BOULDER — Following the suicide of the boy who authorities said was the ringleader, Boulder Valley schools have expelled or disciplined a group of students who used a Nazi-themed Facebook chat to call for the deaths of Jews, African-Americans and Mexicans.

Those who monitor hate groups say it appeared to be much more than simple youthful rebellion, calling it a product of a dangerously overheated political environment that has also seen an increase in bullying and intimidation of fellow students.

Approximately 15 students made up a Facebook group called the “Fourth Reich’s Official Group Chat” and talked about starting a movement to kill minorities and other groups, according to a Boulder police report. Five students who attended Boulder Preparatory High School were expelled.

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