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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2018, 05:00 PM Dec 2018

Wave of bomb threats causes evacuations, anxiety nationwide

Source: NBC News

Wave of bomb threats causes evacuations, anxiety nationwide

A wave of bomb threats were reported against businesses, schools, hospitals and other places across the country on Thursday, authorities said.

Dec. 13, 2018 / 3:20 PM EST / Updated 3:54 PM EST
By Daniella Silva

A wave of bomb threats were reported Thursday against businesses, schools, hospitals and other places across the country — causing panic and evacuations, although all appeared to be hoaxes. ... Police in cities nationwide reported threats, some emailed, some phoned in.

The FBI in a statement said they were "aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance. As always, we encourage the public to remain vigilant and to promptly report suspicious activities which could represent a threat to public safety."

A spokesman for the Oklahoma City Police Department said there were 10 to 13 email bomb threats with specific addresses in and around the city. The spokesperson said police were investigating all of the threats but they had not found anything serious so far.

Authorities in New York City were monitoring “multiple bomb threats that have been sent electronically to various locations throughout the city,” the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism bureau said on Twitter. ... “These threats are also being reported to other locations nationwide & are NOT considered credible at this time,” the NYPD said. ... New York police later said on Twitter that there was an “email being circulated containing a bomb threat asking for bitcoin payment” but that no devices had been found. ... Police added it appeared the threats were “meant to cause disruption and/or obtain money.”
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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wave-bomb-threats-causes-evacuations-anxiety-nationwide-n947671

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Wave of bomb threats causes evacuations, anxiety nationwide (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 OP

I was caught in the middle of one just a few hours ago Ponietz Dec 2018 #1

Freepers react to implosion of QAnon conspiracy theories pecosbob Dec 2018 #2

Reporting from a Philly Suburb. SallyHemmings Dec 2018 #3

The Hayward Memorial Hospital in Hayward Wisconsin. Was one of the public facilities...... usaf-vet Dec 2018 #4

I had not heard of this underpants Dec 2018 #5

Authorities: Multiple reports of bomb threats across Hampton Roads mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #7

I saw the headline but it was video from channel 10 in Norfolk underpants Dec 2018 #10

I work at a university htuttle Dec 2018 #6

A bomb threat was called in to Columbine High School. El Supremo Dec 2018 #8

demmiblue had a thread in GD an hour and a half before this one. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #9

Ponietz

(2,971 posts)

1. I was caught in the middle of one just a few hours ago

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 05:08 PM

Dec 2018

[link:https://taosnews.com/stories/bomb-threat-made-on-blue-bus-near-ranchos,53837|

pecosbob

(7,538 posts)

2. Freepers react to implosion of QAnon conspiracy theories

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 05:22 PM

Dec 2018

I know it's way too soon for attribution, but the media's refusal to lay blame at the feet of conservative idealogues where it is due sickens me.

SallyHemmings

(1,821 posts)

3. Reporting from a Philly Suburb.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 05:23 PM

Dec 2018

A very distracted woman walked into me. I am 5’8 and fit not going to talk about the weight..so I am hard to miss.

After she walked into me, I asked if she was ok. After apologizing profusely, she said that she was sent home after a bomb threat. Without being too intrusive, I did asked where she worked.

She works in a Philly suburb for a healthcare company.

usaf-vet

(6,186 posts)

4. The Hayward Memorial Hospital in Hayward Wisconsin. Was one of the public facilities......

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 05:33 PM

Dec 2018

...... that was called with a bomb threat at 14:45 CST. I called to make an appointment and was told by the operator that answered the phone "they had just received a bomb threat and I might have to leave a message for a call back".

Gov. Scott Walker and Rep. Sean Duffy country.
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underpants

(182,803 posts)

5. I had not heard of this

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 05:35 PM

Dec 2018

Frightening

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts)

7. Authorities: Multiple reports of bomb threats across Hampton Roads

Reply to underpants (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 05:52 PM

Dec 2018

Local News

Authorities: Multiple reports of bomb threats across Hampton Roads

By: Kevin Green
Posted: Dec 13, 2018 02:38 PM EST

Updated: Dec 13, 2018 03:46 PM EST

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Police are investigating multiple reports of bomb threats at various locations across the Hampton Roads region.

According to a tweet from NBC News, there were threats reported nationwide at "news outlets, government buildings, banks, libraries, schools and other businesses."

Link to tweet

More than a dozen bomb threats were reported in Hampton Roads and northeast North Carolina.

Two locations received threats via email in Chesapeake, according to the fire department. One was at a corporate building on Executive Boulevard just before 1:30 p.m., and the other came shortly before 2 p.m. at the Central Library.

Daniel Hudson with Norfolk police said officers and firefighters responded to multiple locations Thursday afternoon. Crews are investigating, but Hudson said no credible threat has been found so far.
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underpants

(182,803 posts)

10. I saw the headline but it was video from channel 10 in Norfolk

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 08:37 PM

Dec 2018

This is bizarre.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

6. I work at a university

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 05:41 PM

Dec 2018

We were told via email by our university police that these threats were asking for a bitcoin ransom (else they'd blow up the building).

They are currently assumed to be fake.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

8. A bomb threat was called in to Columbine High School.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 06:00 PM

Dec 2018

For Christ sakes!

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts)

9. demmiblue had a thread in GD an hour and a half before this one.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 06:02 PM

Dec 2018

Dozens of bomb threats being reported at news outlets, government buildings, banks, libraries, ...

Yes, I searched.

Sorry, demmiblue.

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