tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post2268221654720177480..comments2024-03-28T22:15:17.067-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: No classes MondayNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-57777399242110252452015-11-30T20:04:55.818-06:002015-11-30T20:04:55.818-06:00That's what I said at dinner. I imagine he'...That's what I said at dinner. I imagine he'll escape jail, out of mere pity. But really, who'll hire THAT guy? Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-30767237804711047852015-11-30T16:34:48.630-06:002015-11-30T16:34:48.630-06:00We had a threat of violence through use of weapons...We had a threat of violence through use of weapons posted on the washroom wall at our high school a couple of weeks ago. While the school didn't close, a message was sent to staff and parents reporting the threat and adding increased security at the school the following day. A great many parents kept their children home. This seems to be the sensible way to handle the situation, though we have seen weapons and homemade bombs brought to our schools in the past.WendyChttp://twitter.com/WendyCCHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-57761980814928046052015-11-30T16:09:55.523-06:002015-11-30T16:09:55.523-06:00Like the old Bakke case.Like the old Bakke case.Grannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-74346973378417857782015-11-30T15:08:51.497-06:002015-11-30T15:08:51.497-06:00They've named him now: one "Jabari Dean.&...They've named him now: one "Jabari Dean." My guess would be he never owned a gun in his life.Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33732098983003007792015-11-30T15:05:06.025-06:002015-11-30T15:05:06.025-06:00How so? You mean the venom toward whites? That isn...How so? You mean the venom toward whites? That isn't "reverse racism." That's plain old racism. "Reverse racism" is an antique term, like "shell shock." Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-24401985076723322182015-11-30T14:31:12.770-06:002015-11-30T14:31:12.770-06:00no name is given so far
The Associated Press CHIC...no name is given so far<br /><br />The Associated Press CHICAGO — The latest about an online threat that led the University of Chicago to cancel classes on Monday (all times local):12:55 p.m.The University of Illinois at Chicago says one of its students living off-campus has been arrested in connection with threats made against the University of Chicago. A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-47827443723082700932015-11-30T14:17:50.527-06:002015-11-30T14:17:50.527-06:00Reverse racism at work...
Reverse racism at work...<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-56866821119905152102015-11-30T13:16:40.469-06:002015-11-30T13:16:40.469-06:00So it seems to be part of the Laquan McDonald prot...So it seems to be part of the Laquan McDonald protest. That'll get society to value African American lives more. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-21691554469046670862015-11-30T13:15:58.242-06:002015-11-30T13:15:58.242-06:00I agree. I might have, in the first flush, been to...I agree. I might have, in the first flush, been too hard on them. But it's a solution that only works now. The next threat can't close the school again. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-49319940282447202192015-11-30T13:08:51.716-06:002015-11-30T13:08:51.716-06:00Below is part of the threat he sent:
"This ...Below is part of the threat he sent: <br /><br />"This is my only warning. At 10AM Monday morning, I'm going to the campus quad of the University of Chicago. I will be armed with an M-4 carbine and two desert eagles, all fully loaded. I will execute approximately 16 white male students and or staff, which is the same number of time McDonald was killed," wrote the commenter, who posted with the initials "JRD" and a Chicago Bulls logo, according to the police report. "I will then die killing any number of white policeman in the process. This is not a joke. I am to do my part and rid the world of white devils. I expect you do the same."SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-74905002629570194082015-11-30T12:56:28.247-06:002015-11-30T12:56:28.247-06:00I notice the Sun-Times just posted online about th...I notice the Sun-Times just posted online about the arrest of someone connected to the threat to UChicago.SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-70354023743890716162015-11-30T12:46:37.054-06:002015-11-30T12:46:37.054-06:00Times have changed. What if the threat was called ...Times have changed. What if the threat was called in ahead of time at Newtown, or at Umpqua, or a dozen others? Granted, this is the benefit of hindsight, but isn't that how we learn? You still send your kids to Sandy Hook school that day? Or do you wait til the threat is more "credible"?Suzyqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-58518448832339737392015-11-30T12:10:09.874-06:002015-11-30T12:10:09.874-06:00I agree in theory that closing schools, or public ...I agree in theory that closing schools, or public facilities of any kind, is not a practical solution to what very well may be a harmless prank or other ploy to get out of going there on a particular day. It's not what I consider the "best" way to respond and could easily give false credibility and even encouragement to any moronic individual or copycat. But I can't completely fault the University of Chicago either. It's a dilemma, for sure.SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-9789644666385161022015-11-30T12:02:59.678-06:002015-11-30T12:02:59.678-06:00Terrorists won't even have to get up from thei...Terrorists won't even have to get up from their keyboards anymore...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-16907785783481592032015-11-30T10:25:13.329-06:002015-11-30T10:25:13.329-06:008 killed and 20 wounded in Chicago over the holida...8 killed and 20 wounded in Chicago over the holiday weekend. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-30190065189453868442015-11-30T10:17:50.407-06:002015-11-30T10:17:50.407-06:00The whole notion of a "credible threat" ...The whole notion of a "credible threat" has reached the point of absurdity. The fact that someone can shut down a university by sending an anonymous email is nuts. When violence actually happens, there is seldom a warning. And if this threat is "credible" won't the threatener simply wait till tomorrow when school is open?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022413799543437178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-55818830472873578832015-11-30T09:33:31.387-06:002015-11-30T09:33:31.387-06:00My son and daughter go to the Lab School and my wi...My son and daughter go to the Lab School and my wife works at the university. I'm not too worried about it. We as adults need to teach judgment. I'll take them at their word there was a threat, but I'm not going to get worked up about it or get my kids wored up over it because it's probably just an idiot posting something. My big fear is that the school will turn this into some "teachable moment" that scares the hell out of the kids and encourages them to be fearful and unable to deal with difficulty. The cure is often worse. <br /><br />They have security and two police forces out there today and there will be more security there for a while after this. It's more dangerous in nearby neighborhoods for people who live over there day to day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-5912663520359275702015-11-30T07:53:14.413-06:002015-11-30T07:53:14.413-06:00Disagree. Disagree. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-2892132078273665662015-11-30T07:52:27.093-06:002015-11-30T07:52:27.093-06:00Yes. What is a "credible bomb threat" an...Yes. What is a "credible bomb threat" anyway? Someone saying "I've placed a bomb at the Sun-Times" online is not a credible bomb threat. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-15382652323208342272015-11-30T07:51:37.329-06:002015-11-30T07:51:37.329-06:00The FBI said it noticed an anonymous threat. The FBI said it noticed an anonymous threat. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-29662718884694123382015-11-30T07:46:24.424-06:002015-11-30T07:46:24.424-06:00Seeing the ST report on Monday, if the FBI is invo...Seeing the ST report on Monday, if the FBI is involved, it's not something to take lightly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-57513730839081009032015-11-30T06:46:27.879-06:002015-11-30T06:46:27.879-06:00Better safe than sorry-what if it was one of the c...Better safe than sorry-what if it was one of the colleges your boys went to? or the bldg. your wife works in? She probably wouldn't take chances with that.anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-28244262816800352602015-11-30T04:25:22.158-06:002015-11-30T04:25:22.158-06:00Mr S, if the Sun-Times received a credible bomb th...Mr S, if the Sun-Times received a credible bomb threat, you would object to the paper closing while the threat was investigated? You'd report to work as usual, just another day? What if the threatened school was not U of C, but an elementary school? Any difference?Suzyqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-3133570653532519482015-11-29T22:24:47.234-06:002015-11-29T22:24:47.234-06:00I could be wrong, but I seem to recall at least on...I could be wrong, but I seem to recall at least one school shooting in which the shooter had posted his intentions of doing harm to students on social media. Afterwards, there was much regret that said posting was ignored or not taken seriously. Though I generally don't believe in reacting with fear to terrorist threats, if I had a son or daughter who attended the University of Chicago I'm pretty sure that would change everything.SandyKnoreply@blogger.com