Thursday, November 01, 2007

Bomb Threat

You heard me right. There was a bomb threat at the building across the parking lot from my job today. Mind you I didn't know that when I was driving into work this morning and ran into the traffic four blocks from work.

No one was directing traffic. People were making U-turns in the middle of the street. People were cutting through parking lots... all trying to get to work. Me being one of them. I called a few co-workers... no one answered their phones. I finally got someone who didn't know too much about what was going on either.

When I arrived inside of work our security guard was telling another person about it. But said that we were a "safe distance away". Alright. I went upstairs and looked out the window with my teammates.

We received this email from the building:
We have been informed by the Bloomington Police Department that there has been a bomb threat at the Immigration and Naturalization Services parking lot located on the corner of American Blvd and Metro Drive. This area has been blocked off by the police making travel on American Blvd difficult. The Bloomington Police Department has informed us that the {name of company I work at} area is not under risk.

Okay. I got on the horn looking at new sights, turning the radio on, etc. etc. I called Jerome and let him know what was going on.

Now at 10am all the fire trucks, squad cars, police vehicles, police tape, and bomb squad trucks have left. Traffic has resumed on American Blvd and all is calm... no real news on who, what, when, or why... I'll keep you posted.

24 comments:

  1. Yikes! What the @#@@! Have you heard anything yet?

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  2. There was a shooter by appleton papers yesterday and they were all locked down. UGH!!! pj


    ps - trish is bring you a present to open BEFORE the party!

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  3. no news really... the same as above.

    My guess is that there wasn't an actual bomb of any sort, just the residue of one or something. I don't think we will ever really know.... you know how news stories tend to not update you later....

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  4. Finny that's soooooo funny that you brought that up. I was just talking about this at lunch yesterday... and was going to do a whole post about it... but the jist of it was to say... what is with me having a party and people wanting to leave early? I DIDN'T DO EITHER... PROMISE.... but I know who did the one in 9th grade :)

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  5. Ohhhhhhh let's play a guessing game. Ask me questions :)

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  6. Is the person still "with us"

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  7. I was thinking the same thing finny. Hmmm...

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  8. Yes, as far as I know... No, it is not Nate.

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  9. Oh Louise......waiting for an answer...You wanted to play ;)

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  10. Hmmm..Someone that's our age?

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  11. Trish-your turn for a question...did you guys have a blast?

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  12. Trish knows the answer... so it's now just you...

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  13. That's not fair...Punish me cuz i had prior arrangements :P Tell me, Tell me, Tell me...

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  14. I will give you the first letter of the person's name....D.

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  15. Do I have to get the album out?

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  16. Trisha gave you a clue... guess I'll give you another or two.... HE is in our grade.

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  17. Drawing a blank. That was a long time ago. I haven's seen anyone in 11 yrs....

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