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alp227

(32,005 posts) Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:31 PM Jan 2013

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Police arrest man over Liberty Bell threat

Source: CNN

Police arrested a man Saturday for threatening to blow up Philadelphia's iconic Liberty Bell, according to police spokeswoman Christine O'Brien.

The unidentified man apparently left two black backpacks in front of the Liberty Wheels wheelchair and scooter rental shop in downtown Philadelphia.

Police said a bomb squad was called in and secured the scene but found that the bags did not contain explosives.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/26/justice/pennsylvania-liberty-bell-threat/index.html

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Police arrest man over Liberty Bell threat (Original Post) alp227 Jan 2013 OP

Hmm RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #1

Everyone knows the Liberty Bell's greatest danger was from Paddy's Pub! Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #2

Nice RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #3

I am now in a fight with a republican in the area where you comment on the story. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #4

How is leaving two backpacks a bomb threat? marble falls Jan 2013 #5

RandiFan1290

(6,221 posts)

1. Hmm

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jan 2013

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

2. Everyone knows the Liberty Bell's greatest danger was from Paddy's Pub!

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 05:02 PM

Jan 2013

RandiFan1290

(6,221 posts)

3. Nice

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 05:12 PM

Jan 2013

I haven't seen that one yet

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

4. I am now in a fight with a republican in the area where you comment on the story.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 08:51 PM

Jan 2013

He started it with saying it was a democrat that hated America.

marble falls

(57,010 posts)

5. How is leaving two backpacks a bomb threat?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 10:07 AM

Jan 2013

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