'General threats' issued against MSU athletics
Posting this here because even though the thread was made towards MSU athletics, the article does mention tomorrow's game. U-M officials are aware of the contents of a letter received by MSU. I don't think there's much other information out there right now. I know there's definitely some people living in the EL-area, so be safe.
The East Lansing and Michigan State University police departments have received letters making general threats against MSU athletic events. The letters do not provide specific information in regards to the event or manner of the threat.
The MSU football team is scheduled to play the University of Michigan on Saturday night in Ann Arbor. U-of-M officials are aware of the information disclosed by police about the threats, spokeswoman Diane Brown said in an email.
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2017/10/06/police-general…
October 6th, 2017 at 5:22 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 5:39 PM ^
I mean, people STILL read the Lansing State Journal?!?
October 6th, 2017 at 7:09 PM ^
just for the pictures.
October 6th, 2017 at 8:21 PM ^
Are you sure state was receiving "general threats" and not "genital threats"? I could see the latter as more likely, all things considered.
October 6th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 5:29 PM ^
Do you want the list alphabetical, numerical (by worst qualities), or in random order?
October 6th, 2017 at 5:41 PM ^
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October 6th, 2017 at 7:31 PM ^
I grew up in Inkster and drove past Eloise State Hospital -- for those of you too young to recall, a facility for those with serious disorders and deficits. It's been long-since closed, pushing former patients into "community care" -- great idea until they fall off the table and become homeless and/or drug addicts, marginally surviving.
This has happened across the county, in my adopted state Oregon, too (24 years MI, 3 years CA, 24 years OR = I'm 51 yrs old), and our jails, like those around the country, have become drunk tanks and the largest mental health facilities the state supports.
Add to that access to the horribly effective weaponry available to anyone with few restrictions, and we have created a recipe for societal disfunction (I'm neither pro or anti 2d Am). Our angry president only gives license to public displays and expressions of anger and vengence.
I hope for all, Sparties, Wolverines, and even Bucks and Domers, these are rants with no intent to do harm, no intent to take action.
We need more kindness in this world, more peace.
October 6th, 2017 at 10:20 PM ^
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October 6th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
A lot, really.
October 6th, 2017 at 5:28 PM ^
I have an MSU email account, and got the email from Lou Ann earlier today. Something weird is going on, for sure. Between the ADs joint statement, to extra precautions about parking only with tickets, to this. Thinking I am going to watch from Ann Arbor's west side tomorrow. Be safe out there all...
October 6th, 2017 at 10:31 PM ^
You have an msu email account?
October 7th, 2017 at 3:07 PM ^
It's a "burner account." It's where I do all...unsavory communications...
October 6th, 2017 at 5:36 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 5:43 PM ^
Largest stadium in the world hosting a night game on national tv. I'm not saying anything, but...
October 6th, 2017 at 5:49 PM ^
We never mention this.
Knocks on wood 3 times....
October 6th, 2017 at 5:52 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 6:49 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
A lot of old stadiums used to have huge capacity, because they were all standing “seats”. Azteca has almost 120,000, Maracana in Rio now has a capacity of 79,000 but had almost 200,000 long ago.
Michigan Stadium is the 2nd largest non-racing stadium in the world, behind May Day Stadium in N. Korea.
October 6th, 2017 at 7:54 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 9:58 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 10:15 PM ^
Every Big Ten team, plus ND, Texas, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State pairing up for simultaneous games with 220,000 watching (although only 56,000 get seats)?
Field size 9 football pitches
(total 310.5 x 202.5 m)
October 6th, 2017 at 6:30 PM ^
If I'm gonna die, might as well be in Michigan Stadium I suppose.
October 6th, 2017 at 7:28 PM ^
1/3 on Michigan Stadium grounds
1/3 in the Diag
1/3 in the Arb
October 6th, 2017 at 9:08 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 5:45 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
All it takes is one idiot with a keyboard to make a "general threat". Hopefully it's just some loser trying to stir shit up because they are bored or whatever, without any real plan to act.
In the meantime, all going to this game or any game are well-served to be vigilant if you see anything suspicious. 100,000+ fans means 100,000+ extra pairs of eyes to help law enforcement.
Go to the game, have fun, but keep your eyes open.
October 6th, 2017 at 7:28 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 7:58 PM ^
I hope that as well. However, I really don't think we would be hearing about it if that were the case. LEO really seems to be taking this seriously.
Be safe all.
October 6th, 2017 at 5:57 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 6:55 PM ^
thats the point, everyone wants to believe you will see this shit coming. thats why it scares people. no one who would do this is going to give warnings. you can`t stop crazy.
October 6th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
I don't know if it was a specific threat, but chapter 8 of the 9/11 report is titled, "The System Was Blinking Red." Section 8.1 is titled, "The Summer of Threat."
October 6th, 2017 at 7:13 PM ^
The IRA used to issue threats shortly before setting off its bombs.
October 7th, 2017 at 8:08 AM ^
I may be older than most on this board, but the Weather Underground would routinely issue evacuation warnings before their bombings.
October 6th, 2017 at 6:00 PM ^
Nephew works for local law enforcement. UM has A LOT of security in place. Many plain clothes types - many observers - dogs - etc.
October 6th, 2017 at 6:16 PM ^
That makes me comfortable at large sporting events.
Oklahoma hosted K-State back in 2005 --- that evening, a guy had a backpack bomb that blew up outside the stadium. An explosion everyone inside the stadium heard, people 5 miles away heard it. We got lucky there 12 year ago. 1 person dead instead of potentially many more.
But a lot of security/law enforcement guys definitely took notice after that.
October 6th, 2017 at 6:31 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 8:00 PM ^
I'm guessing we'll have between 3-9 more of them for this game.
October 6th, 2017 at 8:31 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 10:00 PM ^
October 6th, 2017 at 6:00 PM ^
It's Greece again. The actual Spartans, not the pretenders, want their brand back and the MSU mascot sacrificed on the Alter of Pythia, the oracle of rotten things.
October 6th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^