Wave of bomb threats causes evacuations, anxiety nationwide

[BetteDavisEyes]

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.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Buildings cleared, FBI investigating country-wide bomb threats

Detroit — Authorities are investigating a threatening email chain sent to buildings in Metro Detroit and across the country Thursday, Michigan State Police said.

"Organizations nationwide, both public and private, have reported receiving emailed bomb threats today," said Shannon Banner, Michigan State Police spokeswoman. "They are not targeted toward any one specific sector."...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Dozens of bomb threats, including several in Metro Detroit, reported across US

Robo-email sent to news outlets, banks, schools demanding bitcoin

 

[Woodland]

Insanity imo - where else other than the US does this type of crime happen? And why?

 

[dotr]

Wave of bomb threats emailed across US, but none credible
"MILWAUKEE/LOS ANGELES: A rash of bomb threats were circulated via email on Thursday targeting dozens of businesses and public buildings across the United States, but the credibility of those threats could not immediately be ascertained, law enforcement officials said."
"Among the cities where bomb threats were reported by authorities on official Twitter accounts were New York, Detroit, San Francisco, Oklahoma City, Denver and Raleigh, North Carolina."

"Police in Madison, Wisconsin, tweeted an image taken of one email threat found to be circulating that said in part: "Good day. There is an explosive device (lead azide) in the building where your company is conducted. It is assembled according to my guide. It is compact and it is covered up very carefully. It can not damage the structure of the building, but in case of its explosion you will get many wounded people."
rbbm.

 

[Jennifer17]

That email does not sound like natural English to me, rather someone who has been taught English.

 

[coffeeandacig]

Insanity imo - where else other than the US does this type of crime happen? And why?

Unfortunately, there is no where in the world anywhere that is immune from this type of stupidity. No country is safe from robo-email threats.
As Jennifer17 suggested, the email's wording does read as a person who's native language is not English.

 

[dotr]

Unsure if this is connected to the threats experienced in the US, just in the news now..
Police forces around GTA responding to ‘multiple’ bomb threats
"Toronto police say they are investigating multiple bomb threats throughout the city on Thursday."

"On Thursday, the RCMP said bomb threats were sent to car dealerships in Penticton, Vernon and Kamloops in B.C. via email. The unknown sender demanded bitcoin payments.

It is unclear if any of the events are connected at this time.

More to come."

 

[Gardenista]

Insanity imo - where else other than the US does this type of crime happen? And why?

Police in Winnipeg and across Canada investigating bomb threats

 

[dotr]

Authorities: Bomb threats across U.S. appear to be hoax
"NEW YORK - Authorities say bomb threats sent Thursday to dozens of schools, government buildings and other locations across the U.S. appear to be a hoax.
Law enforcement agencies across the country dismissed the threats, which they said were meant to cause disruption and compel recipients into sending money and are not considered credible."
Service resumes on TTC following bomb threat - CityNews Toronto
"There have been bomb threats in multiple cities including Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Winnipeg and several in the U.S. They have all been deemed a hoax."
Police investigating ‘multiple’ bomb threats to locations across the city
"Hopkinson said locations around the city began receiving calls describing a bomb threat at 11 a.m. this morning.

He wouldn’t specify what areas were targeted.

“There have been a number of them in the downtown core,” Hopkinson said.

He later said as more than 10 phone call bomb threats have been received and one of them was to a major hospital in the city.

Police are not specifying the exact locations threatened until evacuations are ordered in relation to them."

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Bomb threats emailed to multiple locations across the country - CNN

(CNN)Dozens of businesses and institutions across the United States and Canada received email threats Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuations and sweeps of buildings...

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

practice run? Diversion?


lovely. (Said in my driest, drullest, most sarcastic tone possible!)

 

[katsrfun]

That email does not sound like natural English to me, rather someone who has been taught English.

I agree Jennifer. It sounds like one of those Nigerian letters or emails that get sent, saying you have money coming, but first must send money. That is also the first thing I thought of. Thanks, Katt

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Multiple bomb threats reported in Detroit Friday

Detroit's 36th District Court was evacuated Friday for the second day as a result of a bomb threat, Detroit Police said. Neighboring Frank Murphy Hall of Justice also was evacuated.

The threat was received at the court along with threats at Children's Hospital in Detroit, Harper Hospital, both in the Detroit Medical Center and Frank Murphy Hall of Justice. Only 36th District Court was evacuated, police said...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Sandy Hook Elementary School evacuated after bomb threat on 6th anniversary of mass shooting

The students were eventually sent home for the day.

 

[weepingangel]

What the hell is wrong with people. Those poor kids and staff