Calling In

On the way to class yesterday morning I was redirected and told to go back in the other direction by a man wearing a Kevlar vest and holding a rather large shot gun. Not knowing what was up I took a detour in order to make it to my class - It was important to make sure I turned in my homework that took me all of 10 hours to complete (fucking homework). I got there just in time to sit down when the fire alarms in the Math building went off. I was then directed to evacuate with the others to a large park away from the building near the center of campus. No one had any real clue as to what was going on. After some deliberation as to whether or not the teacher was going to hold class in the park we were told by some official that we wouldn’t be allowed to return into the building(s) until 12:30. The teacher then kindly handed back the tests, collected the homework, and dismissed us from standing near her in the park – we went back to standing in the park, now slightly more dispersed.

According to KTSM-TV News Channel 9 of El Paso someone called the President's office at 8 in the morning and said there was a bomb inside one of the libraries and that it would explode at 9:30. Also supposedly the FBI is on campus investigating the threat; because someone called the Las Cruces Sun-News about the bomb threat with references to Al-Queda. Freaky.

I highly doubt there was any kind real threat yesterday. Most likely it was meant to be some sort of prank with the intention of starting spring break early. The fact that someone would do such a thing as a college student is sickening to me. School officials have reported that if a student is to blame he/she would be either put on suspension or expelled – oooooh, intense! Seriously if the person that called this in is caught he/she should be punished to a far greater extent than expulsion from the university. We’re talking full on Afghanistan military retribution.

Risking innocent lives through terrorism/pranks either for personal or political gain is selfish, unjust and thick headed, it’s just downright uncalled for. The person that called in this treat was bluffing as no bombs were found but even still through the course of evacuation someone could have been hurt. I for one was extremely inconvenienced – a crime punishable by death.