All of UT Being Evacuated

[Delhommey]

The University of Texas is evacuating all of its buildings due to threats on campus.

"Immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as far away as possible," read a message posted at 9:53 a.m. on the campus' emergency alert website. "More information to come."

UT Director of Communications Rhonda Weldon said the university got a call around 8:35 a.m. from a male with a middle eastern accent claiming to have placed bombs all over campus.

He said he was with Al Qaeda and that these bombs would go off in 90 minutes.

President Williams Powers has been notified, and officials are now evacuating all of the buildings out of an abundance of caution.

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/threat-evacuates-all-of-ut-campus

[Darth Biscuit]

Probably some kid that failed a class and is pissed off... hopefully anyway.

[Delhommey]

Yeah. My thought is someones paper was due today.

It's a HUGE amount of people regardless.

I'm wondering where they're all going. They're in the middle of a major city.

[Jase]

Admittedly I'm no expert, but do people from Al-qaeda really say, "Yo, I'm from Al-qaeda"?

[cookinwithgas]

Anyone who hangs around with Al Kayder is going to be a little bit off.

[Anybodyhome]

North Dakota State University also.....

[Doyle]

Admittedly I'm no expert, but do people from Al-qaeda really say, "Yo, I'm from Al-qaeda"?

And they usually dont give a heads up.

[CatofWar]

no worries. dhs is on the case.

[mmmbeans]

Admittedly I'm no expert, but do people from Al-qaeda really say, "Yo, I'm from Al-qaeda"?

nice try al-qaeda.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

In 3 weeks thus far at San Diego State this semester we have had two bomb threats...seems to be a trend spreading throughout campuses nationwide.

[Darth Biscuit]

In 3 weeks thus far at San Diego State this semester we have had two bomb threats...seems to be a trend spreading throughout campuses nationwide.

Shouldn't your username be OnlyPantherFaninSanDiego now? Hmmmmm?

[DC Amp]

So they're going to call and say who they are with, that they planted bombs and give them the specific time when they will go off?

That would kinda defeat the whole purpose wouldn't it?

[CatofWar]

So they're going to call and say who they are with, that they planted bombs and give them the specific time when they will go off?

That would kinda defeat the whole purpose wouldn't it?

SOP when on the receiving end of the threat. They asked and the caller answered.

[Guest Bwood]

I'm guessing nothing happened as usual by now.