Bomb threats at several HBCU's (1 Viewer)

[Yenrub]

There have been bomb threats at several HBCU's over the last couple of days.  The FBI is investigating 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/01/hbcu-bomb-threats-howard-morgan-state/9295960002/

 

[Yenrub]

Couple more from today being investigated 

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/594612-fbi-investigating-bomb-threat-at-carolina-based-hbcus

 

[Van Dyman]

This is happening to lots of HBCUs. Just happened to Fisk University in Nashville a few days ago. Awful. What the heck is wrong with people.

 

[Yenrub]

This is happening to lots of HBCUs. Just happened to Fisk University in Nashville a few days ago. Awful. What the heck is wrong with people.

My daughter attends one of the schools threatened, hopefully it doesn't escalate beyond threats. They did have to cancel a day of classes as a result during the 1st round of threats. 

 

[simey]

My daughter attends one of the schools threatened, hopefully it doesn't escalate beyond threats. They did have to cancel a day of classes as a result during the 1st round of threats. 

Winston-Salem State had a bomb threat yesterday as well.

 

[eoMMan]

Is “HBCU” a fairly common term?

I spent a minute thinking of what credit union you guys were talking about.

 

[belljr]

Is “HBCU” a fairly common term?

I spent a minute thinking of what credit union you guys were talking about.

I think so.  I feel like the U was added more recently ......but could be wrong

 

[Jobber]

Serious prison time needs to be dealt out if they find out who did it. And of course tacking on civil rights and hate crime charges on top.

 

[jb1020]

Do these things ever get really sniffed out?  There never seems to be a serious investigation or any real news about these other than a headline.  

Not saying these are a hoax, but you get the news headline, you get the press conference...then its crickets.  You'd think the local news would be on site, footage of the buildings being evacuated, etc.   Lets interview the person who got the phone call, was it even a phone call?  Was there a note left somewhere, lets see it.  Email?  Whats really going on here.  

 

[Cjw_55106]

Is “HBCU” a fairly common term?

I spent a minute thinking of what credit union you guys were talking about.

I suppose.....though with zero context, it wasnt obvious to me.

 

[BobbyLayne]

the term HBCU dates back to 1965 funding legislation 

(IDK…would have guessed 1990s)

 

[GroveDiesel]

Serious prison time needs to be dealt out if they find out who did it. And of course tacking on civil rights and hate crime charges on top.

You would think it wouldn’t be that hard to track down, especially if a bunch of places are being threatened. And yeah, this can’t be a simple slap on the wrist punishment.

 

[The Commish]

Do these things ever get really sniffed out?  There never seems to be a serious investigation or any real news about these other than a headline.  

Not saying these are a hoax, but you get the news headline, you get the press conference...then its crickets.  You'd think the local news would be on site, footage of the buildings being evacuated, etc.   Lets interview the person who got the phone call, was it even a phone call?  Was there a note left somewhere, lets see it.  Email?  Whats really going on here.  

They have about a dozen "persons of interest" identified in this state (Florida) for the threats made here earlier in the month.  I thought I had read a blurb that it's believed to be coming from Atomwaffen neo nazi group, but don't quote me on that and I guess it could always be someone trying to frame them etc.