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does anyone know what is going on at mcarthur airport? *UPDATE 2* bomb threat w/ story.. They lifted the lockdown

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does anyone know what is going on at mcarthur airport? *UPDATE 2* bomb threat w/ story.. They lifted the lockdown

just heard on the radio there are alot of cops there?

UPDATE FROM NEWS 12

(07/25/08) RONKONKOMA - The Southwest Airlines terminal at MacArthur Airport was evacuated Friday morning due to a bomb threat.
Officials say shortly before 7 a.m., someone called the headquarters for the airline in Dallas, Texas and made a threat against a flight going to Chicago. The flight was scheduled to leave at 7 a.m and arrive in Chicago at 8:01 a.m.

In addition to the terminal being evacuated, the airport was locked down due to the threat. Police also boarded the plane with bomb-sniffing dogs to check for anything suspicious.

UPDATE 2:
Chat Icon they lifted it

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Posted 7/25/08 8:22 AM
 
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Re: does anyone know what is going on at mcarthur airport? *UPDATE 2* bomb threat w/ story.. They lifted the lockdown

I never got these bomb threats. IMO if you wanted to blow up a plane (or a building or whatever) you aren't going to call and warn everyone about it.

Like what is the point?

Posted 7/25/08 9:21 AM
 

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Re: does anyone know what is going on at mcarthur airport? *UPDATE 2* bomb threat w/ story.. They lifted the lockdown

i never got it either... but i am glad they took the route they did... safe then sorry

Posted 7/25/08 9:24 AM
 

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Re: does anyone know what is going on at mcarthur airport? *UPDATE 2* bomb threat w/ story.. They lifted the lockdown

I know what you mean - that's why I felt safe when there was a bomb threat where I work this past spring.

But I get why they have to lock down and search anyway - could you imagine if a bomb did go off, and it comes out that the people in charge didn't do anything because they assumed it was a hoax? People just like to cause trouble. In the situation where I work it was a student who I think wanted to get out of his test the next day.

ETA: he didn't have to take the test, he was in jail.

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Posted 7/25/08 9:25 AM
 

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Re: does anyone know what is going on at mcarthur airport? *UPDATE 2* bomb threat w/ story.. They lifted the lockdown

Posted by Michelina627

I know what you mean - that's why I felt safe when there was a bomb threat where I work this past spring.

But I get why they have to lock down and search anyway - could you imagine if a bomb did go off, and it comes out that the people in charge didn't do anything because they assumed it was a hoax? People just like to cause trouble. In the situation where I work it was a student who I think wanted to get out of his test the next day.

ETA: he didn't have to take the test, he was in jail.



Oh I agree- they DO have to take everything like that seriously- esp in this day and age Chat Icon
However- we all know that if terrorists or anyone else want to blow something up- they aren't going to be warning us!

Posted 7/25/08 10:09 AM
 
 

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