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Bomb Threat - University of Texas Campus Evacuated

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  1. Harrisment

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    Threat evacuates all of UT campus
    Updated: Friday, 14 Sep 2012, 10:05 AM CDT
    Published : Friday, 14 Sep 2012, 9:55 AM CDT

    Jackie Vega
    AUSTIN (KXAN) - The University of Texas is evacuating all of its buildings due to threats on campus.

    "Immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as far away as possible," read a message posted at 9:53 a.m. on the campus' emergency alert website. "More information to come."

    UT Director of Communications Rhonda Weldon said the university got a call around 8:35 a.m. from a male with a middle eastern accent claiming to have placed bombs all over campus.

    He said he was with Al Qaeda and that these bombs would go off in 90 minutes.

    President Williams Powers has been notified, and officials are now evacuating all of the buildings out of an abundance of caution.



    http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/threat-evacuates-all-of-ut-campus
     
    #1 Harrisment, Sep 14, 2012
  2. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost be kind. be brave.

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    Too many lunatic episodes lately, hope this one is a hoax.
     
    #2 DonnyMost, Sep 14, 2012
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    I blame bigtexxx.
     
    #3 RocketsPimp, Sep 14, 2012
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    Well, it certainly fits the profile. Al qaeda always calls embassies 90 minutes before the bomb detonates to warn them.
     
    #4 ima_drummer2k, Sep 14, 2012
  5. Haymitch

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    Me too.
     
    #5 Haymitch, Sep 14, 2012
  6. ItsMyFault

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    Some lunatic....

    I hope its a hoax also.

    Stay safe anyone around the campus!
     
    #6 ItsMyFault, Sep 14, 2012
  7. Uprising

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    Some douche didn't want to take his/her exam.
     
    #7 Uprising, Sep 14, 2012
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    I'm betting on esteban.
     
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    I'm no terrorism expert, but it seems to me al qaeda doesn't do a lot of warnings so that people can evacuate first.
     
    #9 MadMax, Sep 14, 2012
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    #10 ItsMyFault, Sep 14, 2012
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    Lulz.
     
    #11 Ziggy, Sep 14, 2012
  12. DieHard Rocket

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    Exactly what I was thinking.

    Of course you don't want to take any chances but who from "Al Qaeda" is going to give a 90 minute warning. It just sounds silly that they would even identify themselves as being from Al Qaeda.

    Hoping my assumptions are right, nonetheless...
     
    #12 DieHard Rocket, Sep 14, 2012
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    Most likely. When I was in college, we used to get bomb threats from these type of students regularly (maybe once a semester, but usually only one building).
     
    #13 pirc1, Sep 14, 2012
  14. Uprising

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    Some bored people.....
     
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    yeah, that was my first thought as well. nice terrorist though.
     
    #15 cardpire, Sep 14, 2012
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    maybe they have a kid at school that is not ready for a test.
     
    #16 lue03, Sep 14, 2012
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    They definitely wouldn't give a 90 minute warning. They use the metric system in the middle east
     
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    Last time I checked the
     
    #18 BigBird, Sep 14, 2012
  19. TheRealist137

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    Come on this is a hoax...warning about bombs being there? Detonate in 90 minutes? Come on now. UT is a huge campus to boot, with people everywhere, doubtful they could plant bombs in many of the buildings without some security/students asking what the hell are you doing?
     
    #19 TheRealist137, Sep 14, 2012
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    Sorry phone cut me off.
     
    #20 BigBird, Sep 14, 2012
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