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Posted: 4/3/2008 8:50:03 AM EDT

From an email/campus wide Text Alert:

This message has been approved by John R. Carnaghi, Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration, for distribution to all students, faculty and staff.

*FSU ALERT!* Suspicious Package in parking garage #1 - Woodward Avenue. Building evacuated. Officials are on scene investigating. Avoid the area. See website, www.fsu.edu for details.

I'm guessing it is a homeless guy who dropped his backpack.

ETA-

Florida State University police are investigating a bomb threat at FSU garage No. 1, which was reported about noon today.
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FSU police say there is a briefcase near a sign with “bomb” written on it.

A parking services employee saw the briefcase on a white Izuzu with a temporary tag, said Lt. James Trumbower. It is parked in the southeast corner of the fourth floor of the garage. The employee called police.

The Bomb Squad and the Tallahassee Fire Department are on scene with FSU police. They have evacuated the parking garage, which is across the street from the Student Union.

Woodward Avenue leading into the parking garage is blocked off.

Check Tallahassee.com for updates.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:50:46 AM EDT

[#1]

OMG OH TEH NOES

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:52:19 AM EDT

[#2]

I might have skipped class, if I didn't have so many absences.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:53:36 AM EDT

[#3]

It is not terrorist related!

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:54:04 AM EDT

[#4]

Contents of bag:
1 algebra for dummies book
6 profolatics
1 half liter of Smirnoff vodka
1 dirty Nole's shirt
3 packets of McDonalds ketchup
1 glass pipe/used
1 pair of sandles

Stoned Effer left bag on car after smoking some pot before class

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:54:35 AM EDT

[#5]

We need to lock down the forum.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:55:08 AM EDT

[#6]

Now that would be tricky, a real bomb disguised as a backpack, but with a sign that identifies it as a bomb.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:55:41 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
It is not terrorist related!

Do not invite the wrath of Dave_A.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:56:14 AM EDT

[#8]

Been with an FSU PD officer all morning and they have not put out any sort of 'call in' of the troops for sure. My guess is the homeless guy and backpack is likely correct but they do a very good job on thw whole and have a pretty squared away agency. They had patrol rifles years ago when others were just talking about it and thrie firearms trainijng is excellent...not that it would matter all that much if a bomb really was there, of course, but no agency can afford to take the chance that such a suspicious package is harmless.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:57:15 AM EDT

[#9]

LOL!
Shutting down part of the state for a bag?Well is you can scare people that easy guess what theres going to be more and more people doing this same shit.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:58:22 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Been with an FSU PD officer all morning and they have not put out any sort of 'call in' of the troops for sure. My guess is the homeless guy and backpack is likely correct but they do a very good job on thw whole and have a pretty squared away agency. They had patrol rifles years ago when others were just talking about it and thrie firearms trainijng is excellent...not that it would matter all that much if a bomb really was there, of course, but no agency can afford to take the chance that such a suspicious package is harmless.

I think the text alert is a good idea, regardless of how unlikely of a threat this actually is. What they really need to do is let me ccw on campus. Oh well, I'll be out of here in a few weeks anyway.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:59:01 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
LOL!
Shutting down part of the state for a bag?Well is you can scare people that easy guess what theres going to be more and more people doing this same shit.

I should probably change the title, it is just part of FSU, not the state of Florida itself.

Posted: 4/3/2008 8:59:28 AM EDT

[#12]

what's an IZUZU?

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:02:26 AM EDT

[#13]

My mom tells stories about how when she was in college, people would call in bomb threats all the time so they could skip class, especially if there was an exam they hadn't studied for.

I've been going to school for five years now and not one day off from class over a bomb threat.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:03:01 AM EDT

[#14]

I know if I ever wanted to kill innocent people with a bomb, I'd make sure to write "bomb" on whatever container I put the bomb in.

That way they know you're serious.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:04:14 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
what's an IZUZU?

A car company that used to be partly owned by Chevroray.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:04:35 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
I know if I ever wanted to kill innocent people with a bomb, I'd make sure to write "bomb" on whatever container I put the bomb in.

That way they know you're serious.

Super Serial!

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:05:31 AM EDT

[#17]

Somebody didn't study for a test... that's what this boils down to.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:05:55 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
I know if I ever wanted to kill innocent people with a bomb, I'd make sure to write "bomb" on whatever container I put the bomb in.

That way they know you're serious.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:06:56 AM EDT

[#19]

Bowden's casket has finally arrived!

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:07:39 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It is not terrorist related!

Do not invite the wrath of Dave_A.

Who is Dave_A?

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:08:56 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Bowden's casket has finally arrived!

Lame.

I was thinking it was Urban Meyer who sent an inappropriate recruiting spam text message to the wrong set of numbers.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:09:09 AM EDT

[#22]

OU has implemented or is still in the process for the text alert for such events that occur.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:09:41 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Bowden's casket has finally arrived!

Lame.

I was thinking it was Urban Meyer who sent an inappropriate recruiting spam text message to the wrong set of numbers.

I win

thanks for trying though

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:13:41 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Bowden's casket has finally arrived!

Lame.

I was thinking it was Urban Meyer who sent an inappropriate recruiting spam text message to the wrong set of numbers.

I win

thanks for trying though

You can pick up your prize, a free pair of Jhorts and some size 10 orange and blue crocs at the UF spring game.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:14:58 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
Bowden's casket has finally arrived!

Proud supporter of the Noles and even though Bobby Bowden has had a rough past couple of years he's still an awesome coach.

Posted: 4/3/2008 9:16:07 AM EDT

[#26]

You sure it just wasn't what the football players stole this time?

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:03:56 AM EDT

[#27]

*FSU ALERT!* ALL CLEAR - Package Harmless

This message has been approved by John R. Carnaghi, Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration, for distribution to all students, faculty and staff.

At 1:30 p.m., the FSU Police Department issued an "all clear" and said they had resolved the incident at Parking Garage No. 1. A local 17-year-old high school student returned to his car and accompanied police as they searched the briefcase that had aroused suspicion. There was nothing inside. He told them that a message that seemed to suggest a destructive device was inside was actually his nickname, "A-Bomb." Officers allowed those who work in the building to return to their offices and held traffic so that drivers parked in the garage could quickly exit. Surrounding streets were cleared, and the campus returned to normal status.

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:05:33 AM EDT

[#28]

oh, it was Dan Kendra

Seminoles QB hurt when chemical mixture explodes

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:07:10 AM EDT

[#29]

They evacuated UNF in Jacksonville last week over a suspicious package.

Turned out to be an art students art project.

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:10:59 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
He told them that a message that seemed to suggest a destructive device was inside was actually his nickname, "A-Bomb."

ETA: Ban nicknames. It's for the children.

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:11:13 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:

Quoted:
what's an IZUZU?

A car company that used to be partly owned by Chevroray.

LOL

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:13:32 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
Contents of bag:
1 algebra for dummies book
6 profolatics
1 half liter of Smirnoff vodka
1 dirty Nole's shirt
3 packets of McDonalds ketchup
1 glass pipe/used
1 pair of sandles

Stoned Effer left bag on car after smoking some pot before class

AFCOM book bag contents check:

In them you'll find: one .45-caliber automatic, two boxes ammunition, four days' concentrated emergency rations, one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills, one miniature combination "Rooshin" phrase book and Bible, one hundred dollars in rubles, one hundred dollars in gold, nine packs of chewing gum, one issue of prophylactics, three lipsticks, three pair of nylon stockings...

Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:14:38 AM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
*FSU ALERT!* ALL CLEAR - Package Harmless

This message has been approved by John R. Carnaghi, Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration, for distribution to all students, faculty and staff.

At 1:30 p.m., the FSU Police Department issued an "all clear" and said they had resolved the incident at Parking Garage No. 1. A local 17-year-old high school student returned to his car and accompanied police as they searched the briefcase that had aroused suspicion. There was nothing inside. He told them that a message that seemed to suggest a destructive device was inside was actually his nickname, "A-Bomb." Officers allowed those who work in the building to return to their offices and held traffic so that drivers parked in the garage could quickly exit. Surrounding streets were cleared, and the campus returned to normal status.

They finally found Alan Bomberg's briefcase.

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:21:04 AM EDT

[#34]

Was it a Dillard's bag?

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:24:34 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
It is not terrorist related!

Posted: 4/3/2008 10:41:26 AM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
My mom tells stories about how when she was in college, people would call in bomb threats all the time so they could skip class, especially if there was an exam they hadn't studied for.

I've been going to school for five years now and not one day off from class over a bomb threat.

I was evacuated twice when I was in college.

We had a computer lab in the basement of a building, they did experiments on Monkey's on the 3rd floor. PETA used to call in bomb threats all the time. At least everyone assumed it was PETA, including the cops. They were pretty nonchalant about it back then, they responded, but they knew it wasn't real.

The second time the officer was pretty ticked off about it. He found me when I was going to the Bathroom. They figured noone was in the building (it WAS 3AM), since the doors were locked.

Hey, I had a key!

Posted: 4/3/2008 11:11:20 AM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It is not terrorist related!

Do not invite the wrath of Dave_A.

Was someone ordered to leave the "package" there?

Posted: 4/3/2008 11:25:55 AM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It is not terrorist related!

Do not invite the wrath of Dave_A.

Who is Dave_A?

He's a mental terrorist that frequents this site.

Posted: 4/3/2008 11:39:11 AM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:

Quoted:
what's an IZUZU?

A car company that used to be partly owned by Chevroray.

~~LOL~~ ROR

Posted: 4/3/2008 12:01:04 PM EDT

[#40]

Shouldn't all FL football players be in jail this time of year?

Posted: 4/3/2008 2:28:15 PM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:
I might have skipped class, if I didn't have so many absences.

I'm suprised they even make you show up at FSU

Posted: 4/3/2008 2:29:44 PM EDT

[#42]

I posted about a shooting threat at my college last week and it got one reply.....from my real life friend.

Further proof that Macomb, Illinois is on the edge of the universe.

Posted: 4/3/2008 2:30:00 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It is not terrorist related!

Do not invite the wrath of Dave_A.

Who is Dave_A?

He's a mental terrorist that frequents this site.

Now you've done it!

Posted: 4/3/2008 2:33:01 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Bowden's casket has finally arrived!

Proud supporter of the Noles and even though Bobby Bowden has had a rough past couple of years he's still an awesome coach.

...and an awesome man, too.

HH

Posted: 4/3/2008 2:34:28 PM EDT

[#45]

Wow...A college kid played a prank on FSU...Never heard of that before.....

Posted: 4/3/2008 6:52:06 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:
Was it a Dillard's bag?

did it have shoes in it?

Posted: 4/4/2008 4:43:26 AM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Was it a Dillard's bag?

did it have shoes in it?

least somebody got it

Posted: 4/4/2008 4:45:51 AM EDT

[#48]

Big deal. I'm at University of North Florida, and we got shut down last week. At the time, I predicted the package would be someone's lunch. I was wrong, it was some art student's project.
Why would Al Queda waste it's time blowing up some of it's biggest supporters?