Explosives Found Near Tech Dorms

Woodmonkey · 10-17-2005, 14:34

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Explosives Found Near Tech Dorms

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Three explosive devices found in a courtyard between two Georgia Tech dormitories on the East Campus Monday morning were part of a "terrorist act," an Atlanta police official said.

One of the devices exploded, injuring the custodian who found them inside a plastic bag. Two others were detonated by a bomb squad.

The custodian suffered ringing to the ears and was treated at a local hospital. The events led to a temporary evacuation Monday morning.

"It is a terrorist act at this point and depending on the outcome of the investigation it potentially could become a federal violation as well," said Major C.W. Moss of the Atlanta Police Department.

Under Georgia state law, a terroristic act is described as the release of a "hazardous substance," specifically for "the purpose of causing the evacuation of a building" with "reckless disregard of the risk of causing such terror."

The custodian found the three devices about 9 a.m. in a plastic-type garbage bag, Moss said. When he picked up the bag, one exploded, as it was designed to do when handled. The explosives were made up of chemicals placed inside plastic bottles and could have seriously injured someone, officials said. Numerous agencies were on the Georgia Tech campus to search for suspects.

"It will be a joint investigation between the Atlanta Police Department, the Georgia Tech Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Every possible lead will be followed," said Major Moss.

About 100 students were evacuated from the Cloudman and Glenn dormitories, according to school spokeswoman Amelia Gambino.

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Snowden · 10-17-2005, 14:41

I hope they can trace this to either an outsider or a joke meister. They need to find out who put these explosives in the college dorms.

Turbochrgdwitch · 10-17-2005, 15:51

I agree, this is such nonsense and the culprits should be punished to the full extent of the law!

RetPara · 10-17-2005, 16:29

welll.... sure damn glad people were a touch more understanding when I was growing up...

Turbochrgdwitch · 10-17-2005, 17:00

lol Retpara

DocDiggs · 10-17-2005, 17:58

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Originally Posted by Snowden

I hope they can trace this to either an outsider or a joke meister. They need to find out who put these explosives in the college dorms.

This is exactly the sort of thing some dum-dum college sophomore would pull as a prank. I suspect that had it been planted by a true terrorist that the building would not still be standing. I do suspect the said dum-dum is about to become a felon however. This is not quite of the limburger cheeze in the heating duct caliber.

Turbochrgdwitch · 10-17-2005, 18:20

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Originally Posted by DocDiggs

This is exactly the sort of thing some dum-dum college sophomore would pull as a prank. I suspect that had it been planted by a true terrorist that the building would not still be standing. I do suspect the said dum-dum is about to become a felon however. This is not quite of the limburger cheeze in the heating duct caliber.

In this day and time, that had to be the stupidist thing to do.

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