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Old 09-14-2012, 09:23 AM
 
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U. of Texas Orders Evacuation, Cites 'Threats' - ABC News


The University of Texas has issued an alert on its website ordering an evacuation "due to threats on campus."

The alert posted shortly before 10 a.m. Friday says people on campus should immediately evacuate all buildings and "get as far away as possible.
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:24 AM
 
Location: In a Galaxy far, far away called Germany
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El Chupacabra has been sighted?
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:27 AM
 
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3-day weekend!
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:28 AM
 
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Here's a local news source..caller claiming to be Al-Queda says they planted bombs all over the campus.
People are being told to get as far away from the campus as possible.

Threat evacuates all of UT campus
The University of Texas is evacuating all of its buildings due to threats on campus after a caller claiming to be with al-Qaida said he placed bombs all over campus that would go off around 10 a.m. -- which has since passed.
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:33 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Here's a local news source..caller claiming to be Al-Queda says they planted bombs all over the campus.
People are being told to get as far away from the campus as possible.

Threat evacuates all of UT campus
The University of Texas is evacuating all of its buildings due to threats on campus after a caller claiming to be with al-Qaida said he placed bombs all over campus that would go off around 10 a.m. -- which has since passed.
Sounds like SOMEONE wanted a three-day weekend...hehe
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:35 AM
 
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AQ doesn't want to mess with Texas. We will release Chuck Norris on them.
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Sounds like SOMEONE wanted a three-day weekend...hehe
Friday is usually a pretty quiet day with not many classes. Most classes are held Mon-Wed or Tues-Thur so Fridays are usually light days. And that is common among most college campuses.
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:50 AM
 
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Al Qaeda doesn't phone in threats.
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:53 AM
 
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Al Qaeda doesn't phone in threats.
Exactly.

Al Qaeda just blows up stuff.

Unless, this is a diversion tactic, and they blow up another location.

I heard there are two bomb threats, the other in North Dakota.

NDSU Orders Campus Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat
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Old 09-14-2012, 09:58 AM
 
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Sounds like SOMEONE wanted a three-day weekend...hehe
I find not one damn thing funny about this! There are kids there! Where is the joke coming from?
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