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When Bwog noticed that there was a “Found Explosive” on the Gothamist newsmap for 2950 Broadway–the address of the Journalism School–we were confused. Our confusion deepened after a call to the NYPD, who said that it was an “inert device.” Another call to Columbia Public Safety yielded another dimension to the puzzle: the bomb was a “replica.”
“Why would someone put a replica of a bomb in the Journalism School?” we asked the officer.
“I don’t know,” he replied, exasperatedly.
Mysteries abound.
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@hah last year quiz bowl got busted for leaving their buzzer system in hamilton. security mistook the suitcase with open wiring for a bomb. they called in the bomb squad which punched a hole in the case that’s still there. great story everytime we’re asked.
@sev that is hilarious.
@Well, I’m sure it certianly didn’t help that the suitcase also has “THE JUDGE” writen in big letters on the front.
@frumph That’s the funniest security story I’ve heard in a while.
@well I actually scoured the police blotters in the ny dailys to try and get a cut out. no dice :-\
@that is hot. excellent word choice! replica!
@J-School Staffer Info from someone who had to work there today:
The replica was old and rusty. It looked like a paperweight. It was probably a practical joke by a Columbia student from ages ago–perhaps as long ago as the 50s.