UT bomb threat update (I'm near the school!)
Micha Vengeance Way
2012/09/14 16:21:08
UT Bomb Threat Update
University of Texas' main campus was evacuated this morning
By Monica Riese, 10:34AM, Fri. Sep. 14
The main campus of the University of Texas was evacuated this morning after a campus-wide bomb threat was called in. Here's what we know so far, and check this space often, as we'll try to update as we learn more.
8:35am: UT received a phone call from a man who claimed he was affiliated with al Qaeda and that he had placed bombs throughout the school's campus that would go off in 90 minutes.
9:53am: UT sent a text alert to students, faculty, and staff, urging them to evacuate all buildings on campus.
10:25am: The university announced via its Twitter account that all buildings were being checked and cleared, that no decision had been made regarding the status of afternoon classes, and that a further update would arrive at 10:45am.
10:45am Latest Tweet from UT: The time mentioned in the warning has now passed. However, UT has still not cleared all the buildings, and has not yet made a decision on when normal operations will resume.
Top Opinion
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brian.southworth.921 2012/09/14 16:25:14
+3Sounds like a false threat. Besides, the MO of most terrorist cells( that includes any and all of them) is to bomb first and then claim it after the fact.
Love fear. Disrupts everything.(note the sarcasm)