Suspicious package found in mailbox
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Investigation revealed false alarm
By Greg England
Staff Writer
greg@myspartanews.com
Originally Published: Monday, May 9, 2011 7:15 AM
A suspicious package, discovered May 5 in a mailbox behind U.S. Bank, on Mose Drive, was found to be a box, containing a defective cell phone and charger, which was intended to be returned to the phone company.
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According to White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe, he was informed of the suspicious package, at approximately 3:15 p.m.
Explosive experts with Tennessee Bomb and Arson, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation were called to the scene to examine the package.
Officers with Sparta Police Department and White County Sheriff Department also responded to the scene to assist.
“We can’t afford to fool around when it comes to this kind of situation,” said Shoupe. “We can’t take the chance of anyone getting hurt.”
The package was examined, removed from the mailbox and disposed of.
Explosive experts with Tennessee Bomb and Arson, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation were called to the scene to examine the package.
Officers with Sparta Police Department and White County Sheriff Department also responded to the scene to assist.
“We can’t afford to fool around when it comes to this kind of situation,” said Shoupe. “We can’t take the chance of anyone getting hurt.”
The package was examined, removed from the mailbox and disposed of.
reader11722 wrote on May 9, 2011 9:00 AM:
" Fake terrorism, yet another violation of our rights. Add it to the list of gov’t violations of our right:
They violate the 1st Amendment by placing protesters in cages, banning books like “America Deceived II” and censoring the internet.
They violate the 2nd Amendment by confiscating guns.
They violate the 4th and 5th Amendment by molesting airline passengers.
They violate the entire Constitution by starting undeclared wars for foreign countries.
Impeach Obama and sweep out the Congress.
(Last link of Banned Book):
http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000190526 "
They violate the 1st Amendment by placing protesters in cages, banning books like “America Deceived II” and censoring the internet.
They violate the 2nd Amendment by confiscating guns.
They violate the 4th and 5th Amendment by molesting airline passengers.
They violate the entire Constitution by starting undeclared wars for foreign countries.
Impeach Obama and sweep out the Congress.
(Last link of Banned Book):
http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000190526 "
wipinitboss wrote on May 9, 2011 9:51 AM:
" What a bunch of idiots, this goes to show how much these people think they are worth.
"The package was examined, removed from the mailbox and disposed of."
This is an admission of a felony (preventing the delivery of US mail.) "
"The package was examined, removed from the mailbox and disposed of."
This is an admission of a felony (preventing the delivery of US mail.) "
Ralloh wrote on May 9, 2011 1:23 PM:
" I'm not really sure what to think about this. Some poor schmuck takes his bad cell phone to a mail box and deposits it, thinking it will go to the company for repair or replacement. Instead we freak out that a package is actually in a public mailbox and call the bomb squad. After determining it was not a bomb, instead of sealing it and sending it on it's way, they disposed of it. Did anyone notify the poor schmuck that he just lost his phone? Will he be reimbursed? This whole thing looks a little nuts to me, and a whole lot paranoid. "
TheWatcher wrote on May 9, 2011 2:08 PM:
" The purpose of terrorism is to terrorise, sounds like it is working... We are living in fear of an unseen enemy.. until we live our lives ready to kill or be killed we will live in the shadow of terror. Let us live and let us die free in our pursuit of life and liberty.
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