Evacuations underway at Harvard University after reports of possible explosives on campus, repor

[MissMillie]

Source: NY Daily news

Harvard University issued an evacuation notice after possible explosives were found on campus Monday.

Harvard and Cambridge police are on the scene.



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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/explosives-found-harvard-university-campus-report-article-1.1549083

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[greyl]

1. Updates from Harvard:

Alert: 12/16/2013

9:33am EST

The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) this morning received an unconfirmed report that explosives may have been placed in four buildings on campus: the Science Center, Thayer, Sever and Emerson Halls. HUPD and Cambridge Police are on the scene. Out of an abundance of caution, the buildings have been evacuated while the report is investigated. Harvard's focus is on the safety of our students, faculty and staff. We will update the media when we have more information.

9:13am EST

Harvard Alert-HUPD and CPD are on the scene and investigating. Please stand by for more info.

9:02am EST

Unconfirmed reports of explosives at four sites on campus: Science Center, Thayer, Sever, and Emerson. Please evacuate those buildings now.

http://www.harvard.edu/emergency

[MADem]

7. They just cancelled FINALS for today--one more day to study, and maybe some folks need to change

travel plans....

[Sanity Claws]

2. Is this Finals week?

Everyone is on edge over finals already.

[MADem]

6. Why yes, it is--and there are a shitload of finals scheduled in those buildings...

Well, all of them save Thayer....

http://static.fas.harvard.edu/registrar/general_docs/exams/Fall%202013%20Exam%20Schedule.pdf

[dotymed]

3. This is indicitive of the NSA bullshit.

They spy on ALL American communications "to keep us safe."

They spy for blackmail purposes, to control anyone who doesn't tow the fascist line. The more terror, the higher their expected budget.

ALL at the expense of the poor.

Senator Bernie Sanders for President is our only hope of a peaceful revolution.

[MADem]

5. No it isn't--they found a suspicious package in a heavily trafficked area.

What, should they ignore it and hope for the best?

Sheesh!!

The police are saying--out in front--that it is probably nothing but they don't want to take the chance that it might be otherwise.

[MADem]

4. In an ABUNDANCE of CAUTION (per the police), they have evacuated four building in the yard.

There is a "suspicious package." It's the science building, Sever, Emerson and Thayer, the frosh dorm, that have been cleared out.

This is being downplayed by local media--it's a "better safe than sorry" exercise.