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Students not warned of SLC bomb threat
Cops approach incident carefully
CAROLYN CRIST
Issue date: 10/23/07 Section: News
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Spanish instructor Anne Rutter Sekanina stood outside the building with her morning classes.
"My class was reviewing for a test when an SLC staff member walked in around 8:30 and said we needed to stay calm but evacuate because of an emergency situation. We all got up and walked out but had no idea what was really going on," she said.
Police were posted at entrances and informed students they could not enter. The first officer and police dog went inside at 8:58 a.m., and a second arrived at 9:34 a.m.
"We took the normal action for this situation," said Florence King, director of the SLC. "I hope it's nothing, but we have to take it seriously."
Students called others on cell phones or stood with classmates outside on the sidewalk, waiting for the building to reopen.
The K-9 units left the SLC at 10:30 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. Police opened the building as the police cars left at 10:40 a.m.
"Nothing was found, otherwise we'd push people back farther and bring in the bomb truck," Williamson said.
To discourage copy cats and a light-hearted approach to the incident, Williamson said his job doesn't stop after the building is cleared.
"We are taking this seriously, and that's why we're looking into it," he said. "If police find the person who announced the bomb threat, we will arrest him."
University Police can be contacted at 706-542-5813.
"My class was reviewing for a test when an SLC staff member walked in around 8:30 and said we needed to stay calm but evacuate because of an emergency situation. We all got up and walked out but had no idea what was really going on," she said.
Police were posted at entrances and informed students they could not enter. The first officer and police dog went inside at 8:58 a.m., and a second arrived at 9:34 a.m.
"We took the normal action for this situation," said Florence King, director of the SLC. "I hope it's nothing, but we have to take it seriously."
Students called others on cell phones or stood with classmates outside on the sidewalk, waiting for the building to reopen.
The K-9 units left the SLC at 10:30 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. Police opened the building as the police cars left at 10:40 a.m.
"Nothing was found, otherwise we'd push people back farther and bring in the bomb truck," Williamson said.
To discourage copy cats and a light-hearted approach to the incident, Williamson said his job doesn't stop after the building is cleared.
"We are taking this seriously, and that's why we're looking into it," he said. "If police find the person who announced the bomb threat, we will arrest him."
University Police can be contacted at 706-542-5813.
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Ron H
posted 10/23/07 @ 3:36 PM EST
What the Chief said is correct and makes since. Why create a larger incident out of just a verbal threat? UGA receieves bomb threats more often than the paper knows about. (Continued…)
Tom Cruise
posted 10/23/07 @ 3:55 PM EST
How is an email or a text message going to make you any more safe??? The police blocked off the building so there was no danger of anyone going inside, I see no reason to scare the whole campus??? This article is retarded. (Continued…)
Kate
posted 10/23/07 @ 8:23 PM EST
So much for signing up for UGA alert. I thought the point of it was to warn students about this sort of thing. No wonder more people didn't sign up.
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