Spy Car Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 So if the whole neighborhood was sealed off and filled with Police and Fire Bomb-squad units, because a bank-robbery around the corner may have gone wrong, and there may be a bomb-threat. Would you stay evacuated? Or sneak back inside the house? The first responders hardly look "panicked", and one might feel more "vulnerable" outside on the street than inside with internet access. And there's work to be done! If I've made the wrong decision, it's been a great pleasure getting to know you all :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I'd go to the coffee shop and get on my laptop (assuming I had it with me). Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Weeellll...I am thinking it may be a bit late for that. ;) Are there children involved in this sneaking act or just the adult? Rebecca (without and exploding smiley) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 R.I.P. To Bill! Loved by most, tolerated by some...either way, you will be missed. :cheers2: :D Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Weeellll...I am thinking it may be a bit late for that. ;) Are there children involved in this sneaking act or just the adult? Rebecca (without and exploding smiley) Just moi...the wife and child are safely on a play-date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 That actually happened in my neighborhood, but the police never told us anything!! I live in my city's downtown area and there was a bank down the street where robbery that went bad and they were holding hostages for hours and there was a threat of a bomb, we knew absolutely nothing about what was going on. We saw helicopters all over the place, police everywhere, S.W.A.T... We found out after the fact what was happening from the local news. I guess they don't care if we get blown up or not. I don't know what the police's standard policy is for notifying residents in an area of things like that, but our police never tells the citizens anything. We've had manhunts in this city as well for murderers who escaped on foot and again we only find out by checking the local news! :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 eeek! Well, I think I'd stay put at that point. Praying for your safety!~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 R.I.P. To Bill! Loved by most, tolerated by some...either way, you will be missed. :cheers2: :D Keep us updated. The upside is it's giving posting on WTM a new "dangerous" edge :D As opposed to the "old" dangerous edge :lol: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 The likelihood that the robber/bomber has a bomb strong enough to blow up the bank and several surrounding buildings is slight to nil. I think I'd consider going home as long as the police didn't see me and think I was an accomplice sneaking around. Stay safe, Bill! Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInWI Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Personally, I would have decided it was a great time to do some errands across town -- as well as let other family members know not to come home too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Just moi...the wife and child are safely on a play-date. Oh, well in that case... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I vote for the coffee shop. Wait til it all blows over and let the wife and kids know where you are. Is it over, are they giving you any info?? Are you still alive. Since we have satellite, I cant get any LA channels, so I cant see you waving. Hope its all blown over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 The bomb trucks have moved from in front of the house, but we are still behind police lines and the helicopters have descended on the scene. Still alive though :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 :iagree: w/ Ria. Unless you are right next door- I'd be doing what you're doing Bill. Like Ria said though, don't let them see you! And call the wife! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 The bomb trucks have moved from in front of the house, but we are still behind police lines and the helicopters have descended on the scene. Still alive though :D Bill Something similar happened to me once when I lived in Mpls. I would have snuck back in the house...if I could have. Unfortunately I ended up trapped in my car, not allowed to get out, not allowed to go anywhere. But I'm still here! SWAT and the circling helicpoters were kind of cool to watch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Are you getting video? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I would think that maybe keeping as few people coming and going is a measure to protect the police officers as well as citizens? Maybe if they see any movement, they have to send someone over to investigate and they don't want to do that? I don't know. If they are asking citizens to stay away, I would stay away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Nothing that exciting ever happens around here . . . I'd probably seize the excuse to sit around Starbucks, honestly. There's always work to be done, but how often do you get to be evacuated from a bomb scare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hey, I know about this! I'm on a jury this week in San Fernando, and one of my fellow jurers got a call at lunch today from her husband who works above said bank. He and a coworker were out at a client and couldn't get back to work because of all the hoopla. Fellow Jurer *started* off to rescue her husband, who couldn't even get to his car (we were worried she wouldn't be back when we were supposed to be at court......not good during a trial), but her husband called as she was en route so she was able to u-turn and come right back. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hey, I know about this! I'm on a jury this week in San Fernando, and one of my fellow jurers got a call at lunch today from her husband who works above said bank. He and a coworker were out at a client and couldn't get back to work because of all the hoopla. Fellow Jurer *started* off to rescue her husband, who couldn't even get to his car (we were worried she wouldn't be back when we were supposed to be at court......not good during a trial), but her husband called as she was en route so she was able to u-turn and come right back. Interesting. Small world, huh? I could hit the bank with a rock (but I won't, being a [generally] law abiding type :tongue_smilie:). I don't hear anymoe helicopters (or any explosions) so I think I'm good. Still sealed in though. Bill (...uh helicopter is back...slow typist) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 ....but how often do you get to be evacuated from a bomb scare? Actually, we had a bomb scare at the other bank a couple years ago, so.... Did no one tell the bank-robbers the vaults are now empty? :tongue_smilie: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Well it looks as if the crisis has passed. For now :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I would be in my house. I can be very contrary though. We had a bank robbery very close to my house recently as well (I couldn't quite throw a rock but, I'm not very strong.) Anyhow, they locked down the schools but didn't notify the parents until after the whole ordeal was over. I was told by the man at Starbucks across the street from said bank. It was just a plain ole' bank robbery though, no bomb threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinning Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) Well it looks as if the crisis has passed. For now :D Now that the crisis has passed…Story Time: I was sitting at home, with the kids, working with my headphones on. I never even realized the sinister happenings going on within a few feet of my own home—with only rosebushes separating ‘us’ from that. Sure, my kids had come to me and said “Mom, there are police outside.” But, being the city-gal I am, I told them to close the curtains and mind their own business. “Go back to watching Noggin, while I finish up working—and then we can go outside and play.” A short time later, my DH calls. He is panicked. He asks “Where are YOU? Where are the KIDS??! They are with you, right??!” (DH is from New York—so add some of that accent in there for affect, k?) “Yeah, yeah. I’m home. Working. What’s up…?” I’m not sure if it’s just DH or all NYers, but he can sound pretty excited about almost anything. I usually counteract the excitement in his voice by nonchalance in my own. But he cuts me off before I can finish. “GET OUT OF THE HOUSE NOW!” Come to find out, our friendly neighbor has something going on, which requires many, many police officers. And dogs. Bullhorns. And they are waiting on a search warrant before entering. I immediately get the kids in the car—as true homeschoolers, we are all still in our PJs at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. As I’m backing out of my driveway, I am escorted by officers on both sides of my vehicle with guns drawn. Homeschool lesson for today: Don’t do bad stuff. They will find you and get you. (To your OP, they told us to go to the park for a while. J Of course, I can’t do that in PJs. Sign.) My DH immediately rushes up to meet us at the barricade line—happy all is well. My other neighbors, meanwhile, are enjoying the scene with great interest. I kid you not, one guy was out there with his microwave popcorn and lawn chair watching the whole show. I headed to my sis’s house, cuz, y’know, I’ve got kids. This was AFTER I explained to DH that we would not be staying to watch the show, too. (Can I say New Yorker again?) Come to find out, it was just a stolen car on top of numerous other warrants. BUT—I have been in a bomb scare before, but they just evacuated us. No biggie. The police were very insistent that we leave that time, so I’m sure they will let you know if you need to leave, too. J Edited May 2, 2009 by Spinning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 OK...the bomb-scare has passed...but now we've had an EARTHQUAKE :001_huh: One of those days :lol: Bill (small earth-quake, no worries) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Oh man, some days I miss California! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Hope its all blown over. There's more than one way it could have "blown" over. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 How about this evacuation. No one could sneak back in. They had police check points at each entry into the city. I had 7 young children at the time and we were evacuated for 3 weeks. Try staying in a Holiday Inn for that long with all those kids. You would think it would be a vacation until you did it. Here is the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weyauwega_derailment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 OK...the bomb-scare has passed...but now we've had an EARTHQUAKE :001_huh: One of those days :lol: Bill (small earth-quake, no worries) Oh, Bill, I'd be reaching for a bottle of wine about now. That would make a lovely story, you should blog. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Oh, Bill, I'd be reaching for a bottle of wine about now. That would make a lovely story, you should blog. :D A bottle of wine? Why didn't I think of that? Let's see...since it seems like I'm spending all my discretionary income on math materials perhaps I'll settle for an amusing bottle of two-buck chuck :D POP! Ahhhhhh Where's that "self soothing" thread :tongue_smilie: Good night all Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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