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A little off topic but thought some might find this interesting. My old high school in West Virginia received a series of bomb threats today and Friday. The school is taking some major precautions...

PHS enacts strict rules after bomb threats

PARKERSBURG - Following two school days of bomb threats and canceled classes, Parkersburg High School will institute several precautions for Tuesday’s session.

Wood County Schools, city and county officials gathered on the front steps of PHS Monday afternoon to announce several new procedures beginning Tuesday and lasting until further notice.

Those procedures and restrictions are:

ö No on-campus parking for students. Principal Ralph Board said school doors will open at 6:50 a.m., and students who normally drive should make other arrangements and plan on arriving early. Parents providing transportation are asked to drop off students in the horseshoe in front of the school or at the rear cafeteria doors. Any parent visiting the school must park in the horseshoe visitor parking and report to the front office with identification.

ö No backpacks, duffle bags or large totes. Books and other supplies should be carried openly. Purses will be subject to search.

ö No electronic devices, which includes cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players and game systems.

ö Community Service students will remain on campus.

ö Those who attend classes at the Caperton or Technical centers are not permitted to drive, but must take county transportation to or from the school.

ö Continued law enforcement and fire department presence in and around the school.

All new procedures are in effect “until further notice,” officials said. Parents providing

The school was closed at noon Monday due to two morning bomb threats received by the Wood County Central Telecommunications. Law enforcement and emergency officials swept the building several times Monday, but found nothing.

The closure follows three bomb threats Friday, which closed the school and forced the cancelation and postponement of some homecoming week activities. The homecoming football game ran as scheduled but with increased police presence.

Officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the calls. Officials declined to release details on the caller except to say it was an adult male. The tapes of the calls will not be released to the public, officials said.

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/News/articles.asp?articleID=20485

Bomb dismantled under Santee bridge (California)
September 24, 2007

SANTEE – Sheriff's bomb-arson investigators dismantled an explosive device Monday morning that was found under a bridge by construction workers putting in landscaping. The device was discovered about 8 a.m. under the bridge on Olive Lane just north of Prospect Avenue.

Abomb-arson investigator wearing protective gear dismantled the device. Sgt. E.J. Dayrit said the device wasn't strong enough to destroy the bridge but could have hurt someone. He declined to describe the device because he said he didn't want others to duplicate it. Traffic was blocked for a couple of hours on Olive between Prospect and Via Zapador.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070924-1225-bn24santee.html

Suspect detained in suspicious package incident at AAFB Saturday (Guam)
9/24/07

A suspect was detained after a suspicious package was found at the main gate of Andersen Air Force Base on Saturday, according to AAFB spokesman Sgt. Chris Powell.

AAFB security personnel, the explosive ordinance division, and the Guam Police Department were called to the front gate and went through procedures established for this type of incident. Traffic was closed on Marine Corps Drive for about an hour while the situation was dealt with.

http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070924/NEWS01/70924004/1002