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Bomb threat shuts SLC

Reopens at 10:30 a.m.

Issue date: 10/22/07 Section: News
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A University police officer leads a K-9 into the Student Learning Center Monday at 9:37 a.m. A bomb threat was reported to the University police at 8:10 a.m. The information was provided to the Student Learning Center staff by a student, according to Police Chief Jimmy Williamson.
Media Credit: SARA GUEVERA
A University police officer leads a K-9 into the Student Learning Center Monday at 9:37 a.m. A bomb threat was reported to the University police at 8:10 a.m. The information was provided to the Student Learning Center staff by a student, according to Police Chief Jimmy Williamson.

A bomb threat at the Student Learning Center was called in to the University Police at 8:10 Monday morning, according to University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson, forcing the closure of the building.

Police canines were sent into the building at 9:03 a.m. The building was reopened a little after 10:30.
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Jimbo

posted 10/22/07 @ 10:27 AM EST

Why is there an alert system if no one is going to use it.

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Mark H

posted 10/22/07 @ 2:21 PM EST

Because Michael Adams doesnt want to use it unless there is a real emergency. This was just a threat and they had found no bomb so no reason to alarm the whole campus and alert the national news media and create a huge frenzy. (Continued…)

Emily

posted 10/22/07 @ 3:04 PM EST

There needs to be a system to notify students and faculty that a building has been shut down due to what ever the reason(like a water main break or a bomb threat) and a notification that the building has been re-opened at such time and classes will resume. (Continued…)

Drew

posted 10/22/07 @ 3:32 PM EST

Nah because that would make too much sense. hell yes they should alert us every time theres a threat; at least to stay away from the area and that classes are cancelled. (Continued…)

Jane Frank

posted 10/22/07 @ 4:07 PM EST

I think that if it was enough of a threat for police and bomb dogs to investigate the building, I would have liked to have been alerted as to that fact! Good job morons. (Continued…)

Jessica

posted 10/22/07 @ 5:17 PM EST

Right, you all know good and well that if they sent out an alert that there was a bomb threat, everybody that had class in the SLC would have skipped. (Continued…)

Stephen

posted 10/22/07 @ 11:53 PM EST

All i have to say, is how much more of a real does does it get when a bomb could be involved. they should of used the alart system.

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