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> Last night we were asked to evacuate the building due to a report of a suspicious package. Local police and fire departments conducted a thorough investigatio
by throwawaylinux 3y ago
> Last night we were asked to evacuate the building due to a report of a suspicious package. Local police and fire departments conducted a thorough investigation and ultimately determined that the package was safe. They also conducted additional sweeps of the building as a precaution before allowing our team to return and prepare for today’s con.
I did wonder why they would "conduct additional sweeps" if it was determined that the package was safe. What are the usual precautions that police and fire take for conference venues in which no dangerous packages have been found?
- hanniabu 3y agoWhile unlikely, it's not outlandish to think there could be a decoy package
- sidfthec 3y agoCould have just been someone going around with a bomb sniffing dog while they were assessing the package. I'm guessing they weren't searching everyone's hotel rooms afterwards...
- obmelvin 3y agoAs I mentioned above, the additional sweeps should really be considered in the context of the previous Vegas shooting. The venue and police have every reason to be cautious.
- throwawaylinux 3y agoWell that's what I was wondering about. Do police and fire there conduct sweeps of buildings preparing for large conferences as a routine matter? If so then fine, it just didn't exactly sound like it from that statement.
- luxuryballs 3y agoshoot we forgot to do the security sweep, better send the suspicious package!
- some_random 3y agoCYA and keeping up security theater
- sterlind 3y agoIf package had explosive residue but was not a bomb, then: 1) package is safe, AND 2) either: a) package had residue for harmless reasons, OR b) package was used to transport bomb. conducting additional sweeps rules out case b.