Posted on 06/01/2017 7:01:12 PM PDT by jonascord
Evergreen State College in Olympia will remain closed Friday after a "direct threat" was made to the campus.
The Olympia campus was closed suddenly Thursday out of an abundance of caution, spokesman Zach Powers said.
An unknown person made a threat of "campus violence" to Thurston County officials, he said. The college's president made the decision to close campus.
The county released a copy of the phone call. A male caller told a dispatcher: "I'm on my way to Evergreen University now with a .44 Magnum. I'm going to execute as many people on that campus as I can get a hold of. You have that? What's going on here? You communist, scumbag town? I'm going to murder as many people on that campus as I can. Just keep your eyes open you scumbag."
The college asked everyone to leave campus or return to their residence halls and await further instructions. The dorms were not on lockdown, according to a spokesperson at the college.
Olympia Police Department and the Thurston County Sheriff's Office were patrolling the campus and monitoring entrances when everyone was leaving.
A spokesperson said there was no known connection to last week's race-based protests. Demonstrations held last Tuesday and Wednesday involved around 200 students.
I live a few miles from the campus. I wish they would put a fence around the place to protect US from them!
My triggers are going off!!! I feel threatened!!
“out of an abundance of caution” keep it closed forever.
I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya, punk?
Well there are no white students on campus. Isn’t that what was wanted?
DJT phoned in an offer. He wants to buy the place and turn it into a casino.
ESC President George Bridges is said to be evaluating the proposal.
I’m betting hoax. Some leftist wanting to escalate the situation.
I’m betting you are right....
I hope the kids end up running the place and fire anyone with a degree making over 20K to save money and make a statement.....their education will be damned near free when they are in charge!!.../s
Bet the caller is another snowflake.
So predictable.
“A spokesperson said there was no known connection to last week’s race-based protests. “
Of course there isn’t!/s
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I was just going to post that. Such an obvious false flag I have never seen.
President George Bridges has promised the gunman safe passage to and from campus if he agrees to shoot only white students and faculty.
This Evergreen college sounds like a loony bin. Can’t think of any reason for the public to subsidize this hot mess.
LOL
If I were Bridges, I’d be calling in the threat myself just to get outta there.
When was the last time a shooter has given a warning before an attack on a school?
Yep.
Some snowflake wanted a long weekend.
The Model 29 S&W should probably have wheels, and be considered a crew served weapon. It's wildly heavy, clumsy, deafening to shoot. They are expensive, too.
Guy I knew had one in .45 Long Colt. It was fun to shoot, sort of like a cherry bomb you could hold and still keep your fingers. Some hunters, who enjoy the stalk, the ability to get within mere yards of a feral hog, will mount a scope on one and bet they can get close enough to make a clean kill.
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