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Epilogue: Three men charged 16 Aug 2012 | 07:57 pm
I said I wouldn't post again, but I would be remiss if I didn't include the ending of the story. Raise your hand if you predicted it would be a 64 year old Scottish separatist. This is the mind-bendin...
Final Post: Social Media, Intelligence and Lessons Learned 28 Apr 2012 | 12:44 am
The 145 bomb threats that occurred over the course of 10 weeks at the University of Pittsburgh presented a unique challenge to law enforcement officials. The investigation remains inconclusive at this...
Update: 4/24/12 25 Apr 2012 | 12:51 am
So it appears the threats have stopped [for now]. I'll be turning off comments later this week and will only update with breaking news. The Google Doc will remain. I'll do one more sign off post later...
Facts, unknowns, and other considerations 23 Apr 2012 | 08:09 am
Okay, so the most recent news was pretty important. Most people are up to speed on it. I apologize for my earlier knee-jerk reaction "huh?" reaction. It's difficult to make sense of things through cer...
Quick update (4/22/12. 11:00AM) 22 Apr 2012 | 05:56 am
I know it's been awhile since I've done any actual analysis. This is intentional. Bear with me. I think this blog has gotten away from its true intent, which was to be a forum on data analysis, patte...
Threats Overnight Bring Total to 147 + Saturday Morning to 155 21 Apr 2012 | 01:18 am
Overnight, more threats forced the evacuations of major dorms at Pitt, including Litchfield Towers A, B, C, Sutherland, Bruce, Lothrop, PA, Holland, and Panther Halls. The threats came in at 2:29 AM....
Threats 113-128 20 Apr 2012 | 12:03 am
Litchfield Towers (3), Sutherland, Bruce, Lothrop, Pennsylvania Halls. 8:02 AM. Alumni Hall. 1:52 PM. Cathedral, Posvar, Barco, Chevron, Benedum. 4:29 PM William Pitt Union, University Club. 6:38 PM ...
Threats 101-112 + Where to go from here 19 Apr 2012 | 03:14 am
Hillman Library, Allen Hall, Craig Hall, and Alumni Hall. 11:15AM. Holland Hall. Barco Law Building. Bellefield Hall. 1:50PM. Sennot Hall. Mervis Hall. Amos Hall. Pennsylvania Hall. 2:06PM. Thackeray ...
New Threats, 98-99...Can we stop now? 18 Apr 2012 | 05:38 am
Today threats were received for Chevron and the William Pitt Union, generating an ENS alert and subsequent evacuation. Of particular note is the speed with which both buildings were cleared, under 40 ...
Break in the case? 17 Apr 2012 | 12:54 pm
According to Pittsburgh's CBS affiliate there has been a pretty big break in the case. As evidenced by the elementary design of this blog, I'm no tech wizard, so please feel free to correct me if I ge...
