Police in Oklahoma say they are aware of the threat of a 'purge' which is making its way around social media and in the form of a flyer. Authorities say they are monitoring the situation.

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It’s an Internet threat making its way around the country, and now it’s hitting in Oklahoma.The threats come from an Internet flier calling for the “Oklahoma purge.” It’s in reference to the 2013 movie by the same name where all crime, including murder, is legal for one night.Video: Police say they're monitoring purge threatAccording to the flier, the Oklahoma purge will take place on Aug. 30 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Aug. 31. Oklahoma City police said they are aware of the flier and are monitoring the situation.Norman officers also said they are looking into it and are playing it safe.“I forwarded all of the information that I have to our intel analyst to have a look at it, see what they can come up with,” Cap. Tom Easley with Norman police said. “It’s always better to be cautious and safe than it is to be sorry.”Related: Oklahoma crime rates by countySome Oklahoma residents said they are worried about the threats, even though police said the chances an actual crime spree like the one in the film happening are slim.“I’ve seen a couple things on social media,” Chandler Standifer said. “I would probably go get somewhere safe as soon as possible because that’s really scary.”Ashley Bates, a student at OU, said she has also seen Oklahoma purge posts flooding her social media feeds.“Oh yea it’s all over, I think there’s like Instagrams for it and stuff,” Bates said.A similar purge threat had police in Louisville, Kentucky on edge last week. Some people even reported seeing groups of people walking around the city in masks pretending to do the purge, something police said could also cause trouble.“If you engage in this type of behavior and it’s not Halloween, you’re going to attract attention, and in turn you’re going to get some police attention,” Easley said.Making light of’ the situation, residents in other states, where purge threats were made, even threw “purge parties,” where guests were encouraged to gather the night of the threat in costume and throw a party. OU students said there are plans for parties like this in Norman too.“I’ve heard of people going to them and dressing up and stuff,” Bates said.Police said the best thing residents can do in the actual event of a threat is to report anything suspicious or unusual.Crime footer