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Post by Christopher on Apr 17, 2007 9:35:32 GMT -5
From the UTC email system:
Campus Police and City of Chattanooga Police Bomb Squad have responded to phoned-in threats at the Engineering Building and the Hooper-Race-Founders buildings. These buildings are being evacuated. More information will be made available as soon as I can.
I'll post when I get something new.
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Post by Christopher on Apr 17, 2007 9:46:41 GMT -5
Update:
Bomb threats were called in to two offices earlier today. As a result of these calls, the Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics Building (EMCS) and Race and Founders Halls (Hooper Hall is already closed for renovations).
At this time, the UTC Campus Police and the Chattanooga City Police are scanning the buildings. Nothing suspicious have been found at this point. Once the scans are complete and everything is found to be clear, the buildings will be reopened and classes and operations in these sites will continue.
Classes and operations resume in all other buildings, and we hope to return these buildings to service as soon as possible.
I will share more information with you as it comes to me.
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Post by Warkitty on Apr 17, 2007 9:51:36 GMT -5
I hope its a hoax. I mean, yeah that wastes time and money, but I'd rather it be a hoax than a live bomb.
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Post by Christopher on Apr 17, 2007 10:12:27 GMT -5
The EMCS building has been cleared and reopened.
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Post by Christopher on Apr 17, 2007 10:33:54 GMT -5
Last Update:
This morning's situation is still under police investigation, but I can report that all of the buildings that were evacuated this morning have been thoroughly scanned by police and reopened. Classes and administrative operations have resumed.
A bomb threat was called in earlier today to an office in the Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics Building and the caller referenced our Graduate School. Based on this call, Campus Police evacuated both buildings.
The police and bomb squad scans of the buildings found nothing suspicious.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time of stress and confusion.
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Post by Homebrew Dave on Apr 17, 2007 10:47:34 GMT -5
Stupid fuckers only trying to get out of class like everyone at Virginia Tech. I'm sure they won't think it's so funny when they get caught and are charged under our shiny new anti-terrorism laws.
Dave
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Post by gridbug on Apr 17, 2007 11:40:57 GMT -5
Now Dave, you know you can't be a terrorist unless you are a muslim.
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Post by Homebrew Dave on Apr 17, 2007 13:08:07 GMT -5
Au contraire. Muslims get a free pass because it's considered "profiling" and "racist".
Dave
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Post by snarkalicious on Apr 17, 2007 17:18:16 GMT -5
My daughter was in the middle of taking a final exam when a police officer came into her room and told them to evacuate. The campus looked like a war zone with law enforcement everywhere (and I am SO glad you boys in blue responded as quickly as you did!)
If no one got trampled or run over in the mass exodus off campus it will be a miracle...
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