Bomb Scares, Gang Activity Hit College Campuses

A recent example: An early morning bomb scare closed down Bainbridge College in Bainbridge, Georgia earlier this week. The college was already on heightened alert for gang-related activity. The bomb threat turned out to be a false alarm but authorities used the experience as a training opportunity. Bainbridge College’s campus is usually pretty quiet during the summer. But Wednesday morning, a bomb threat completely cleared the campus of students. “I wasn’t there this morning,” said a criminal justice student. “But they said it was chaos and for me, I’m glad I wasn’t here.” Just the day before, someone called authorities about a possible shooting. The college sent students an email warning to be on the lookout for gang-related activity. “It makes me feel threatened at the school,” the student explained. “Because you see all these things that are going on at different schools across the country.”

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