As Twitchy reported, last week, several university campuses were evacuated following bomb threats. Today, the Daily Reveille, LSU’s student newspaper, is reporting a bomb threat on campus. Students are being evacuated.
A bomb threat has been reported on the #LSU campus. Please evacuate the campus as calmly and quickly as possible.… http://t.co/26gWRU0r
— LSU (@LSU) September 17, 2012
@rjustice21 @mpoppel @MelissaTweets Came from the student news org @lsureveille. Pretty sure they're not testing.
— D (@corporatemedic) September 17, 2012
Twitchy will continue to monitor this developing story and bring you updates.
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According to the Shreveport Times, the evacuation began shortly after 11:30 this morning.
Traffic on campus immediately resembled the end of a Saturday night football game. LSU football coach Les Miles’ weekly press luncheon scheduled for noon was canceled.
Evacuation traffic is horrendous:
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/247740221846851584
LSU is evacuating due to a bomb threat. Delays on the streets around campus mounting. Please avoid the area.
— Talk 107.3 (@talk1073) September 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/HelmanESPN/status/247743433538686979
Traffic all over campus!! We're trying to evacuate, but we're gridlocked. Worst evacuation plan #lsu pic.twitter.com/4S2nfcT4
— aggi (@agerenesh) September 17, 2012
#lsu evacuation pic.twitter.com/L08ss807
— Simon Shirazi (@simonshirazi) September 17, 2012
Eveybody running ue to Bomb threat at lsu!! Shit crazy n traffic <<!! #lsu #crazyshit http://t.co/nTGAkN4N
— Marco Barrera (@Her_Mexican) September 17, 2012
Avoid Dalrymple Dr. on #LSU campus. Total gridlock. Giving up on driving. Walking to get my kids from lab school.
— ROBERT MANN (@RTMannJr) September 17, 2012
Total gridlock on the LSU campus. Message failed to communicate evacuation plan.
— Bob Ritter (@rwritter) September 17, 2012
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Update:
Bomb technicians are at LSU:
State Police Captain Doug Cain said his office “immediately sent bomb technicians and bomb-sniffing dogs to search an area of the campus” where a caller said a bomb was located.
Also dispatched to the scene was the “Fusion Center,” a section composed of state and local police, national guard and homeland security personnel that establishes a communication link. Also, the federal Department of Homeland Security is involved.
Cain said the Fusion Center contacted similar sections in Texas, Ohio and North Dakota where similar bomb threats were made last week to determine if there are similarities.
All #LSU classes, events cancelled for today. Evacuation is still in effect. http://t.co/r0iF91Ri
— LSU (@LSU) September 17, 2012
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Campus buildings are currently being searched by LSU personnel with support of law enforcement. Buildings deemed… http://t.co/y79U11NT
— LSU (@LSU) September 17, 2012
LSU Police, with support from multiple law enforcement agencies, continues to investigate a bomb threat on the LSU campus. The evacuation of the LSU campus is still in effect. Campus buildings are currently being searched by LSU personnel with support of law enforcement. Buildings deemed ready to return to normal operations will be determined on a building-by-building basis.
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LSU students reacted to the news:
Bomb threat at LSU #whatthefuck
— Kyle (@kyle_schroeder1) September 17, 2012
a bomb threat was made at LSU now I can't attend my classes today. 🙁
— Nicole,RN. (@nicolaa_xoxo) September 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/madddyking/status/247739560740659200
Bomb threat on LSU campus has cancelled classes and Les Miles presser here on a rainy Monday
— Matt Boudreaux (@MattBoudreaux) September 17, 2012
Bomb threat @LSU. Classes are cancelled. I think we've had one week where everyday was normal. Hoping this threat isn't real. #crazysemester
— John Major de Pingre (@John_Major_2) September 17, 2012
Twitterers are experiencing déja vu and are once again praying for students’ safety:
Now LSU has a bomb threat. Geez people, stop with the craziness.
— Scott King ??? (@ScKing) September 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/OliviasSoHip/status/247739513336651776
https://twitter.com/HelmanESPN/status/247739507254886400
WHAT THE SMOKE IS WITH ALL OF THESE BOMB THREATS?! Come on LSU. You're better than that!
— Courtney Richoux (@courtneyrichoux) September 17, 2012
Whats up with all these bomb threats? #LSU #NDSU #UT
— Lance Griess (@lancegriess) September 17, 2012
prayers for students and faculty at #LSU
— Anna (@AnnaFrance24) September 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/TaylorJean15/status/247747124853366784
https://twitter.com/ACCBiggz/status/247744940656971776
Everyone at LSU please be safe!
— lauryn kellum (@kellum_lauryn) September 17, 2012
https://twitter.com/ItzMeciBiatch/status/247743427301752832
https://twitter.com/jmartinezgreen/status/247744168426881024
https://twitter.com/ASKYOMOMMA1/status/247744927079989248
https://twitter.com/alfairbank/status/247743813299343360
Really hope nothing bad is happening on the LSU campus right now. These college campus scares are becoming too common.
— Moses Fram (@mosesfram) September 17, 2012
Some posed very good questions:
https://twitter.com/GotGermss/status/247743025541947392
https://twitter.com/CHEL_seeyaa/status/247743018210320385
We may never find out, but we pray that it stops. Stay safe, LSU.
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