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June 14, 2011 in City
‘Bomb’ backpack in downtown Spokane deemed safe
A backpack labeled “bomb” was found in downtown Spokane today, but police say it contained nothing dangerous.
A citizen found the backpack in a parking lot near 119 S. Howard St. and called police just after 8 a.m. The surrounding area was closed while the bomb squad responded. They determined the backpack was filled with clothing, and area streets and sidewalks reopened within an hour and a half.
Police remind citizens of the ongoing safety awareness campaign “See something. Say something.”
“While this particular backpack was not a credible threat, the community response was absolutely appropriate,” spokeswoman officer Jennifer DeRuwe said in a news release. “Spokane Police wish to thank our concerned citizens for taking the time to keep our community safe.”
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eagleproducer on June 14 at 1:34 p.m.
I think someone dropped their wallet, will that arouse public hysteria and police response?
What have we become since 9/11? Whatever it is, I don’t recognize it as the country I grew up in.
leekinny on June 14 at 2:42 p.m.
It’s Flag Day.
So who decided that this was the right day to invoke a fear of terrorism, for what cause? So far, the biggest threat here has been from the extremist right.
Tea Party member Chuck Norris holds the flag in contempt so much that he encourages other members to desecrate the flag with tea stains.
mpwuzhere on June 14 at 4:03 p.m.
My guess it was left by a group of homeless kids that have been hanging around downtown….yesterday they asked for money to get food so they wouldn’t have to eat their dog….today they asked what year it was as they said they were from the future. Come to think of it, their hair looked like something from a B-grade science fiction movie… :/
Teseract on June 14 at 5:37 p.m.
Make sure to inform the police on your neighbours folks, that’s what good little members of the Third Reich, er, good American citizens do.
oneanddone on June 14 at 8:08 p.m.
You can thank the idiots in the media for this. They’re the ones who made a very large mountain out of a small hill last time. They carried that story on their backs for more than a month. Every nut job within 50 miles wanted their 15 minutes.
Providing_Buttonholes on June 14 at 11:27 p.m.
Whats the next threat? An empty McDonalds bag?
DeRuwes part of the problem.
flutieflakes on June 14 at 11:47 p.m.
I’m glad the people who found the real bomb downtown in January weren’t worried about mountains or molehills.
This won’t be the last over-reaction to a unknown/misplaced backpack. It’s unfortunate, but completely necessary. And we can all thank (presumably) Mr. Harpham for that.