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Wed Apr-18-07 02:46 PM
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| 8. Why is a bomb threat news? |
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They used to happen every couple of months at my high school.
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| -8 Buildings At University Of Minnesota have been Evacuated - BOmb Threat |
hnmnf |
Apr-18-07 02:35 PM |
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Keep sensationalizing this tragedy, MSM. |
fooj |
Apr-18-07 02:37 PM |
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A very fine line between informing, commemorating, updating |
hlthe2b |
Apr-18-07 02:42 PM |
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What's been sensationalized? |
godai |
Apr-18-07 02:43 PM |
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I think the coverage should continue, but not 24/7. |
mwb970 |
Apr-18-07 02:48 PM |
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It isnt 24/7 anymore |
hnmnf |
Apr-18-07 02:49 PM |
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Right on. That's good to hear. |
fooj |
Apr-18-07 03:01 PM |
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I'm not seeing it. |
mwb970 |
Apr-18-07 03:28 PM |
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24/7? |
fooj |
Apr-18-07 03:00 PM |
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It is *NOT* the worst mass murder in US history. |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-18-07 03:00 PM |
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How bout the Worst Massive Gun Murder |
hnmnf |
Apr-18-07 03:02 PM |
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How about the worst school shooting on record? |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-18-07 03:15 PM |
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So, what's the needed clarification .by a single individual? |
godai |
Apr-18-07 03:08 PM |
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Facts are just fine. Just stick to them. The story is horrendous without |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-18-07 03:15 PM |
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I've edited to say 'by a single individual'. |
godai |
Apr-18-07 03:16 PM |
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Actually, in 1927 in Bath, Mich., a disgruntled school board member... |
MnFats |
Apr-18-07 03:32 PM |
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Actually the worse mass killing at a school happened in 1927. |
snappyturtle |
Apr-18-07 03:31 PM |
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hmmm...one second difference...demented minds think alike i guess. |
MnFats |
Apr-18-07 03:33 PM |
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None taken! |
snappyturtle |
Apr-18-07 03:52 PM |
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Shit, not again. Not in LBN yet, I'm away from TV. |
blondeatlast |
Apr-18-07 02:38 PM |
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Oh no |
Truthiness Inspector |
Apr-18-07 02:39 PM |
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all closed til 10 pm for searches... |
MnFats |
Apr-18-07 02:39 PM |
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They need to imprison anyone calling in a bomb threat for one year |
youngdem |
Apr-18-07 02:40 PM |
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I'm pretty sure this is a felony in Minnesota |
northernsoul |
Apr-18-07 02:50 PM |
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At least where I have lived, I have never heard of someone being jailed for a simple bomb threat |
youngdem |
Apr-18-07 02:54 PM |
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They do in Michigan. |
knitter4democracy |
Apr-18-07 03:20 PM |
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Kinda mean, kinda funny story from my high school days |
youngdem |
Apr-18-07 03:29 PM |
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I wondered if that's what had happened with my friend. |
knitter4democracy |
Apr-18-07 04:48 PM |
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Why is a bomb threat news? |
gorbal |
Apr-18-07 02:46 PM |
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After what happened at Vtech, of course this would be news. |
hnmnf |
Apr-18-07 02:46 PM |
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They briefly initiated lockdown procedures at the college up the road |
missb |
Apr-18-07 02:49 PM |
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I learned something new today: the term "Gopherway." |
bbernardini |
Apr-18-07 02:55 PM |
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Gopherway is the underground tunnel system that connects buildings |
dragonlady |
Apr-18-07 03:15 PM |
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Why wouldn't they? |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-18-07 02:59 PM |
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Also Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee |
godai |
Apr-18-07 03:24 PM |
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Suspect? |
geardaddy |
Apr-18-07 03:36 PM |
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I'm tellin' ya, that guy's dangerous. |
MnFats |
Apr-18-07 08:25 PM |
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