Bomb Threats Reported at Multiple Buildings at Springfield, Ohio
Source: ABC News
A bomb threat has prompted a major police response in Springfield, Ohio, on Thursday morning, according to the city commission office.
The threat was sent via email "to multiple agencies and media outlets," the office said.
"Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our employees and residents. We are working to address this situation as swiftly as possible," the office said. "We ask the community to avoid the area surrounding City Hall vicinity while the investigation is ongoing and to report any suspicious activity to the Springfield Police Division."
Though it is not yet known if they are connected, the threat comes after baseless rumors spread online in the wake of viral social media posts claiming Haitian migrants were abducting people's pets in Springfield order to eat them. The rumors were amplified by right-wing politicians, including former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance.
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/bomb-threat-reported-multiple-buildings-springfield-ohio/story?id=113619803
SO, tell me how the racist dog whistles aren't putting people in danger...
marble falls
(60,162 posts)SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)FarPoint
(13,289 posts)this tRump/ Vance campaign lie collection has caused consequences for simple struggling communities....This has been my point and I believe your point too.
SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)Animal abuse does not make for good joke material, nor do racial stereotypes imo.
Evolve Dammit
(17,992 posts)hlthe2b
(104,936 posts)AZ8theist
(6,128 posts)These type of threats should be be FELONIES.
20 years to life if convicted. That'll put an end to these cowardly assholes.
All it takes is one or two "examples" to stop these idiots.....
reACTIONary
(5,901 posts)Under federal law, making a fake bomb threat is a serious offense that falls under Title 18, Section 844(e) of the United States Code. This statute prohibits anyone from making a false bomb threat through mail, telephone, telegraph, or any other instrument of interstate or foreign commerce. The penalties for violating this statute are severe, reflecting the gravity of the crime. A federal conviction can lead to up to 10 years in prison, in addition to any state penalties.
This offense is a felony that can result in a prison sentence of up to 10 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.
wolfie001
(3,066 posts)It'll never end with these f6ckers. We're in a Cold War!!!
AZ8theist
(6,128 posts)wolfie001
(3,066 posts)AZ8theist
(6,128 posts)Now if LE finds and PROSECUTES these assholes, maybe it will curtail some of this cowardice.
Coexist
(25,306 posts)it's irresponsible and disgusting.
What they are trying to do is dehumanize immigrants, so no one will protest if mass deportations start
Drum
(9,481 posts)Morans.
orangecrush
(21,027 posts)To start slapping some Nazis around.
These are public government buildings and officials being threatened.
I thought that was part of the DOJ job description.
Collimator
(1,698 posts). . . Want the immigrants-eating-pets story to gain traction. It would make them feel that their hero-- and by extention, themselves-- are powerful and important instead of silly and pathetic.
Trump's declaration during the debate has backfired on him. The things that he threatens will happen aren't believable threats, so other, more believable and standard threats must be issued so that these sad and impotent people can feel powerful and alive again.
wnylib
(23,625 posts)publicly quoted during the debate as denying the reality of Haitians eating pets. Also, I guess they are angry that the city allows Haitians to remain without being locked up.
It would not surprise me at all if it turned out that TSF himself directed some MAGAs to initiate the bomb threats as retaliation for being fact checked on this and to distract from the mocking of him after the debate. "You think it's funny? How about this for people who laugh at me and publicly deny what I say?"
If this is what happens after a debate failure, what will happen when Harris/Walz win in November?
Right out of the Nazi playbook. Intimidate people with violence and threats of it during the election campaign.
SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)wnylib
(23,625 posts)during a debate to debunk a claim made by the orange felon which was watched by millions.
SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)I forget many MAGAts can't or won't read...
wnylib
(23,625 posts)the City Manager, Bryan Heck, made regarding immigrants and false rumors. To you and me, he sounds like a rational, intelligent person interested in what's best for his community. To MAGAs, his public statement is like a red cloth waved in front of a bull.
Here is his 2+ minute statement.
SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)This is so heartless & ridiculous!
The Roux Comes First
(1,402 posts)Is not protected as free speech but right-wing propagandists like faux news and the fired felon/former guy can prattle on about bloody round-ups of immigrants and the "swell" folks who make up their street gangs with impunity.
Inciting violence is not free speech.
For that matter, what ever happened to the idea that we need legislation to prosecute domestic terrorism, like much of the 2025 brownshirt program?
TomCADem
(17,572 posts)...that are serving dog and cat.
70sEraVet
(3,939 posts)ArkansasDemocrat1
(2,591 posts)Only the creeps who knows not to use their personal devices and email will be left.
Threats are not protected speech
hadEnuf
(2,522 posts)Where is Homeland Security?
central scrutinizer
(12,261 posts)MAGA took that as an order from Dear Leader so here we are.
FirstLight
(13,707 posts)but it's "never his fault!" :eyeroll:
The FBI should definitely find and prosecute the perpetrators, make an example of them.
Think. Again.
(15,550 posts)If so, vance and trump should be charged immediately.
SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)and throw tfg in solitary with a strict gag order & no electrobic devices!
IronLionZion
(46,665 posts)that's a tough one.
70sEraVet
(3,939 posts)that the child sex slaves be released from the basement -- only to discover to his embarrassment that the pizza place didn't even have a basement!
How long before some armed idiot barges into a Haitian restaurant, attempting to rescue the puppies and kittens?
These lies can have SERIOUS consequences when we know there are plenty of idiots to believe them.
wnylib
(23,625 posts)Black immigrants from other nations besides Haiti.
MAGA lunatics will see color before anything else and regard all with suspicion.
Evolve Dammit
(17,992 posts)TBF
(33,331 posts)and not just these phantom "illegal dog eaters" they seem to be after.
Vinca
(50,740 posts)Justice matters.
(7,341 posts)... the group of Neo Nazis who started that dog whistle.
The city manager received death threats for telling ABC there is no credible report of that shit, and the death threats started right away.
agingdem
(8,417 posts)Last edited Thu Sep 12, 2024, 12:40 PM - Edit history (1)
he targets and trashes election workers, judges, prosecutors, lawyers, witnesses, congressmen, senators, FBI agents, doctors, African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asians, Muslims, transgender children, perceived enemies ..and his militia of hate know this is Trump's call to do harm...
IronLionZion
(46,665 posts)there's no excuse for this. The MAGA movement is inciting violence against American citizens on US soil.
Think. Again.
(15,550 posts)He has been for years.
Bev54
(11,412 posts)What is the bet they are after the City Manager who was quoted at the debate as saying the rumours spewed by Trump and Vance were not based in fact, there is no evidence.
Layzeebeaver
(1,832 posts)According to ChatGPT
The legality of eating dog meat in the U.S. varies by state. While there is no federal law explicitly banning the consumption of dog meat, several states have laws prohibiting the slaughter and consumption of dogs (e.g., California, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia). In other states, however, it may technically be legal to consume dog meat, provided the animal is killed humanely and in accordance with local laws.
In 2018, the U.S. Congress passed a law banning the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption, but this law mainly targets the commercial sale of dog and cat meat rather than individual consumption.
cbabe
(3,938 posts)Haitians, residents in Springfield, Ohio, respond to being at center of ...
1 day agoSpringfield City Manager Bryan Heck, through his office, released a statement saying there's no evidence of any
wnylib
(23,625 posts)Bryan Heck, the City Manager of Springfield, Ohio. He is a rational person who embraces diversity.
FarPoint
(13,289 posts)I have taken heat here about wanting us here on DU to stop posting about the Haitian/ pet snack stuff...because it affects a community and is a planned distraction for the tRump campaign...
https://democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1314
SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)displacedvermoter
(2,353 posts)that violence of one form or another was sure to ensue, either against animals or people.
But sticking it to MAGA....
SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)It doesn't take a great deal of insight to discern that jokes about animal abuse will not bring a positive result.
Think. Again.
(15,550 posts)brewens
(14,944 posts)irisblue
(33,732 posts)snip-"The city statement said the bomb threat prompted an immediate response from local and regional law enforcement. As a precautionary measure, the (city hall) building has been evacuated, and authorities are currently conducting a thorough investigation. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our employees and residents. We are working to address this situation as swiftly as possible.
more there
SheltieLover
(58,541 posts)krkaufman
(13,612 posts)I suspect anger at the City Manager that dared to respond to ABC News query Re: the bogus story.
LymphocyteLover
(6,234 posts)orangecrush
(21,027 posts)Let them get caught and do time for hair fuhrer, like the rest of the suckers and losers
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,501 posts)orangecrush
(21,027 posts)And put them under the jail.
Turbineguy
(38,080 posts)the Animal Shelter.
liberal N proud
(60,794 posts)No different than the Taliban
ancianita
(37,660 posts)this could be part of the original campaign to malign immigrants to keep the base. Obviously, the sender has to be traced, which could take a while.
Brainfodder
(7,119 posts)They buy everything he says and sells!
Other than pulling them off the street and forcing them to watch FACTS+ for 48 hours straight, now what?
These followers could do anything, they care more for him than themselves apparently with all the threats and HTAF did they buy his NON-STOP complaining substituting for WHAT? What exactly besides saying empty promises has he done for you?
He is NOT the super evil democrat candidate, those evil people have you seen what he says they done?
They of course put zero effort into confirmation.
dchill
(39,688 posts)They double down.
Richard D
(9,157 posts). . . oh FFS award of 2024.
On Edit: Can we offer the OA and peewee for sacrifices to feed the animals of Springfield?
On second thought, they are so toxic that it would probably make the poor creatures very ill.
BWdem4life
(2,140 posts)to the seriousness of the fascist threat maga republican cult members and djt himself represent to this country.
People other than us on DU, of course.
SpankMe
(3,158 posts)They always say there were threats, and they claim there was the proactive and ultimately unnecessary deployment of police resources. And then we don't hear about any actual charges being filed (except in rare circumstances).
It bugs me that authorities won't release the threats, or who they're from, or even characterizations of the threats so the public knows.
If it's liberal threats, they put out more information. If it's threats likely from conservatives, then authorities hold things closer claiming that prosecution would be hard due to first amendment issues or privacy issues and such. They're covering for the cons, but throwing the libs under the bus.
The police - and the press - owes us a better characterization of the threats so we can tell who the likely culprits are and conduct the proper activism.
Strictly speaking, we don't know from the reporting whether the threats were likely from cons or libs.
Marthe48
(18,379 posts)I don't want to but we're both helping my friend. They believe the story causing these threats, and other idiotic lies. I told them I have friends from other countries. They changed course and discussed a rumor from the 70s. I said I'd believe stories like that if I saw things happen with my own eyes. Like water rolling off a duck's back. They simply don't care if they are insulting my friends, or that I don't want to discuss lies. I hope my friend gets better soon so I can limit the time I have to talk to these dumbheads.
Backseat Driver
(4,551 posts)nearby my home where it was rumored (unfortunately, it was so long ago (maybe late 80s/early 90s) that I don't recall this was ever proven), that a restaurant was serving dog (source unknown) to special customers in a back room of the restaurant on request/reservation, among other "violations." The Asian owners were likely immigrants from a nation where that practice was customary but clearly illegal here. Can't recall name of restaurant nor owners' name/nationality as we never dined there and site was later abandoned, torn down, or redeveloped.
I've often thought that some of our feral domestic waterfowl which free-range on our community pond 24/7 or larger fish have been snatched and eaten, gone w/o a trace. I chalk it up to flying or pond predators. However, desperately hungry people and sports hunter/fisherman nut cases might do desperate things or test their techniques with a baited line or gun and I'd never hear it...zzzzzzz - SMH now for lots of "what if's" that I never thought possible or probable.
Jilly_in_VA
(10,640 posts)using IP numbers etc. It's not that hard. Back in the day (long ago!) when I was a chatroom mod I knew how to do it and we even reported a few to law enforcement. It just depends on how motivated law enforcement is.
Backseat Driver
(4,551 posts)"operators" in a troll farm...I hope TPTB are looking into networked cybersecurity.