsters. Theyre [sic] not monster [sic], theyve [sic] just had all they can take. A person can only take so much [expletive] durin [sic] a short period of time before somethin [sic] in their brain unplugs and they snap. So remember...when i [sic] snap here shortly, im [sic] not a monster. You people brought it on yourselves."

Allen no longer attends Dexter schools, but students told school officials Thursday morning about the posting. The school then contacted police who arrested Allen.

Allen told police the posting was a "random thought," and that he did not have any intentions of acting on it. He also reportedly said the post shouldn't be "alarming" because he "didn't come out and say he was going to shoot up the school."

Allen also reportedly told police that he could see how the post could be "misconstrued" and that the alleged threat "was not directed toward anyone or anything."

Allen reportedly explained to police his belief that those people who do "snap" do so for a reason, and in his opinion, they should not be referred to as "monsters."

Asked if he thought the nature of his post would result in getting him into trouble, Allen reportedly said he "didn't think people would misunderstand."

A loaded shotgun was found at Allen's residence. That weapon, according to police, remains at the residence.

The range of punishment for making a terroristic threat is two to seven years in prison; a special term of less than one year in the county jail or other authorized penal institution; a fine not to exceed $5,000; or by both imprisonment and a fine.

Pertinent address:

Dexter, MO