Is today National Suspicious Package Day? Market St closed in San Francisco:

[arcane1]

Reports of a suspicious package have sent a slew of SFPD officers to Market Street, an SFPD spokesperson confirmed this morning.

...

SFPD spokesperson Sergeant Troy Dangerfield confirmed that a "suspicious package" had been reported in the area, but he did not have any additional details at this time.

As of 10:13 AM, Market is closed "All the way to Battery, says Doze. "Cops just told us to move further away. They are taking it seriously."


http://sfappeal.com/news/2010/10/suspicious-package-closes-market-street.php

They updated this right after I posted it:

10:43 AM: According to KRON4, the suspicious package in question was a piece of luggage discovered in front of an area Jamba Juice. A police officer they spoke to said that usually, this wouldn't be a big deal, but the luggage in question was discovered by a federal agent, who opted to call it in in an effort to be "better safe than sorry."

[texastoast]

1. The teabaggers' October surprise--Be skeeeeeeered?

Maybe?

[obxhead]

2. The all clear will be given in a week.

For now there is an election coming.

terra terra terra!!!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Actually thatvwould not be news

In places like Israel. You just call 911 and evac the place. That's just normal.

[Bozita]

4. Keep fear alive! ... Coming soon to YOUR neighborhood.

[kestrel91316]

5. A few years ago the bomb squad and half of LAPD got called out on a

suspicious package at a nearby bank on a Sunday morning. After tying up traffic and keeping dozens of small businesses closed half the day, they concluded the filthy gym bag held what we locals all knew it had to hold: the filthy "possessions" aka garbage of a local homeless crazy person.

[Bozita]

6. During the anthrax crisis days, a part of the Loop was blocked off due to a glob of guacamole ...

... on the sidewalk.

It took a while for an investigative journalist to discover a Mexican fast food restaurant around the corner from the mystery substance.

[Kurovski]

7. Of course it is. it's election week.

Maybe the meatia will lose their mind for four days over a poster of Ignignokt and Err.


I long for the good old days when the government did its job against terrorism without having to have a video diary. You know...like every day NOT near an election.

[arcane1]

8. Update: Luggage contained clothes

11:40 AM: The bomb squad's opened the luggage, which contained non-explosive clothes, reports ABC7's via 11:30 news broadcast on KOFY. They report that Market Street will reopen at any moment, and that the bomb squad is currently leaving the scene.

[Kurovski]

9. Where may I purchase these "non-explosive clothes"?

I like to keep up with fashion trends.

[slackmaster]

10. I just want to know where a woman can buy a Vegan dress

[Kurovski]

11. i think they've made them on Project Runway.

They must have had at least one vegetable challenge.