Prince Edward Island schools evacuated

[viper37]

That's weird.  One or two schools (ok, there might not be more than that over there...) evacuated due to a bomb threat, that happens, but here it seems a tad more serious.

Some Nova Scotia colleges were also evacuated.
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2016-09-21/article-4646338/Prince-Edward-Island-schools-being-evacuated/1

Press conference from the RCMP at noon to learn more.  I hope it wasn't an over-reaction.

Halifax Regional Police responded to a call around 8 a.m. to Nova Scotia Community College - Institute of Technology campus in Halifax's north end "after the campus received a threatening message from an anonymous person."

This sounds like the usual bullshit that happens every week somewhere in the country, but usually, they simply get the students out, search the place, get everyone back in.

[frunk]

I hope it wasn't an over-reaction.

I hope it was an over-reaction.

[CountDeMoney]

Didn't think exams started this early.

[viper37]

An anonymous message sent by fax...  Wow.  Evacuate all schools over that?  That was over-reaction.

[Maladict]

I don't know. Someone got their hands on a fax machine, that shows determination.

[mongers]

An anonymous message sent by fax...  Wow.  Evacuate all schools over that?  That was over-reaction.

I think the teachers just wanted to save the students the horror of trying to understand technology not related to smart-phone and that they couldn't get a app to print faxes.

[viper37]

 

[Barrister]

Are faxes that antiquated?  We still get tons of faxes...

[mongers]

Are faxes that antiquated?  We still get tons of faxes...

Until recently there were a lot in the Home counties, but hunting has taken a toll.

[The Brain]

Are faxes that antiquated?  We still get tons of faxes...

OK CdM.

[derspiess]

Ouch.

[CountDeMoney]

HEY NOW

OOH IS THAT A ROLL OF THERMAL

[dps]

An anonymous message sent by fax...  Wow.  Evacuate all schools over that?  That was over-reaction.

Yeah, but you said that you hoped it wasn't an over-reaction.  Thing is, if it's not an over-reaction, than means that all the schools actually got attacked.  So basically, you were saying that you hoped somebody blew up all the schools.

Of course, back when I was in school, that was the almost universal hope of all students.

[viper37]

Are faxes that antiquated?  We still get tons of faxes...

you're working for the governement...

[viper37]

An anonymous message sent by fax...  Wow.  Evacuate all schools over that?  That was over-reaction.

Yeah, but you said that you hoped it wasn't an over-reaction.  Thing is, if it's not an over-reaction, than means that all the schools actually got attacked.  So basically, you were saying that you hoped somebody blew up all the schools.

Of course, back when I was in school, that was the almost universal hope of all students.

What I meant, was that I hoped they evacuated all those schools because they got a serious lead on an imminent threat, or that they actually found explosive devices in one school.  Not because they received a fax.  You don't evacuate schools for that, you sent police officers with dogs and whatever equipement they need to inspect the school.