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[CNN] St. Edwards University Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by weslinder, Apr 17, 2007.

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  1. weslinder

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    After yesterday's incident, this is particularly scary.

    http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/university.bomb.threat.ap/index.html

    Texas bomb threat prompts university evacuation

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Authorities evacuated buildings Tuesday at St. Edward's University after a threatening note was found, a school official said.

    The bomb threat came a day after a Virginia Tech student killed at least 30 people locked inside a classroom building in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history.

    Police officers had secured the perimeter of the campus and were searching the buildings, university spokeswoman Mischelle Amador.

    She declined to say where the note was found and said its contents were "nonspecific."

    Students who live on campus were being allowed to return to their dormitories as police finished searching each building, Amador said. Faculty, staff and all other students were asked to stay away from the campus, and morning and afternoon classes were canceled.

    About 5,200 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at the Catholic university south of downtown Austin.

    Amador said the university's reaction was not influenced by Monday's attack at Virginia Tech.

    "No matter what day or when this would have happened, we will always take the necessary precautions to protect our students, our faculty, our staff, the entire university community," she said.

    Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
     
    #1 weslinder, Apr 17, 2007
  2. Lil Pun

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    I posted about this in the V-Tech thread but thanks for starting a thread and providing the story and link. :)
     
    #2 Lil Pun, Apr 17, 2007
  3. Oski2005

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    Most likely, I think it's a prank. It's bad either way, but it would be worse if its a student who realized this was the best way to get out of a test or turning in a paper or project.
     
    #3 Oski2005, Apr 17, 2007
  4. rage

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    I am torned on whether this is a good response to a bomb threat, canceling classes for the day ...
    What do they do if they get a bomb threat every other day?
     
    #4 rage, Apr 17, 2007
  5. halfbreed

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    It's what happens when the media and some citizens feel it's their job to blame VT for not canceling classes yesterday. Any small threat, no matter how unsubstantiated, will now turn into a reason to cancel classes.
     
    #5 halfbreed, Apr 17, 2007
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    Really? I think it would be worse if there actually was a lunatic with a bomb! :eek:
     
    #6 Cannonball, Apr 17, 2007
  7. finalsbound

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    sheesh....i was worried yesterday....

    now i'm really kind of scared...
     
    #7 finalsbound, Apr 17, 2007
  8. JuanValdez

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    With that sort of frequency, I imagine the police would catch the person making the threats. Then they could go back to normal. If everyone was making bomb threats -- well, it wouldn't realistically happen.

    I remember a couple of bomb threats when I was in elementary school that forced us to leave the building. Remembering back, I wonder if they were real bomb threats or if that was another way for that school to plays with kids' heads. They had scared the crap out of me by issuing warnings about the Smurfs Gang seeking revenge. Crappy public schools.
     
    #8 JuanValdez, Apr 17, 2007
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    Cameras...they are cheap and they are effective !!

    DD
     
    #9 DaDakota, Apr 17, 2007
  10. halfbreed

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    Yeah we need to be just like England where cameras are everywhere and big brother can see your every move!!!
     
    #10 halfbreed, Apr 17, 2007
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    #11 rage, Apr 18, 2007
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