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FSU Bomb Scare Save Email Print
Posted: 4:17 PM Apr 3, 2008
Last Updated: 10:33 PM Apr 3, 2008


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There were some tense moments on the Florida State University campus at lunch Thursday afternoon.

The bomb squad was called out after a maintenance worker walked by a car in a parking garage and saw a briefcase with the word “a-bomb” scrawled across it.

F-S-U used its campus wide alerting system. Text messages had the students and employees on alert for a brief period until police gave the all clear.

Lt. Jason Trumbower of the F-S-U Police Department says no explosives were found. They later determined the briefcase belonged to a student.

"It belonged to a 17 year old student here locally. The brief case just a few minutes ago was found to be empty, nothing inside. Apparently the kids name, nickname was A-bomb and that was found on the suitcase."

The moral of the story, pick your nickname carefully.

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Posted by: Sydney Location: Georgia on Apr 7, 2008 at 05:53 AM
You may not choose your nickname, but you can use common sense when deciding how and where to display it.

Posted by: matt Location: london on Apr 5, 2008 at 09:42 AM
Nicknames are usually chosen for you, FYI.

Posted by: Bob Location: Flagstaff, AZ on Apr 4, 2008 at 06:59 PM
Why would someone label their bomb, "a bomb"? That would be like carring a laptop case that said, "a computer".

Posted by: Mike Location: Boston on Apr 4, 2008 at 02:14 PM
Good thing they didn't find a Lite Brite inside or they'd have had to shut down the entire county.

Posted by: reactionary Location: florida on Apr 4, 2008 at 01:02 PM
reminds me of the My Bike Is A PipeBomb story...

Posted by: Panic Location: Margaritaville on Apr 4, 2008 at 12:41 PM
My initials are W.M.D. and I use them on all my gear. FSU, should I be worried?

Posted by: Greg Location: Seattle on Apr 4, 2008 at 11:44 AM
That is some fine policework there Lou...

Posted by: Ashley Location: Panama City on Apr 4, 2008 at 11:24 AM
The artical didn't outright say he picked his own nickname.

Posted by: Dobbs_head Location: Nowhere on Apr 4, 2008 at 10:21 AM
The wrong moral is suggested for this story. A better moral is: terrorist paranoia is tantamount to stupidity.

Posted by: sarin Location: ny on Apr 4, 2008 at 08:35 AM
No, I think the moral of the story should be "don't overreact".

Posted by: Andy Location: England on Apr 4, 2008 at 04:06 AM
You usually dont get to pick your own nickname, for example all my friends call me Spliffy, even though i have nothing to do with smoking weed

Posted by: Gabriel Location: Chicago. on Apr 4, 2008 at 02:33 AM
You don't 'pick' your nickname - other people give you one. /Doing It Wrong

Posted by: CG Location: x on Apr 4, 2008 at 02:19 AM
Since when do you pick your own nickname?

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