Comments on: Backpacks give Newton, Mass., school officials bomb scare http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TomServo1 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15027 TomServo1 Fri, 04 May 2007 16:23:29 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15027 Lemme tell you about some similar craziness that's happened at the high school in my town. There, it's almost become a pastime for students to write "Bomb Threat" on the walls of the bathroom stalls. The fact that the school has actually taken this obvious dumb gag seriously on many occasions is incredibly insane. They've actually closed down the entire school several times due to this BS. If someone was really considering planting a bomb in the school, they'd at least have the common sense not to tell everyone about it--unless they're just plain stupid. Lemme tell you about some similar craziness that’s happened at the high school in my town. There, it’s almost become a pastime for students to write “Bomb Threat” on the walls of the bathroom stalls. The fact that the school has actually taken this obvious dumb gag seriously on many occasions is incredibly insane. They’ve actually closed down the entire school several times due to this BS. If someone was really considering planting a bomb in the school, they’d at least have the common sense not to tell everyone about it–unless they’re just plain stupid.

]]> By: Ray http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15026 Ray Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:23:42 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15026 Regarding: "Because, ya know, the studious bomber is OBVIOUSLY going to hang their wares high up in a tree where EVERYONE’s gonna see ‘em…" If the device is a fragmentation device then hanging in a tree is the most effective place for it to be to cause the greatest "effect". So while it might draw attention, the location would be perfect for a weapon. So a close examination would be in order. Hey and they didn't blow it up. I don't see the problem. Regarding:
“Because, ya know, the studious bomber is OBVIOUSLY going to hang their wares high up in a tree where EVERYONE’s gonna see ‘em…”

If the device is a fragmentation device then hanging in a tree is the most effective place for it to be to cause the greatest “effect”. So while it might draw attention, the location would be perfect for a weapon. So a close examination would be in order. Hey and they didn’t blow it up. I don’t see the problem.

]]> By: AgentPace http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15025 AgentPace Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:47:41 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15025 Insert "get" after "and". Thank you for patience. Insert “get” after “and”. Thank you for patience.

]]> By: AgentPace http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15024 AgentPace Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:46:16 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15024 Got it! Ban backpacks and trees..... someone call the White House urgently and the King and his Dick right on this!!! Got it! Ban backpacks and trees….. someone call the White House urgently and the King and his Dick right on this!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15023 Anonymous Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:05:49 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15023 Because, ya know, the studious bomber is OBVIOUSLY going to hang their wares high up in a tree where EVERYONE's gonna see 'em... Because, ya know, the studious bomber is OBVIOUSLY going to hang their wares high up in a tree where EVERYONE’s gonna see ‘em…

]]> By: DadaOrwell http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15022 DadaOrwell Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:44:02 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15022 > Clearly we need a ban on all things the size of backpacks. >

Clearly we need a ban on all things the size of backpacks.

]]> By: Ray http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15021 Ray Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15021 Actually I have to disagree with the comment at this one was mishandled. Think about it. Certainly a back pack can contain a rather large amount of explosives, a great deal more than could have been packed in the aforementioned signs. These were also placed in ideal locations for high casualties, ie: where there would be a large number of people including children walking (cars would actually present some protection and the signs were in locations where most people would be in cars). So certainly an investigation would be in order. I do wonder if they contacted the web site as a first step in this investigation. BUT!!! since the people there knew nothing of this that would not have helped in this case. Then also seem to have handled it in a reasonable manner. They used a robot. No since risking people even where there is a low risk. Also the more practice people have with the robots the better they will do with them when in counts. They looked at the contents and DIDN'T BLOW THEM UP. Seems like a reasonable response. It is a little like our locality. There was about 5 incidents where a "mysterious" "white powder" was found in the mens bath room on a flat surface two of whom were changing tables. In all these cases it was baby powder from an apparent dad changing a diaper. This was dumb. The one case where a white powder which also turned out to be baby powder was found on the table of the main council chambers from it turns out another baby changing, now a response was reasonable. In the same way this was a reasonable response to the information presented. Actually I have to disagree with the comment at this one was mishandled. Think about it. Certainly a back pack can contain a rather large amount of explosives, a great deal more than could have been packed in the aforementioned signs. These were also placed in ideal locations for high casualties, ie: where there would be a large number of people including children walking (cars would actually present some protection and the signs were in locations where most people would be in cars). So certainly an investigation would be in order.

I do wonder if they contacted the web site as a first step in this investigation. BUT!!! since the people there knew nothing of this that would not have helped in this case.

Then also seem to have handled it in a reasonable manner. They used a robot. No since risking people even where there is a low risk. Also the more practice people have with the robots the better they will do with them when in counts. They looked at the contents and DIDN’T BLOW THEM UP.

Seems like a reasonable response. It is a little like our locality. There was about 5 incidents where a “mysterious” “white powder” was found in the mens bath room on a flat surface two of whom were changing tables. In all these cases it was baby powder from an apparent dad changing a diaper. This was dumb. The one case where a white powder which also turned out to be baby powder was found on the table of the main council chambers from it turns out another baby changing, now a response was reasonable. In the same way this was a reasonable response to the information presented.

]]> By: Q http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15020 Q Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:24:37 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15020 the city who cried bomb. the city who cried bomb.

]]> By: ReallyEvilCanine http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15019 ReallyEvilCanine Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:29:36 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/04/18/backpacks-give-newton-mass-school-officials-bomb-scare/#comment-15019 It's time to send copies of <a href="http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php3?author=treadwell&book=primer&story=chickenlittle" rel="nofollow">Chicken Little</a> to everyone in Boston. It’s time to send copies of Chicken Little to everyone in Boston.

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